Travelodge has exchanged contracts with developer London Iron Works for a new hotel in Upminster.
Planning permission has been granted to build an 82-bed hotel with new retail units on the ground floor of the site at 11 Station Road in Upminster town centre. The budget hotel chain has agreed a 25-year lease with London Iron Works.
Tony O’Brien, UK development director at Travelodge, said: “We are delighted to continue to expand our portfolio of hotels in London with a new Travelodge development in Upminster, which will be the first branded budget hotel in the area. Although we currently operate 82 hotels across the city, only one of these hotels, Romford Travelodge, is located in the London Borough of Havering, which has a population of over 260,000.
“Works have now commenced to build our new Travelodge hotel in Upminster town centre, which will provide excellent quality and great value accommodation, attracting thousands of new business and leisure visitors each year, who will spend hundreds of thousands of pounds in local shops, restaurants, cafes and attractions. Our development team and Strettons have done an excellent job to deliver this deal, and we are looking forward to the new Travelodge opening early in 2026.”
Daniel Harris, director of London Iron Works Developments, added: “We are excited to build Travelodge’s new hotel in Upminster and help the company to continue to expand its portfolio of hotels in London. The new hotel will support the visitor economy in Upminster and bring economic benefits to the borough, something we are very proud of.”
Chris Collins, agency director at Strettons, which acted for Travelodge on the deal, said: “We are delighted to have secured this central Upminster site for our retained client, Travelodge, and look forward to continuing to assist Travelodge with its significant growth plans in London.’’
