Travelodge Burton A38 Southbound

very good hotel the rooms are always clean and tidy and the staff are great.

This Travelodge is on the A38 near Burton, between Derby and Birmingham. It is probably closer to Swadlincote than to Burton-​on-​Trent. We booked online several months in advance and paid only £29 for a double room. We did not check-​in until almost midnight as this was a one night stop to avoid a long drive home after a party. The only member of staff present that late a night was a girl in her late teens. She did not remove her earphones to serve us, but did quickly find our reservation and ask if there was anything else we needed. There was a vending machine with crisps, chocolate, toothpaste, and canned drinks in the lobby.
The room had the usual shower over a bath. There were towels provided as well as a small bar of soap, and plastic glasses. We had a double room, which has one double bed, and a sofa bed. There was a television, but as the remote control did not work we had to use the buttons on the front of the unit. The room was however spotlessly clean, and very quiet.
Although we had been told when we checked in that reception was 24 hour, when we left at 11am the reception desk was unmanned. There was a post box for the room key, and a notice saying that from 7am to 3pm assistance was available from the cleaners.
Breakfast was available from the next door Little Chef. We chose to drive into Swadlincote to a Wetherspoons instead!
I would go back to this hotel for a one night stop due to the cleanliness, price and convenient location. For a longer stop I would want to find a hotel with more facilities.