Travelodge guests are still at risk, finds review launched after sexual assault
Despite Travelodge strengthening its key security policy, Greaney found it was ‘not being applied with anything anything like sufficient consistency’. Photograph: Nick Ansell/PAView image in fullscreenDespite Travelodge strengthening its key security policy, Greaney found it was ‘not being applied with anything anything like sufficient consistency’. It was simply appalling.“Overall, these failings are extremely serious and rest principally with the organisation, rather than with any individual [member of staff].”Greaney acknowledged that Travelodge had been trying to improve its room security policies and training since March.
- ▪Despite Travelodge strengthening its key security policy, Greaney found it was ‘not being applied with anything anything like sufficient consistency’.
- ▪Photograph: Nick Ansell/PAView image in fullscreenDespite Travelodge strengthening its key security policy, Greaney found it was ‘not being applied with anything anything like sufficient consistency’.
- ▪It was simply appalling.“Overall, these failings are extremely serious and rest principally with the organisation, rather than with any individual [member of staff].”Greaney acknowledged that Travelodge had been trying to improve its room s
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Despite Travelodge strengthening its key security policy, Greaney found it was ‘not being applied with anything anything like sufficient consistency’. Photograph: Nick Ansell/PAView image in fullscreenDespite Travelodge strengthening its key security policy, Greaney found it was ‘not being applied with anything anything like sufficient consistency’. Photograph: Nick Ansell/PATravel & leisureTravelodge guests are still at risk, finds review launched after sexual assaultReport finds complaints of room intrusions at nearly one in 10 hotels, after woman attacked by man given a copy of her keyKalyeena MakortoffThu 1 Oct 2026 09.10 EDTLast modified on Thu 1 Oct 2026 09.17 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAn independent review into Travelodge after a serious sexual assault has found that…
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