In 1935, businessman Scott King recognized the need for homelike accommodations for weary travelers and established his first motor court in San Diego. The Travelodge® name was introduced in 1939 and the company was incorporated in 1946.
Today the Travelodge brand is well known internationally. In North America, Travelodge provides three distinct tiers of product for today's discriminating traveler: Travelodge Inn, Travelodge Hotels and Travelodge Suites. For the budget conscious guest, created in 1992, is the roadside, limited-service brand: Thriftlodge®.
Located throughout North America in business, resort and leisure areas, Travelodge's nearly 600 properties provide guests with accommodations in the places they travel to most. Properties can be found offering anywhere from 25 to 200+ rooms.
Today's guests will find outstanding amenities, such as: free in-room coffee, free weekday lobby newspaper, free incoming fax and much more. (Not available at Thriftlodge locations.) Guests will find clean rooms, friendly staff and one of the industry's most rewarding frequent guest programs - Travelodge MilesSM. Travelodge continually looks for ways to encourage and reinforce "above and beyond the call of duty" service from staff members. One way of doing this is through Travelodge's employee recognition program - StarAbilitySM. Based on guest comment cards and general manager acknowledgments, the program helps to reinforce the emphasis on enabling relaxation during a guest's stay.
Travelodge is also well known by its family-friendly mascot, Sleepy Bear ®. Fashioned in 1954, Sleepy Bear serves as Travelodge's "Ambassador to Children." Sleepy Bear can be seen attending community and charity events throughout North America, reaching out to support Travelodge's charity of choice Ronald McDonald House Charities, providing safety tips on TV through "Sleepy Says" public service announcements, or throughout the brand's special kid-themed rooms - Sleepy Bear's Den rooms, and so much more. We encourage you to browse through our website for information on booking a stay at Travelodge or Thriftlodge hotels, learning more about Sleepy Bear, reading our latest news, obtaining information on the latest discounts and promotions, as well as information on franchise purchases.
Date Added to Directory: 5/31/2001, Current Content: 7/4/2008, Days in Directory: 2591
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