Chiswick Hotel Offers Free Christmas Wrapping Room

Offering the chance for parents to better hide presents from their children

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Parents in Chiswick will be able to keep their festive surprises under wraps this year thanks to an initiative from Travelodge. The budget hotel chain has announced it will open free “wrapping rooms” at its recently opened London Chiswick High Road hotel on Wednesday 10 December, giving families a private space to prepare gifts away from prying eyes.

The rooms, available to book in 75-minute slots, will be festively decorated and stocked with wrapping paper, tape, ribbons and tags. Guests will also be treated to refreshments and a mince pie to help make the experience more enjoyable.

The Chiswick site, which opened in April 2025 with 113 rooms at 632 Chiswick High Road, is one of three Travelodge locations offering the service this Christmas, alongside Manchester and Edinburgh.

Travelodge says the initiative was inspired by research showing:

• 52% of adults wish they had more privacy when wrapping gifts.
• 40% of parents worry about children discovering presents too early.
• 36% of Brits admit they have spoiled the surprise by walking in at the wrong time.
• 20% feel there is no point in wrapping gifts once the surprise is ruined.
• 20 December is the most popular day for wrapping presents, though 11% leave it until Christmas Eve.
• For 33% of people, the worst part of early discovery is that it “ruins the magic of Christmas.”

A spokesperson for Travelodge said, “We want to preserve the magic of Christmas and ensure that the festive build-up is as stress-free as possible. Wrapping gifts should be a relaxing experience, free from the fear of others walking in. This Christmas, if you need to keep your present prep under wraps, you better get a Travelodge — either one of our free wrapping rooms or an overnight stay.”

The free wrapping rooms are available to book now by emailing PR.events@travelodge.co.uk.

This page is sponsored by Rocks Lane who support community initiatives in Chiswick.

December 5, 2025