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It's always surprised me just how many tourists we must get here. First with the Travelodge being built, and how Premier Inn at the Foxborough are expanding to over double their capacity.
Do that many people really come to Lowestoft? Not saying it's a bad place to come at all, I'm just really surprised at how many people must be coming here to need so many hotels. With the 2 Winelodges that have opened in the past few years and the refurbishments at Hotel Hatfield and The Wherry.
It's definitely not a bad thing! just very surprising!
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We were at the Travelodge for four days two weeks ago and it was very busy.
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There are a lot less hotels than there used to be though. All of middle-drive used to be hotels - and busy ones too.
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Where is Middle Drive? 
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I told my girlfriend I had a job in a bowling alley. She said 'Tenpin?' I said, 'No, permanent.'
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Kirkley Cliff Rd was always Middle Drive, Juststu now I think it has a number of names Marine Parade Victoria Terrace and Kirkley Cliff which is now Kirkley Cliff Rd
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Hopefully the more people that are staying in the UK for their holidays can continue this (i hate using the word 'staycation' urghh). With 2 new caravan parks at North Denes and and the plans for another at Kessingland, hopefully next in the pipeline is something for people to do whilst they're here!
It also makes me wonder if all the jobs and wealth that is to be created by the offshore energy industry is to be believed, then new companies that set up in town will cause a bit more business travel to the town with local hotels benefiting.
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Kirkley Cliff Rd was always Middle Drive, Juststu now I think it has a number of names Marine Parade Victoria Terrace and Kirkley Cliff which is now Kirkley Cliff Rd
....................... and Wellington Esplanade.
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Thanks FL I forgot Wellington Esplanade why one road has to have so many names I ll never know I think its Marine Parade, Victoria Terrace, Wellington Esp then Kirkley Cliff Rd ?
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Must admit though everytime i have been to a premier inn the majority of poeple staying there were business people rather than holiday makers or tourists etc.
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same with travelodge. Usually business people apart from a few days in the summer when some families might be coming for the air show and maybe a day a pleasurewood hills!
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I dont get why they seem to be digging random holes in the car park at premier inn
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Best way to find out is to ask them.
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I thought the same. Possibly something to do with sewers or something? maybe thats where it connects to the main sewer line and the "connection" whatever they call it needs to be made bigger to handle the extra 30+ rooms?
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Iworked at The Travel Inn /Premier Inn a few years back and we were always very busy.We got a wide range of people staying there.Bussiness people ,Familys,Wedding parties,over flow from Potters when they had bowling championships taking place,any thing going on in Lowestoft kept us very busy you would be surprised.We had to work very hard and the company always wanted us to do the rooms in less time.Never the less i enjoyed my years working there.I retired from there when my first Grandchild came along.
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Perhaps they're looking for newts  
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