Travelodge, the UK�s number one budget hotel brand, today launches a revolutionary search tool facility on its website www.travelodge.co.uk which provides clarity on identifying all available rooms within the UK at the low-cost rate of �26 and �46*(Central London).

This new search service will allow customers to find all Travelodge hotels that have a �26 / �46 room rate at a glance; and if their preferred hotel is not available at this particular rate, at the time they would like to travel, up to twenty nearest hotel options will be provided at the same rate.

Guy Parsons, Travelodge Sales and Marketing Director said: �Travelodge pioneered the introduction of the budget airline low-cost model into the UK hotel industry last year. We received a fantastic response to our new online pricing rate, but the biggest gripe our customers had, was they could not always easily find a �26 or �46 rate when they needed it. In order to deliver the best service to our customers we have launched the first bargain hunter search tool, so that more of our customers can enjoy low-cost hotel accommodation than ever before. It is simple formula, the further they book in advance, the cheaper the rate�.

�This new search tool illustrates the great value Travelodge offers. There is no excuse now for people to pay the extortionate room rates that most four-star hotels charge. By staying in a Travelodge you could save over �100 per night, it is always the smart choice whether staying for business or leisure�.

The Travelodge website has also been re-designed in line with the new Travelodge brand identity and features significant developments in search and booking functionality such as the new shopping basket which has reduced booking time by a quarter and increased sales by 20%. The number of visitors to the website has also increased by 25%.

Travelodge worked with Sense Internet on the �26 / �46 specialised search facility, redesign and new website functionality. Aidan Cook, MD, Sense said; "The work we deliver, keeps Travelodge ahead of its competitors and raises consumer expectation of what a hotel website can provide. The new specialised search facility is the first within the industry and positions Travelodge at the forefront of their sector online, and we're proud to have delivered it in record time�.

The Travelodge website is the UK�s leading single hotel brand website for the highest online room bookings*. Over 50% of rooms bookings are conducted online, there are over 200,000 registered Travelodge members and over one million people visit the website each month. Attached is image of new Travelodge website.

* �46 rate applies for Central London Travelodge hotels

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Notes to editor:

*2005 BDRC reports Travelodge as the UK�s number one travel website for the most room bookings.

Travelodge has launched a further 50,000, �26 & �46 rooms available from 9th June to 3rd August 2005. �26 & �46 rate may not be available at every hotel every night. �46 rate applies for Central London locations. �26 / �46 rates are non-commissionable and cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount scheme. All bookings must be prepaid and are non-transferable, non refundable and cannot be amended. Bookings can only be made online and 24 hours in advance.

Travelodge has 268 hotels within the UK, located in most major city centres. Annually over 6 million people stay with Travelodge Travelodge room rates start from just �26 per night and �46 Central London These rates are subject to availability and can only be booked online at www.travelodge.co.uk. Rooms can also be booked by calling 08700 850 950 50% of bookings are via the web

Travelodge is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and for the first time since the company began in 1985, Travelodge has developed a new modern brand identity which reflects the warm welcome and good night�s sleep that Travelodge offers its customers.

The latest BDRC British Hotel Guest Survey (February 2005) named Travelodge as the joint number one hotel brand in the UK* and the number one budget brand. Travelodge was also named as �The Most Improved Budget Brand�.