Hooray for the Newark North Muskham Travelodge, which positively encouraged me to take my bike into my room the other night. The safest bike parking there is - depending on who you're sleeping with, I suppose.
And when I checked in to the Ibis just behing Euston Station I brought my bike in with me. I They didn't bad an eyelid when I leant it up next to the desk.
What Travelodge and Ibis have in common is that they are modern, spartan hotels with fuss-free decoration, lifts and uncomplicated corridor layouts.
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I had the same experience at the Exeter Travelodge. They even moved me into the disabled room which had more space for it.
ReplyDeleteAnd when I checked in to the Ibis just behing Euston Station I brought my bike in with me. I They didn't bad an eyelid when I leant it up next to the desk.
ReplyDeleteWhat Travelodge and Ibis have in common is that they are modern, spartan hotels with fuss-free decoration, lifts and uncomplicated corridor layouts.
We stayed in Yorks Premier Lodge last year with a tandem. The bike shed was being used as laundry storage!
ReplyDeleteNot a problem though as they let us use a door behind the kitchen that was locked at night.