Hotel bookings have increased as people make plans to travel for the Queen's lying in state and her funeral. The once-in-a-lifetime events have prompted a surge in reservations at hotels in London.
The Queen will lie in state at Westminster Hall in central London from Wednesday for four days, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to head to the capital to view the coffin. Her funeral will then take place in Westminster Abbey at 11am on September 19.
Travelodge, which has nearly 80 hotels in the city, confirmed that it had seen an increase in demand for rooms. A spokesperson said: “As one of London’s largest hotel chains, we are seeing a surge in London bookings from all corners of the UK.
