Ealing Council has granted planning permission for a new 99-bedroom Travelodge hotel on the Uxbridge Road in Ealing, London.

The new hotel, which will be constructed by Stevens Properties and leased to Travelodge on a long-term basis, is located close to Ealing Broadway and will open in time for Christmas 2010.

Robert Ryan, development manager at Travelodge, said: "There is enormous potential for growth in the budget hotel sector across London and with the 2012 Olympics just around the corner we will be driving forward a growth programme to enhance the capital's reputation as an affordable visitor destination"