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Travelodge treated woman assaulted in hotel in ‘disgraceful’ way, review finds

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Wise, A. (2026, October 1). Travelodge treated woman assaulted in hotel in ‘disgraceful’ way, review finds. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/travelodge-maidenhead-berkshire-b1299148.html

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An independent review conducted by Paul Greaney KC found that a woman referred to as "Lily" was treated inappropriately by Travelodge after she was sexually assaulted at a hotel in Maidenhead, Berkshire. The report concluded that the incident revealed significant issues with room security within not only Travelodge but also across the broader hospitality industry. Ray Reidy, interim chief executive of Travelodge, apologized unreservedly for the failures noted in the review.

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In December 2022, a woman was sexually assaulted at a Travelodge in Maidenhead by a man who falsely claimed to be her boyfriend and obtained a key to her room within less than three minutes of approaching reception. An independent review led by barrister Paul Greaney KC found that the hotel chain fundamentally failed the victim "at every stage," treating her complaint inadequately and offering an insulting refund of £30. The review revealed significant security flaws, noting that nearly one in ten Travelodge hotels reported room intrusions this summer, indicating systemic issues not confined to just Travelodge but across the entire hospitality sector. Travelodge has since apologized "unreservedly" and initiated changes to improve guest safety, though an interim CEO admitted they still fall short of what is expected by guests.

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Travelodge treated woman assaulted in hotel in ‘disgraceful’ way, review finds A woman who was assaulted at a Travelodge hotel when a man was given a key card to her room was treated in a “disgraceful” way and “fundamentally failed” by the hotel chain, an independent review has found. asserted

review → treat → chain

The report said the case uncovered problems with room security not just within the business but across the entire hotel sector. asserted

case → say → sector

The review was commissioned earlier this year, and conducted by Paul Greaney KC, after a guest was sexually assaulted at a Travelodge in Maidenhead, Berkshire, by a man who had been given a key card to her room. asserted

who → commission → room

Mr Greaney said the woman assaulted, referred to in the report as “Lily”, was “fundamentally failed by Travelodge as an organisation at every stage”. asserted

woman → say → stage

She was “treated by Travelodge in a way that was inappropriate and unfair; indeed, it was disgraceful”, he concluded. asserted

he → treat → way

Ray Reidy, the interim chief executive of Travelodge, said: “I apologise unreservedly on behalf of Travelodge to all guests where we have failed, and particularly to Lily.” asserted

we → say → Lily

Travelodge treated woman assaulted in hotel in ‘disgraceful’ way, review finds

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