Travelodge Lancaster M6

This Travelodge had apparently been refurbished, but the chest of drawers in our room was missing handles, the tiles in the bathroom were dated and the grout wasn't as clean as it should have been. The batteries in the TV remote didn't work, but the lovely girl on reception did sort this out. No bar, just vending machines. Room was tiny and bathroom dark. Okay if needing to break up a long journey, but not overly pleasant.

We booked this hotel as a pit-stop en route to the Lake District, but it was the worst decision I could have made. Although I thought I had found a bargain at £51 for a family room I was highly disappointed. The room was very basic, which wasn't that bad - the worst part was when we saw insects crawling in the main bedroom light and other creepy crawlies inside the bathroom. The bathtub was mildew infested and it has a strange smell. All I can say is that it was a very long night...!!!

The hotel is great for a single night stop-over. There is ample car parking available (about 50 slots). It is a no-frills place to stay and as expected, it comes cheap. The rooms are very clean and everything works. The view from the rooms are not great, but then, for a one night stay, you don't really expect a room with a view. You have good food options (only fast food though). Checking out is a breeze and over all it was a very hassle-free stay.

Not the easiest to find! We paid £19 - booked through the Travelodge website. Not worth the usual £50 or so that is charged. We arrived late at night from the North of England - approx midnight! Never again - the access is via the Southbound carriageway so you have to go out of your way to get there! Very clean - even though in need of complete refurbishment and very tired.

If you manage to get a room here for the hotel specials of GBP15 or GBP26, then it is absolutely unbeatable. If you have to pay the full rate of GBP49, then I would look elswhere first. My major concern is access from the southbound carriageway. I have stayed here many times previously and you used to be able to access the hotel from the southbound carriageway, by going over the motorway bridge, without any problems. The exits to the bridge from both directions now have raisable bollards on them, apparently installed by Moto, the... more