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21-762: Travelodge Hotels is an Australian-owned brand of hotels. As at 16 February 2018, Travelodge has 18 hotels and 3,030 rooms across Australia and New Zealand Travelodge Hotels is under separate management to the Travelodge chains of the United Kingdom and United States . In 2005, the Toga Group entered into a long-term agreement to manage Travelodge Hotels in Australia and New Zealand. In 2005, JF Meridian Trust expanded its operational and capital base by raising A$ 126.9 million, part of which would go to buy

42-682: A Wyndham chain. Though operating under the Travelodge brand, Travelodge Canada administers the Master Licence for Travelodge and Thriftlodge in Canada. Travelodge Canada Corp. is owned by Superior Lodging Development TL Corporation based in Calgary , Alberta. With over 95 properties nationwide, Travelodge is the third-largest hotel chain in Canada. Travelodge has been running in the UK since

63-611: A half stake in the Travelodge Hotel chain with the joint deal involving NRMA as co-owner and the Toga Group as manager of the chain. JF Meridian Trust was later absorbed into Mirvac , growing its initial 8 hotels to 13 properties. In 2014, rights to the hotel brand in 22 markets throughout the Asia-Pacific region were acquired by Singaporean company ICP. This excluded Australia and New Zealand where Mirvac and NRMA retained brand rights. The Toga Group has since formed

84-551: A joint venture with Far East Hospitality to create TFE Hotels (Toga Far East Hotels), which operate the Adina Apartment Hotels , Medina Serviced Apartments, Rendezvous Hotels, Vibe Hotels, TFE Hotels Collection and Travelodge Hotels brands across Australia and New Zealand. In 2021, 11 hotels in the Travelodge Australia portfolio was purchased by Salter Brothers. Travelodge Hotels are located across

105-710: A security breach that led to the theft of payment card data for hundreds of thousands of Wyndham customers. Wyndham decided to fight the lawsuit in court, unlike many companies, which often try to settle FTC data-security enforcement actions quickly. In April 2014, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Judge Esther Salas denied Wyndham's motion to dismiss, in a much-anticipated decision to this case. In late 2016, Wyndham acquired Latin America's leading Fën Hotels, adding 26 management contracts across Argentina, Peru, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and

126-544: Is an American hospitality company based in Parsippany, New Jersey , United States. It describes itself as the largest hotel franchisor in the world, with 9,100 locations. The company was formed on June 1, 2018, as a spin-off from Wyndham Worldwide, which is now known as Travel + Leisure . As of 2024, it has a portfolio of 25 hotel brands, amongst them are Days Inn , Howard Johnson's , Ramada , Super 8 and Travelodge . The company's origins can be traced to

147-670: Is still used on some advertising. Travelodge also has a brand of lower-price motels called Thriftlodge with another mascot named TJ, a freckle-faced bear with a baseball cap and a T-shirt with the Thriftlodge logo and the name TJ on it. Headquartered in Australia and Singapore, Travelodge Hotels Asia is responsible for the development, management and franchise of all Travelodge hotels in 22 key markets throughout Asia. The launch of Travelodge Kowloon in Hong Kong in January 2017 marks

168-599: Is well-known for its mascot Sleepy Bear, a smiling, sleep-walking teddy bear wearing a nightcap with his name, a nightshirt with the Travelodge logo, and slippers. The logo was created in 1954 by Robert Hale, while employed by Dan Lawrence Advertising agency of San Diego. Years ago, Travelodge would give a free toy plush bear to any child staying in the Sleepy Bear Den room, of which every Travelodge had at least one. The Sleepy Bear mascot has largely been retired, but can still be seen on some older Travelodge signs and

189-632: The Midwestern U.S., Ohio Valley, and Mountain states. In August 2017, Wyndham announced plans to spin off Wyndham Hotel Group to shareholders as a separate publicly traded company. In October 2017, Wyndham launched its first soft brand product, the Trademark Hotel Collection, a collection of more than 50 upper-midscale-and-above hotels in Europe and the U.S. In April 2018, the company began rebranding most of its brands to include

210-773: The Skylight Inn of America Inn in 1988, which was founded only six years prior in Cleveland, Ohio , In 1996, the Forte Group sold the Travelodge operation in North America. The trademark rights and franchise system were acquired for $ 39 million by HFS Inc. , owner of other hotel brands such as Days Inn and Ramada . HFS was later merged into Cendant Corporation, and Cendant's hotel services, including Travelodge, were spun off as Wyndham Hotels and Resorts in 2006. Targeting families with children, Travelodge

231-586: The TRYP hotel brand from Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts of Spain. The brand, subsequently renamed Tryp by Wyndham, was positioned as a "select-service, midmarket" brand representing approximately 13,000 rooms and caters to business and leisure travelers in cosmopolitan cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Lisbon, New York, Frankfurt, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Istanbul, etc. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit against Wyndham in June 2012 following

