Property News · May 29, 2018

‘My Travelodge room for the marathon was a non-starter’


I was due to run the next day … and the Greenwich branch I reserved ran out of roomsI booked a room at Travelodge in Greenwich last August or September as I was due to compete in this year’s London Marathon in April and paid upfront. I arrived around 9pm and was told there had been a problem with the booking system and it was full. The receptionist said a room was being held for me at Travelodge Greenwich High Road – a little under a mile away. It was further from the start and cheaper and, although I was trying not to spend much time walking before the marathon, I desperately needed a good night’s sleep before the event, so I set off.“We’re full,” the concierge said when I arrived. It turned out there was a room. I think it may have had issues with temperature control, but I was offered it anyway. By then it was nearly 11pm. I was told it might be warm but I could open the window and use a fan. I did manage to get some sleep in my noisy sauna. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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