Hotel owners in Skegness have expressed their fury over £7 million proposals to build a new Travelodge and Starbucks on the seafront. The sizeable development would be built on the site of a former crazy golf course on South Parade - in front of some local hotels - as part of the plans, which are likely to be approved.
The developers behind the proposals, Burney Group, said Travelodge would bring 30 jobs and claimed guests would contribute £2.6 million to the Skegness economy. Although the plans have been recommended for approval at the next planning committee meeting on Thursday, January 12, hotel owners on South Parade remain firmly against the idea, reports Lincolnshire Live.
A Premier Inn was built on North Parade in Skegness three years ago and some claim it has had a negative impact on nearby hotels. South Parade hotel owners, like Adam Steadman, now fear the same thing could happen to their businesses if the Travelodge plans go ahead.
