Travelodge Hotel - Yeovil Podimore

Polite friendly staff hotel clean and tidy considering location very quiet Used a few times and will use again

Have stayed in this travelodge whilst visiting family various times. It's very much luck of the draw with your room, I don't mean by decor... by smell. First few times, it was pleasant and good value. The last few times, not so great. One time our door didn't auto lock when shut. We informed reception, although she was polite she did not believe us and said no other room available to swap. I asked her to come see for herself, upon inspection she agreed the door was faulty. The receptionist did apologise and magically another room was available. Only the other room smelt of damp but none the less we didn't bring it to attention. Just put it down to bad luck. The last time I booked 2 nights in January. Only stayed 1 out of the 2 nights because the room stunk of body odour. The smell was so strong it didn't disappear with the windows open or spraying airfreshner. We eventually figured the smell was actually coming from the mattress. Reception refunded us for the night we didn't stay. It is a shame, as it's convenient. But I'd rather pay a bit extra from now on and stay elsewhere. If they have a much needed revamp, I will try again!

I hadn't stayed in a Travel Lodge for many years but stayed here out of urgent necessity due to tiredness whilst travelling, so booked from the car park and went in. Staff were friendly enough and quick and efficient. Sadly TL is a bit like a blast from the past, not a patch on Premier Inn in its presentation and overall offering and at a similar price. The rooms are very spartan and the decoration is dated. It did the job and I was grateful it was there.