In Britain, the first renewable hotels are being established

London - The British hotel chain Travelodge is building its first renewable hotels, which are made up of prefabricated modules. These are imported from China and assembled on-site. This type of hotel, which is assembled like Lego, will have 120 rooms and a restaurant and will look no different from regular hotels.
    The financial director of Travelodge stated that the steel modules can be disassembled and reassembled at another location if necessary. Renewable hotels can be used for accommodation during major sporting events or festivals.
    The modules are imported from China with built-in bathrooms; windows, furnishings, and decorations are added after the individual modules are assembled. However, the company hopes that in the future, furniture and decorations can be assembled into the individual parts in China.
    "This system will facilitate the construction of hotels for temporary purposes when there is high demand in a certain area, such as during festivals or sporting events,” said Paul Harvey, the director of the development company.
    "A significant advantage of these hotels is that they can be built in less than 12 weeks and can be quickly disassembled and moved again once the event for which they were set up is over," he explained.
    Travelodge claims that using modules from China is 25 percent faster and ten percent cheaper than building a regular hotel. Therefore, this is the foundation of the company's strategy to become the largest hotel operator in London by the time of the 2012 Olympic Games.
    The first renewable hotel will open in the west London district of Uxbridge as early as June. One night here will cost guests $38 (around 660 crowns).
    The company hopes to open a similar hotel near London’s Heathrow Airport by the end of the year. There are also considerations for using the modular system for student accommodation or even for urban development.