Member Advice on Chain Hotels: Innkeeper's Lodge > Reviews > Innkeeper's Lodge , a pleasant change.

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Quality of Rooms	Excellent
Standard of Service	Good
Quality of Food & Drink	Excellent
Quality of Facilities	Good

Advantages:	Smaller & more personal
Disadvantages:	Still a relatively small chain

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

If you travel in this country you have probably stayed in a Travel Inn or Travelodge, but you may not have tried an Innkeeper's Lodge.

On a recent trip to Kent, we stayed for one night in a Travelodge before proceeding to the Old Gate Inkeeper's Lodge in Canterbury. The difference between the two was very evident. At the Old Gate we were impressed by the cosiness of the room which actually had real furniture, not the open shelves and rails which other lodges have now adopted, and which give the room a bare feeling.

The Continental breakfast was plentiful and fresh, and included in the price, something else which others do not offer. In fact the 'Breakfast in a Bag' at the Travelodge was abysmal, and uneatable & £4.00 extra.

The rooms were part of the Pub building, giving more of the feeling of a hotel proper. Obviously the food depends on the individual pub - this was a 'Vintage Inn' and it was fine.
The main disadvantage is that there are only 110 lodges at the moment, but if the standard stays as good as it is now, they should increase rapidly.

It is not the first time we have used an Innkeeper's Lodge, the one at Old Windsor is just as comfortable. Take my advice, try to find one for your next trip, you may be pleasantly surprised.