All-in-all, I was prepared for the TravelLodge & it certainly achieves a high score for VFM. The fact that its located within a service station, accessible from the East & West routes, could be considered advantageous as you have a WH Smith, Burger King, KFC, M&S Food shop right on your doorstep. However, be prepared to pay top prices for anything bought & to get very tired of chips & burgers etc quite quickly. I stayed here for just over a week & found it easier & much better value to drive elsewhere for all shops. As for the TL, Breakfast on the Go. These are a well prepared & designed box of Cornflakes, Chocolate croissant, Flapjack, Juice etc & by day 4, I was desperate for a change of content, but like any condemned soldier, as there was no alternative, you just had no option other than to eat it, to exist. The biggest other issue, apart from no fridge to store perishables, was the fact that the TL only provide hangers to store clothes, so you have no drawers at all to put anything else in & therfore must store all your other, (unhung), effects in your suitcase. OK, for a day, I guess. Very irritating if your here for a week. I did ask one member of staff about the lack of drawers & defo got the feeling it was a very regular question. My room was at the rear where you have a quite lovely view of trees, birds & nothing else. Very peaceful
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