Inside Ireland’s biggest budget hotel – Dublin’s Travelodge Plus reviewed

A 393-room Travelodge Plus aims to step up from the typical Travelodge experience. Does it succeed in Dublin?

A Travelodge Plus SuperRoom

Pól Ó Conghaile

It’s a Travelodge, but not as you know it.

Step inside and you’ll see what I mean. Most Travelodge lobbies are functional spaces to check in and out of with minimum fuss. This one feels like the slick centrepiece of a new four-star hotel, a sticky space designed to have people meet, mingle and linger in Dublin.