Published: 10/03/2010 09:00 - Updated: 10/03/2010 12:09

Stansted Manor hotel to become Travelodge

STANSTED Manor Hotel is to become a Travelodge following the sale of its management lease.

Stansted Manor

The 70-bedroom property off the A120 near Junction 8 of the M11 will undergo a full brand conversion as part of the 25-year deal. Previously it was managed by Best Western Hotels.

The three-star hotel, which stands in eight acres of woodland and features a restaurant, conference/function room with capacity for 35 and a marquee which can accommodate up to 200 people, will remain the property of Compass Hotels.

Chief executive Julian Tee said: “We’ve enjoyed the last seven years of trading at Stansted Manor and are grateful to the many loyal customers we have gained.

“The association with Best Western has been valuable. However, from a commercial and strategic position, this is the right move for Compass to free up resources and concentrate on management opportunities.”

Paul Harvey, Travelodge's managing director for development, said: “Our growth pipeline for 2010 is off to a flying start with the opening of a key hotel in close proximity to Stansted Airport. With three former three-star properties converted and reopened as Travelodge hotels so far this year, we’ve managed to enter new towns like Bishop’s Stortford for the first time.”

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