Woman assaulted after Travelodge staff gave room key to her abuser
Travelodge says it has commissioned a review to look into its room access policies. Photograph: Peter DazeleyView image in fullscreenTravelodge says it has commissioned a review to look into its room access policies. He asked what room I was in and what floor I was staying on.”He was then handed a key by reception staff and shown the way to her room.
- ▪Travelodge says it has commissioned a review to look into its room access policies.
- ▪Photograph: Peter DazeleyView image in fullscreenTravelodge says it has commissioned a review to look into its room access policies.
- ▪He asked what room I was in and what floor I was staying on.”He was then handed a key by reception staff and shown the way to her room.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 4 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Travelodge staff gave domestic abuser key to his victim's room — BBC News — UK
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| Publication time | Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:51:15 GMT |
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Travelodge says it has commissioned a review to look into its room access policies. Photograph: Peter DazeleyView image in fullscreenTravelodge says it has commissioned a review to look into its room access policies. Photograph: Peter DazeleyViolence against women and girlsWoman assaulted after Travelodge staff gave room key to her abuser Woman had gone to London hotel for ‘night away from the fear’ in latest incident of chain giving keys to men without checkingHelena HortonMon 10 Aug 2026 04.51 EDTLast modified on Mon 10 Aug 2026 04.59 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleTravelodge staff gave a room key to the domestic abuser of a woman, who then physically attacked her.The woman, who is remaining anonymous, told the BBC that she was staying in a branch of the hotel in London to escape…
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