Travelodge Wimbledon Morden

As the old saying goes " You get what you pay for!"

Paying just L45.00 for a hotel room on the outskirts of South West London during the Summer holidays - I didn't expect a 5* experience. I did expect decent, clean, standard accommodation with no frills but basic needs which is exactly what we got!!

Whilst on holiday at my friends in Cornwall, we had planned a trip to an England footy match at Wembley as a treat for her son and two friends. All we needed was an over night place to rest our heads, somewhere the kids (12 and 18) would be comfortable and somewhere not too costly. The Travel Lodge fitted the bill!

Driving the 4 hour trip from Bude, you want to ensure that there is ample parking so that the car is practically in reception. Ample indeed the parking facitlities are! Even in the height of the Summer hols the car was parked in seconds a couple of metres from the front door.

Simple check in - bog standard reception area, bored looking staff but quick and easy.

The rooms all on one level were situated nearby - the boys to the rear of the hotel overlooking Morden Park, us to the front overlooking the car park!

All you would expect from a budget hotel; decent size rooms, standard bathroom with shower over bath, double/twin beds with very thin but 'can cope with' mattress and duvet, basic tea and coffee making facilities and TV with terrestrial channels.

Generally a down to earth, basic almost Butlns style type of accommodation where you don't worry if the kids decide to use the bed as a trampoline for half hour or so!!

We knew the area well having lived in the region for over 20 years - but if you don't then please don't be fooled by the name Travel Lodge Morden/WIMBLEDON! Wimbledon is in fact a good 15 - 20 minute drive in traffic and atleast a 45 minute walk even through the back roads. If you are coming to Wimbledon for the tennis or theatre - try Wimbledon town centre hotels such as the Phoenix or Antionette. You'll be sadly disappointed if you book in here and expect to be on the doorstep of SW19.

Like many Travel Lodges, the Morden/Wimbledon hotel is in an 'out of town' location . Morden town centre is accessible by many buses along the main high road but is still a fair walk of 15-20 mins and has limited parking in the town centre if you are thinking of taking the car!

On a high point - although booked on a room only basis, the hotel is directly opposite a very good Harvester restaurant should you feel the need for a hearty meal. The early bird menu offered great value for money traditional English /American dinner which the kids devoured.

All in all a bog standard package. Generally very good value for money on a cheap budget but if the room rate exceeds 60 quid think about trying elsewhere.

Not a bad place. The rooms where clean and very basic. Ladies beware no hairdryer or toiletries. The bed was very comfortable and the pillows excellent. The staff where very helpful and nothing seemed to be a problem. Bus stop round the corner No 93 this takes you into Morden right outside tube station. Morden is a 5 min bus ride, nothing much to do in Moden. Approx 18 stops to central London about 40 mins. There is a harvester in the car park which opens at 12.00, the food and prices looked OK. We stayed here as we where visiting relatives. They had a car so it was easy enough for us to get about. We paid L71 for a family room per night. Would I stay here again Yeah………

Booked this through Travel-Now which search engine came up with. Confirmation had right hotel but address for Travelodge Wellingborough. This took days to sort out but problem was with American based Travel-now as opposed to Travelodge who kindly thanked me for pointing out the fault. We went midweek for 2 nights as a base for Wimbledon. Staff were young but friendly enough. As the tennis was on we were charged L80 per night which had jumped up from the L46 quoted, albeit we were told this was the correct rate for Wellingborough. Think we were told we would be L79 and noted that room rate was'nt advertised in reception. The room had the basics but was in need of a clean, my wife having found half a tin of Vaseline which had been left under the bed. There was a light missing its cover and some dents in the walls. The bed linen was clean enough and bed was comfortable. As it was one of the warmest days of the year, air conditioning would have been nice and we slept on top of the covers. The shower was tempremental running hot and cold and the tap sprayed the water about. There was also a hole in the bathroom floor. Some biscuits with the tea/coffee would also have been nice as the price was for room only however the staff would have probably given if i'd asked but i had already been for teabags for the morning, extra pillows and towels.