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To live in a Travelodge

286 replies

oakkiln · 08/02/2025 11:14

Inspired by the other poster who started a threads about liquidating their assets and living in luxury hotels in their old age (but, for us, sadly without the assets!)

My husband and I are in a desperate situation. We are both late middle age and still rent. We are doing everything we can to save for a deposit for a house and live very frugally.

Rent, rates and all house costs etc come to £21k a year. But we could live in a Travelodge for £11k. Storage for furniture etc would be £2k

Are we crazy to consider it for just a year or two?

OP posts:
Zanatdy · 08/02/2025 11:29

No as you’d end up living off fast food and spend a fortune on that.

Bananalanacake · 08/02/2025 11:29

I'd also wonder about the food costs if you don't have access to a hob.

Landlubber2019 · 08/02/2025 11:27

Difficult to advise without a full breakdown of the £21 v £11k are they really like for like?

SpringBunnyHopHop · 08/02/2025 11:22

I imagine you’d have an awful lifestyle and quickly become to hate it.

You’d have to spend many evenings in one cramped room or going out spending money to occupy yourselves.

You couldn’t cook a meal in a hotel room.

Netcam · 08/02/2025 11:22

I think it would be awful, having nowhere to cook or have separate space. But I think Travelodges are horrible.

I would consider moving to a very cheap area, narrowboat, mobile home, buying a camper and living in it full time anytime over a Travelodge.

MagentaRavioli · 08/02/2025 11:19

You can’t, actually. Look at the small print. There is a limit on how long you can stay. You would have to move around.

Have you factored in the costs of doing laundry and not being able to cook food other than with a kettle?

JC03745 · 08/02/2025 11:19

I'd find an aparthotel or at least one with a kitchenette so you could cook. Otherwise, you'd spend a fortune on eating out/take aways- DAILY!

PickledElectricity · 08/02/2025 11:18

Have you accounted for fluctuations in price around peak tourism/holidays?

Sinkingfeeling952 · 08/02/2025 11:17

But what will you eat? You’d end up spending a lot on eating out / takeaways? Or eating sandwiches. Do Travelodge’s have a fridge in the room?

sometimesmovingforwards · 08/02/2025 11:16

I’m just not sure I could live next door to Lenny Henry long term.

Raindropskeepfallinonmyhead · 08/02/2025 11:14

Personally l prefer a Premier lnn. Why notn- if it works for you?!