Plans have been approved to build a new 61-bed Travelodge hotel in Elgin, Moray.

The three-storey hotel will feature a bar and restaurant, along with car parking spaces and drop-off bay, on a site to the eastern entrance to the town.

Cllr David Bremner said: "This only serves to show that Moray is both in demand and well and truly open for business. Private developers are serious about investing in the area and I applaud their commitment."


Laurie Piper, Operations Manager at Moray Speyside Tourism, said: "I am really pleased that the planning committee have given this project the green light – the arrival of a new hotel operator in the region is great news; it adds capacity to the region's overall accommodation offer and gives visitors to the area a wider choice of options. It's yet another vote of confidence in the region's tourism industry."

(LM/MH)