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British couple lives in Travelodge for over 20 years |
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Written by Andrew Brigmond
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Wednesday, 12 September 2007 |
 The Davidson's have a rather interesting living arrangement, they have lived in a Travelodge motel for the past 22 years. The 79-year-old David and 70-year-old Jean apparently discovered this grand idea while they were visiting an ill relative in 1985.
Now in the 22 years they've lived there, which makes up most of my life by the way, I've stayed in a few of the US based Travelodge locations. Needless to say, I've never thought about homesteading and taking up residence at on our their locations. There's a few other chains with very nice suites however that may merit such a rash life style change however.
Speaking of suites, in honor of their 10 year anniversary at the Grantham location, they are renaming their room the "Davidson Suite" as well as placing a plaque in the lobby. They lived the previous 12 years at the Newark Travelodge. Whenever they travel, they also stay at a Travelodge. Kind of sad in a way...I thought that was the whole point of a vacation?
Here's a few quotes from the happy couple:
"We get great rates because we book well in advance and we even have our own personal housekeeper. All our bed linen is laundered, too. It doesn't get much better than that, does it?" said former Royal Navy sailor David Davidson.
"There is always something outside our window. Our room looks out to the car park and a busy slip road where lorries pass through the night,". David then added "We do have to be a bit choosy about what we keep in our room as it can fill up easily."
His wife added: "We don't get hit with huge heating bills over the winter and its safer than a lot of places these days."
The great rate adds up to around $30 US dollars a night (15 pounds or 22 euro). I’ll save you the math, that’s $912.50 a month. That does include all their utilities and furniture at least...but in 22 years, that’s about $240,000.00, a modest house across the pond from them. I also never thought that any of the Travelodge's I visited were very safe, then again maybe things are different over there.
I suggested this idea to my wife this morning, however, I don’t think she feels the same way as her counterpart Jean in this matter. She rambled something about no room to have kids, which I thought was an appealing thought. I guess I should be careful or I may be living in a Travelodge myself...all alone...
Tags: travel elderly UK offbeat |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 18 September 2007 )
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