A DOMESTIC abuser was given access to his victim’s hotel room before he went on to attack her, the woman alleged today.

She told the BBC that she was attempting to escape the man when he followed her and was handed a key to her room by reception staff.

Staff at a London Travelodge branch directed him to her room, she said, and he physically attacked her and tried to take her phone.

Though she convinced the man to leave, he returned, “kicked the hotel room door off its hinges and forced his way back inside,” said the victim, who was “absolutely terrified.”

Despite claims from the hotel chain that such instances are “very rare,” it is not the first time that Travelodge has come under fire for staff giving men the keys to women’s rooms without their permission.

The domestic abuse victim was staying at the hotel in October 2025 “for a night away from the fear” after a period of abuse, she told the BBC.

MPs have previously asked Travelodge to review its policies on women’s safety.