Press Release
September 27, 2000
PARSIPPANY, NJ -- The more than 560 Travelodge(R) and Thriftlodge(R) hotels throughout North America will offer
guests complimentary continental breakfast by January 1, 2001, the lodging system announced today.
The breakfast will feature juice, coffee and a choice of pastries, donuts, cereal, muffins or bagels, according
to Robert T. Foley, Travelodge Hotels, Inc. president and chief executive officer.
This systemwide initiative will ensure that all Travelodge hotels offer a continental breakfast for at least two
hours each morning, Foley said. More than half of the brand's properties already provide continental breakfast.
"Continental breakfast is a big selling point in the hospitality industry," Foley said. "Industry
studies have shown that today's hotel guest feels breakfast should be a standard amenity."
According to the National Travel Monitor, 63 percent of all hotel guests expect free continental breakfast, an
increase of six percent since last year.
"This initiative shows Travelodge's continuing dedication to meeting the needs of our guests," Foley
said. "We're confident our new continental breakfast will entice guests to choose Travelodge hotels more frequently
for their lodging needs."
The first Travelodge hotel was introduced in 1939, in response to the need for homelike accommodations to welcome
travelers. Today, Travelodge Hotels, Inc. is a growing franchise system of more than 560 upper-economy Travelodge(R)
and budget Thriftlodge(R) properties, offering nearly 46,000 guest rooms throughout Canada, the United States and
Mexico.
Reservations and further information are available by calling the toll-free Travelodge number, 800-578-7878, or
the Thriftlodge number, 800-525-9055, or by visiting http://www.travelodge.com.
Travelodge Hotels, Inc. is a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE:CD).
Contact:
Liz Ryan Sax, Public Relations Manager, 973-496-8007, liz.ryansax@cendant.com, or Bill Brucker, Public Relations Specialist, 973-496-8008, bill.brucker@cendant.com, both for Travelodge Hotels, Inc.