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Call to improve safety measures for women following Travelodge assault case

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The Independent UK · Oct 21

Charities call for hotel safety policies to do more to protect women

Less than half of women feel confident about their safety travelling alone, says the Safer Tourism Foundation

The Independent UK · Oct 21

‘Room intrusions’ a problem across the hotel industry, Travelodge review finds

Barrister Paul Greaney KC said he received evidence that security issues were widespread and not restricted to the one business.

Evening Standard · Oct 1

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Travelodge guests are still at risk, finds review launched after sexual assault

Report finds complaints of room intrusions at nearly one in 10 hotels, after woman attacked by man given a copy of her key

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

Travelodge treated woman who was sexually assaulted at hotel ‘disgracefully’, report finds

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The Independent UK · Oct 1

Travelodge ‘fundamentally failed’ woman sexually assaulted in hotel room, review finds

The report said the case uncovered problems with room security across the entire hotel sector

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Travelodge’s treatment of woman assaulted in hotel ‘disgraceful’, review finds

The report said the case uncovered problems with room security across the entire hotel sector.

Evening Standard · Oct 1

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Travelodge CEO Abruptly Quits After Woman Was Raped in Hotel and Offered 'Inappropriate' £30 Refund

Joanna Boydell resigns as Travelodge CEO after backlash over hotel safety failures, including a rape incident. The company faces scrutiny and implements new security measures to restore public trust.

International Business Times UK · Aug 21

Major UK hotel chain CEO Joanna Boydell resigns amid security failings, sexual assault cases

A major UK hotel chain's chief executive has stepped down amid growing scrutiny over security failures .

The Times of India · Aug 20

Travelodge chief executive resigns after sexual assault at hotel

Travelodge chief executive Jo Boydell has stepped down from her role after a sexual assault at one of the chain’s hotels

The National (Scotland) · Aug 20

Travelodge CEO resigns after guest was sexually assaulted at hotel

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The Independent UK · Aug 20

Travelodge boss quits amid fallout over hotel chain’s security failings

Joanna Boydell steps down after widespread criticism over company’s handling of guest safety issues

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20

Travelodge boss steps down amid fallout from sexual assault in hotel room

Staff mistakenly issued a key card to a woman’s attacker

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Travelodge boss steps down amid safety overhaul after sexual assault at hotel

Jo Boydell has left after 13 years and will be replaced by chief financial officer Ray Reidy on an interim basis.

Evening Standard · Aug 20

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International Business Times UK · Aug 11

'I Thought Someone Would Protect Me': Woman Assaulted After Travelodge Gave Abuser Her Key

In October 2025, a woman at a London Travelodge was allegedly assaulted after a receptionist mistakenly gave her abuser a key to her room, raising concerns over hotel security and safety protocols.

International Business Times UK · Aug 10

'My Safe Place Disappeared': Woman Attacked After Travelodge Staff Gave Abuser Her Room Key

A domestic abuse survivor was attacked in her hotel room after Travelodge staff breached security policies, highlighting serious safety concerns. The incident has prompted an independent review and policy updates.

Evening Standard · Aug 10

London Travelodge staff gave domestic abuser key to victim's room

The domestic violence victim said she had booked a room at the hotel for a ‘night away from the fear’ after a period of abuse

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10

Woman assaulted after Travelodge staff gave room key to her abuser

Woman had gone to London hotel for ‘night away from the fear’ in latest incident of chain giving keys to men without checking

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The Independent UK · Aug 10

Domestic violence victim left traumatised after Travelodge staff gave abuser room key

Travelodge said they have since made immediate changes to its room access security policy

The Independent UK · Aug 5

Couple left ‘petrified’ after shirtless man enters Travelodge hotel room

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The Independent UK · Aug 5

Couple wake up to find topless man in their Travelodge room in the middle of the night

The Scottish couple were sleeping in their hotel room when they heard their door open at 2am

The Independent UK · Aug 4

I did an impression of Louis Theroux to his face on live TV. I’ve never cringed so much

TV MOMENTS OF THE YEAR: ‘Saturday Night Live UK’ has been one of the biggest success stories in British telly in 2026. And one of the greatest sketches of its first season had to be when the cast impersonated Louis Theroux, and then the man himself arrived to cheers from…

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28

We booked a Travelodge but were forced to move hotel after 1am

We told it of our 11pm arrival time but when we got there our room was no longer available as it had ‘overbooked’

Evening Standard · Jul 13

West London mum 'sexually assaulted by man in temporary accommodation'

Kelly Butler, 38, says the man tried to grab and kiss her in the Chiswick Travelodge

Evening Standard · Jun 29

70 firefighters tackle Travelodge blaze in Hackney

Sixteen people were evacuated from the hotel on Amhurst Road after the fire broke out in two rooms on the fifth and sixth floor

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