{"id":7042627,"date":"2026-08-20T08:13:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T08:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/travelodge-boss-steps-down-amid-safety-overhaul-after-sexual-assault-at-hotel\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T08:13:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T08:13:58","slug":"travelodge-boss-steps-down-amid-safety-overhaul-after-sexual-assault-at-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7042627","title":{"rendered":"Travelodge boss steps down amid safety overhaul after sexual assault at hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.resized.co\/breaking-news\/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy5icmVha2luZ25ld3MuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzIwMjZcXFwvMDhcXFwvMjAwNzU3MDBcXFwvZWM2M2E3ZDUtNjNjNC00NDg5LTg1OTEtYTgwMjEzMWFmYTQyLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjoxMDI0LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6bnVsbCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3LmJyZWFraW5nbmV3cy5pZVxcXC9pXFxcL2JuLW5vaW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6W119IiwiaGFzaCI6IjdhM2YxZDAzMTdhMGMzMmQ2M2ViMDE3ZTE2M2M5OGFjMDlkMjJhYzEifQ==\/ec63a7d5-63c4-4489-8591-a802131afa42.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<p><strong>Travelodge<\/strong> chief executive <strong>Jo Boydell<\/strong> has stepped down as the group continues to overhaul its safety measures after a sexual assault at one of the chain\u2019s hotels.<\/p>\n<p>The firm said Boydell leaves after 13 years with the group and will be replaced by chief financial officer Ray Reidy on an interim basis while they hunt for a permanent successor.<\/p>\n<p>Boydell was heavily criticised for how she handled the incident and concerns over safety across the chain, prompting former UK prime minister Keir Starmer to step in earlier this year and urge her to \u201cseriously engage\u201d with the Britsh government on the issue after she cancelled a meeting with MPs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"not-prose\"><p>\n    We remain focused on the safety and wellbeing of our guests and will continue taking the actions necessary to strengthen the business<\/p>\n<footer class=\"!font-krubs font-italic font-light block border-t-1 border-red !mt-2 !pt-2 !text-lg not-prose w-fit\">\n            Ray Reidy, Travelodge interim chief executive<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A guest at a Travelodge in Maidenhead, Berkshire, was sexually assaulted by a man who had been given a key card to her room.<\/p>\n<p>Kyran Smith was jailed in February for seven-and-a-half years following the attack in December 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Reidy said: \u201cWe remain focused on the safety and wellbeing of our guests and will continue taking the actions necessary to strengthen the business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will also continue to engage proactively and constructively with Government and the wider hospitality industry on the issue of safety and security.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/article><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travelodge chief executive Jo Boydell has stepped down as the group continues to overhaul its safety measures after a sexual assault at one of the chain\u2019s hotels. 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