It IS possible to get good deals at Travelodge, but you do have to be on the ball regarding room sales, special promotions etc... I paid £57 in total for a double room for 3 nights at the King's Cross Travelodge in December!

Kate, Utrecht,

I always thought that being asked by a hotel to fill in a "satisfaction survey" was just a ruse on their part to get names onto their mailing lists. Imagine my delight and surprise when after a lovely Christmas stay at Celtic Manor in Wales, I filled in one of the surveys to while away time by the fire in their lounge, and actually won a luxury weekend for two at the hotel. A recorded delivery letter brought me this amazing piece of news and I am now looking forward to spending a weekend there in February. (And no, there aren't so many restrictions on the prize that it isn't worth taking) So, take heart travellers, filling in these things really does pay off - well done and full marks to Celtic Manor (which I would thoroughly recommend to everyone!)
Have any other readers had similar good luck, or is this just a one off?

Joanna Hay, Guildford, Surrey