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Travelodge Staff Gave Domestic Abuser Key To His Victim's Room
Travelodge said it retrained staff and launched an independent review after a receptionist gave a room key to a man who later assaulted a guest.
- Travelodge commissioned an independent review led by a barrister to examine room-access security policies after investigators found reception staff handed a key to an unauthorized third party who accessed a guest's room.
- In October 2025, a guest was attacked in a London Travelodge after a man deceived staff by claiming his girlfriend was upstairs having a seizure, gaining access to her room.
- A 2022 sexual assault in Maidenhead and recent unauthorized-access reports, including one from musician Andy Smith about an incident 18 months ago, reveal recurring security lapses in identity verification.
- Victims have criticized Travelodge's response, with one guest stating the company's "assurances gave are not accurate" and emphasizing that "hotels need safeguarding procedures... because one mistake can have devastating consequences."
- An independent review led by a barrister continues while Travelodge implements new procedures and retrains customer-facing staff; those affected can access support through the BBC's Action Line.
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