Travelodge Sunderland Central

*Travelodge Silverlink**
Not one to usually pick a budget hotel i decided to listen to my mum and save some money on accommodation when i was staying in Newcastle
Location/​Getting there
This travelodge is quite far away from the train station. It cost about £14 in a taxi to get there and took about an hour. On the way there the taxi driver said that it had been owned by a few people in the last few years and i can see why. It is defiantly a rubbish location if you are on a short trip. The only good thing about the location is that it has some shops opposite such as Boots and Borders. Since you can get these in the centre or at the metro centre you could probably miss Silverlink out.
Reception/​staff
The entrance to the hotel was very nice, not like a Travelodge at all. When we tried to check in at 2.30 the staff very rudely said that if we wanted to check in before 3 there would be a £10 charge even though it said on the website and in my confirmation email that i could check in from 2. Since i couldn’t be bothered arguing i just paid it.
Hotel/​Room
The room was very basic like all Travelodges-​Nothing in the room seemed to work. The tv and kettle were broken. They also only gave us one little towel between two.
Price
This was 15 if you paid in advance so I’m not sure what the normal price is. Okay so this is cheap but you would end up spending a lot more on taxis/​buses getting to the centre.
Other*
I didn’t stay there long as i found another hotel but they offered wi fi access and the hotel had plenty of parking. There was a bar where you could get food and drink but this is all the hotel had to offer-​there is nothing else to do here.
I wouldn’t recommend staying here especially if you are on a shopping trip or only there for a few days. It takes far too long to get to other places.

the travel lodge is based in the centre of sunderland. a basic hotel with basic facilities, but cheap and cheerful. Surrounded by a buzzing nightlife, would definately suit young groups such as stag or hen parties, for a night out. I wouldnt recommend this hotel for families at weekends as the noise levels would certainly be disruptive. Highly recommended for youngsters wanting to visit sunderland for good shops or nightlife. the travel lodge is central to bus routes and the local train station are all within walking distance. i hope the people going to stay at this travel lodge dont expect to much as facilities are very limited, but local pubs and restaurants are good.

The hotel itself is very well positioned, very near public transport. Facilities in hotel are basic. Biggest gripe with this hotel is the noise from outside. It is firsty situated on a major road, which you could get over the road noise. But it is also situated over a nightclub, and a few bars in the immediate vicinity. which get extremely noisy with the young revellers.

Well you can’t expect much staying in a travelodge, but they do deliver on a occasion. This time sadly not! We asked for a non smoking disabled room. To our surprise we found burn marks on the seats and floor!
It was the middle of summer, and they only let the windows open a couple of inches. On the other hand the staff were friendly, and Sunderland is a great place to visit.