LONDON— Compass Group will debut the Travelodge brand in continental Europe when two new hotels open near Madrid and Barcelona in summer 2003. A company spokesman told HVS International that Compass would fund and operate the two hotels and would look to attract local partners into the business. Sites in other European countries are currently being explored with Compass’s aim being to establish itself on the continent through franchising of the brand. At present, all 213 Travelodge hotels are confined to the U.K. Meanwhile, Compass has revealed that First Motorway Services will become the second franchisee of the Travelodge brand in the U.K., following hot on the heels of Jarvis Hotels. First Motorway Services will open one hotel at each of its three motorway service areas, providing a total of some 103 rooms.
