Travelodge has opened its first hotel in the Cornish town of Camborne Redruth and has unveiled plans to double its Cornwall portfolio.
The budget chain is actively seeking a further eight hotel sites across the county, bringing the total to 15.
It said potential locations include Bude, Falmouth, Isles of Scilly, Looe/Fowey, Newquay, Penzance, St Ives and Truro.
Camborne Redruth Travelodge has 63 rooms with an onsite car park and is located on Trevenson Gateway, Gas Lane, Camborne, less than a third of a mile away from the A30.
Rooms cost from £29 a night.
Gary Steele, Travelodge South West regional director, said: "The Cornwall economy is growing at pace, and as the UK’s top staycation destination, visitor numbers are increasing year on year, however there is still a shortage of good quality accommodation at a great value price."
