Today, the Chief Executive of London's biggest hotel brand, Grant Hearn, officially opened the first ever UK hotel above a comedy club in Bethnal Green and also announced the Company's location target list for a further 145 hotels across the capital.
Bethnal Green Travelodge, a 131-room hotel which represents an £11million investment has been built above the iconic Backyard Comedy Club.
Comedian Lee Hurst previously owned the site and agreed with its redevelopment in return for a purpose built comedy club on the ground floor to replace the one that would need to be demolished. The Backyard Comedy Club is set to reopen next month and will continue with its tradition of being a must-visit location for touring comedians in London.
At the hotel's official opening ceremony alongside the MP for Bethnal Green & Bow, Rushanara Ali, Grant Hearn, made the announcement that Travelodge is looking to expand further across the capital with an intention to open a further 145 hotels across London boroughs.