I've used this Travelodge branch numerous times in the last year pre- Palace games, the room has always been spotless.

With regard to the extra child - they dont charge by the person just the room but they woiuld need to know who was staying for fire safety purposes.

Aside from the odd occasion where there has been noise in the corridor, its been fine. The Toby next door also does a buffet breakfast..

Which means, I guess, that either you have very low standards or dannyh is a screaming histrionic girly bender?

I live in the South West and after my Brother having his first child my family and I decided to come down and visit the newst edition to the family.

I chose the South Croydon Travel Lodge, not becuase it was the cheapest family room (as it wasnt) but because of the location being fairley near to where my brother lived.

On arrival we had to wait 20 mins for the receptionist to arrive, despite many attempts by myself and another couple to find her.

She then accused me of trying to smuggle a third child into the room ? Yes I had three children with me, however My eldest was staying with her Nana, after I explained this, the rude bitch stated and I quote "well if I see her about I will charge you for her" I am a 44 year old sgt in the Army, not some randy 19 year old trying to smuggle his chavey bint into a room !!

On arrival into the room it reaked of smoke and stale beer, there was ( I sh1t you not) a plastic bag elastically banded to the smoke detector making it pointless, there was dried piss all over the back of the toilet, the towels were stained with God only knows what, and the floor and crisps trodden in it by the window, oh and there was Ash in the shower.

Now I'm no snob, but after having coughed up £80 quid for a family room, with no extra's like breakfast of free wi-fi, I would of thought the minimum standard would have been clean !!

I urge you not to use this cesspit of a hotel unless it is for the only purpose which it is fit, a drunken leg over at 3am on a friday night.

If I arrived at a hotel where the room didn't meet a reasonable standard, for the price paid, I would have drawn this to the staff's attention at the time so that they could have the opportunity to put it right straightaway, rather than emailing them afterwards.

I tried to find the bint on reception over the course of about an hour while we ate in the Toby next door, no sign of the poisonous little dwarf anywhere. When I did see her she said she would have a word with the cleaners, when we came back later nothing had been done and the new dude on reception said all the cleaners had gone home, and could it wait till the morning.

It was late kids were knackered I'd had enough of the shyte service so I said dont worry I will email the head office.

Thing is I'm not a princess, FFS I sleep in holes in the ground when out in the field, but the room was f***ing bogging, I emailed them last Sunday and still have had nothing in reply.

Piss poor in my book. I've stayed in youth Hostels in Thailiand that were cleaner and friendlier than that s*** hole.