London - Cheap Hotels
The latest brainchild of Stelios is EasyHotels, budget-priced rooms.
EasyHotels is set to revolutionise the hotel industry, offering ultra cheap rooms in city centres worldwide. Newest one is in London's Victoria, with Luton coming up.
Cheap hotel accommodation is about to make life easier for budget travellers, as easyHotel embarks on its plan to revolutionise the hotel industry with its affordable but basic, acccommodation in city centres around the world.
The newest hotel is in London’s Victoria near the mainline train terminus and ideal for rail travellers, and another one is planned for Earls Court, London. Later this year Luton will join the EasyHotel chain in the UK. Hungary sees its first easyHotel open in Budapest later in the year and the company is predicting 60 properties by September 2009. The focus will be on key urban locations – the Luton property is in the city centre – and there are no plans for an airport operation.
The company operates under a franchise agreement which means that the hotels can open anywhere in the world. Despite the fact that there is no connection between easyJet and easyHotels – although they are both owned by Stelios - the global possibilities are causing much excitement with easyjet’s regulars. Most seem to feel that with the franchising situation and the profusion of EastJet destinations there will be a link-up between the two.
The Middle East is seen as one of the main areas for development due to the increased interest being shown by tourists to that part of the world. Twenty of the sixty hotels are planned for the M.E. area, the remaining 40 being ear-marked for the Uk and the European mainland. Other areas being considered are the USA, Asia and Australia, and CEO, Lawrence Alexander, has revealed that the company is in negotiations with a US company.
As one would expect from a venture from the Stelios stable, easYtHotel will offer a ‘no frills’ service with charges for all amenities. The signature orange colour will be the background to the room décor, and the ensuite room will be provided with a towel, bed linen, and a flat screen TV. However, should you wish to watch the TV, have another towel or have your sheets changed, there will be a charge. Even so, with room rates starting from just £25 ($50) per night for a central London location, this must be regarded as the bargain of the year – with or without the additional charges.
The company is planning to offer an entirely web-based franchise operation for this unique hotel concept which in theory, should mean that there need be no face to face meeting - or ‘phone calls. The franchisee will be able to go from initial enquiry to opening event without talking to anyone.
