The Travelodge Development Team is the most successful hotel development team in the UK.  In 2005, 2006 and 2007, we opened over 750,000 sq. ft. of new hotel accommodation p.a. and in 2008 increased this to over 1 million sq. ft.  2008 also saw us exchange contracts for a further 48 hotels, which will provide around 4,400 new bedrooms (1.2 million sq. ft).  In 2009 and 2010 we are aiming to exchange contracts for a similar amount of accommodation.

Paul Harvey, Managing Director International & Development , heads the department, which comprises the Development Team, the Construction & Facilities Team and the New Openings Team.

The Development Team manages the development process from site identification to start on site, the Construction Team then monitors the build phase up until practical completion and the New Openings and Franchise Team deals with all operational issues until the handover of the projects to our Operations Team.

Going Concerns for the UK are dealt with by John Hardy, supported by our retained agent Christie & Co.

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Travelodge has internal and outsourced Development Managers (ODM’s), each dealing with specific regions of the UK. The ODM’s are fully retained to deal with the whole development process up until start on site, from site identification and agreement of terms to the presentation of Board papers and instruction of solicitors.

The team is managed by UK Development Director, Tony O'Brien, and is supported by the Pre-Exchange Project Manager  Emma Bridgewood.

Last, but by no means least, Dick Clay acts as a general consultant for us, opening doors and sourcing schemes that other development managers can’t reach.

Scotland - Sandy Cameron North East - Crawford Cole North West and North Midlands (East of M6) - Neil Bowler North West (West of M6) & Cumbria - Nick Howard & Jeff Hocking East Anglia, Essex & North Kent - Will Mooney South West and South and Mid Wales - Stephen Tyler Birmingham and South, East and West Midlands - Andy Silverwood South Coast(M20 - M3), South East (outside of M25) from M3 - A10/M11 - Alan Oliver Central & West London - Robert Ryan North, South & East London - Neil Short

Robert Ryan - Central & South West  London       Neil Short - North, East & South London 

	Central & West London	Robert Ryan
	North , South & East London	Neil Short
	West London	Damian Farino / Andrew Cole  - Altus Edwin Hill
	North London	Andrew Davies - Lee Baron
	North East London	Chris Collins - Strettons
	North West London	Neil Saunders -Brasier Freeth Chartered Surveyors
	South London	Richard Plant - Stiles Harold Williams
	South Central London	Nigel Gouldsmith - Field & Sons
	South East London	Alan Hill - Alan Hill & Co
	South West London	Matthew Wythers - Bridger Bell Commercial

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Emma Bridgewood runs the Pre-Exchange team supported by Shaun Baugh and Nigel Himpson of Wakemans.

Once exchanged, each project has a Travelodge Project Manager and an Outsourced Project Manager allocated to it, who monitor the works through to practical completion.

Facilities Team

The Facilities function, headed by Scott Rutherford, manages planned preventative and reactive maintenance as well as our refurbishment program.  This function ensures that Travelodge deliver a well maintained and safe environment for our customers.

New Openings & Franchises Team Back to Top

John Underhill, Head of New Openings, and the New Openings team deal with all operational issues until the handover of the projects to our Operations Team.

New Supplier Enquiries

To introduce yourself as a new supplier to Travelodge, please email us on:- newsupplierenquiries@travelodge.co.uk