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The chain in Spain

11:59am Friday 14th December 2007


UK hotel chain Travelodge is to expand into Spain, opening 100 hotels and creating 2,000 new jobs by 2020, in a £700 million programme.

Travelodge will initially target cities including Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. The expansion follows the successful piloting of three hotels - two in Madrid and one in Barcelona.

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