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First recyclable hotel to be built in UK
10 January 2008
The UK travel industry is set to see its first recyclable hotel in the near future, a hospitality provider has claimed.
Travelodge said that it is to build a property made of 86 high-strength steel modules resembling shipping containers, which will be stacked on top of each other and bolted together.
The company said that the 'Lego-style' structure will look and feel no different to an ordinary hotel.
This method of construction could prove useful for events that require temporary accommodation, owing to the speed with which the modular hotels can be constructed and dismantled.
'It could facilitate the creation of hotels on a temporary basis to open in times of peak demand in certain locations - such as festivals or major sporting events,' said Paul Harvey, Travelodge's director of property and development.
'A temporary structure to fit such a need would differ to the design of a permanent hotel but it could be built in as little as 12 weeks and removed quickly at the end of the event when the need is gone.'
The first recyclable hotel is set to be built in Uxbridge and will have 120 rooms and a bar cafe.
Opodo cheap flights and hotels - let the journey begin!
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Travelodge said that it is to build a property made of 86 high-strength steel modules resembling shipping containers, which will be stacked on top of each other and bolted together.
The company said that the 'Lego-style' structure will look and feel no different to an ordinary hotel.
This method of construction could prove useful for events that require temporary accommodation, owing to the speed with which the modular hotels can be constructed and dismantled.
'It could facilitate the creation of hotels on a temporary basis to open in times of peak demand in certain locations - such as festivals or major sporting events,' said Paul Harvey, Travelodge's director of property and development.
'A temporary structure to fit such a need would differ to the design of a permanent hotel but it could be built in as little as 12 weeks and removed quickly at the end of the event when the need is gone.'
The first recyclable hotel is set to be built in Uxbridge and will have 120 rooms and a bar cafe.
Opodo cheap flights and hotels - let the journey begin!
© Adfero Ltd
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