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252-708: The U.S., including two new Fën-built Wyndham Grand hotels in Uruguay and Paraguay. With the addition of Fën Hotels' signature Esplendor Boutique Hotel and Dazzler Hotel brands, Wyndham Hotel Group's portfolio of distinct brands grew to 18. In the summer of 2017, Wyndham announced plans to acquire the Minnesota-based AmericInn hotel brand and its management company, Three Rivers Hospitality, from Northcott Hospitality for $ 170 million. AmericInn's portfolio consisted of 200 primarily franchised hotels with approximately 11,600 rooms in 22 states, predominately in

273-1018: The United States. Travelodge Corporation, was incorporated by founder Scott King in Southern California in 1939. The first TraveLodge opened in San Diego in 1940. For many years, Travelodge was headquartered in El Cajon, California , east of San Diego. During its early years, TraveLodge emphasized itself as a budget motel chain that offered functional accommodations at rates lower than other chains. TraveLodge also emphasized that its motels were centrally located in or near downtown areas in order to be convenient to local restaurants, churches, theatres, shopping areas and tourist attractions. Today, however, there are many different hotel "tiers" that Travelodge offers, from budget-priced properties to full-service high-rise hotels. Travelodge purchased

294-510: The Wyndham name, such as "Days Inn by Wyndham", "Ramada by Wyndham", and "Super 8 by Wyndham". On May 30, 2018, Wyndham purchased the La Quinta hotel brand (franchised to 900 hotels with over 89,000 rooms) and its associated management business, for $ 1.95 billion in cash. The spin-off of Wyndham's hotel business occurred on May 31, 2018, creating Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. In June 2024,

315-438: The first hotel opened at Burton Upon Trent in 1985. The company has been through several changes of ownership and reached £1bn in debts by 2008. The chain is currently being financed by Goldman Sachs and the hedge fund groups GoldenTree Asset Management and Avenue Capital Group . [REDACTED] Media related to Travelodge at Wikimedia Commons Wyndham Hotels and Resorts Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. ,

336-549: The first strategic step and key milestone for Travelodge Hotels Asia. The company, owned by Singapore-listed ICP, has expanded in other Asian countries including Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan. Throughout 2024, Travelodge has launched several new hotels in Seoul and Busan, South Korea. Travelodge Hotels Asia has also recently opened their 20th hotel in Kyoto, Japan. The Canadian Travelodge hotels are unusual for

357-546: The founding of Hospitality Franchise Systems (HFS) in 1990, created as a vehicle to acquire hotel franchises. By 1995, it had acquired the Days Inn , Howard Johnson , Ramada , and Super 8 brands. HFS then expanded into other businesses, and, in 1997, merged with CUC International to form Cendant Corporation . In 2005, Cendant bought the Wyndham hotel brand from the Blackstone Group . The Wyndham hotel brand

378-464: The largest cities in Australia and New Zealand including Sydney , Melbourne , Brisbane , Perth , Newcastle , Darwin , Hobart and Wellington with 17 properties in total. The newest hotel is Travelodge Hotel Wynyard Quarter, Auckland , which will open in October 2020 followed by Travelodge Hotel Hurstville in 2021. Travelodge The Travelodge brand was one of the first motel chains in

399-1139: The world. Lodging management services were provided to upscale properties through Wyndham Hotel Management. In 2008, Wyndham purchased U.S. Franchise Systems , owner of the Microtel and Hawthorn Suites brands, from Global Hyatt Corporation for $ 150 million. Wyndham bought the Wisconsin-based Exel Inn chain in 2008 and converted all 22 of its properties to Wyndham brands. As of 2008, Wyndham Destinations' franchisees have formed an independent association called Owners 8 Association to present their concerns and grievances to Wyndham Destinations. The association has argued that individual franchisees have currently limited role in Wyndham's decision making. Wyndham Hotel Group's Former CEO Eric A. Danziger, in an interview in 2009 with Asian Indian Hotel Owners magazine, emphasized that Wyndham maintains cordial relationships with franchisees. He also stated that each of Wyndham's brands maintains an advisory board of individual property owners. In 2010, Wyndham acquired

420-547: Was acquired in 1998 by Patriot American Hospitality , later named Wyndham International. Blackstone had bought Wyndham International earlier in 2005. In 2006, as part of a plan to break Cendant up into four separate companies, its hotel and timeshare businesses were spun off as Wyndham Worldwide . As a division of Wyndham Worldwide, Wyndham Hotel Group was composed of more than 9,000 hotels under 21 brands, located in over 75 countries, competing in brand markets ranging from economy to upscale. It had more than 40,000 employees around

441-457: Was created in 1981 in Dallas, Texas , by Trammell Crow , the president of Trammell Crow Company . Business journalist Wyndham Robertson, who wrote a profile of Crow for Fortune magazine in the early 1970s, claimed that the hotel chain was named for her, saying, "He loved my name. I never got him to admit that he named [the hotels] for me in public but he did in private." As the chain grew, it

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