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A British couple spent more than £100,000 living in motels for 22 years although they had a flat in Sheffield. David Davidson, 79, and his wife, Jean, 70 first tried out a Travelodge hotel in 1985 when they visited a sick aunt and they stayed at Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire. They also stayed in one on the A1 at Newark, Nottinghamshire while they were visiting another relative, soon afterwards they moved in. The couple became permanently guest at Gonerby Moor Travelodge in July 1997, but they do return to their flat once a fortnight for mail. David Davidson, former Royal Navy sailor said: "We get great rates because we book well in advance and we even have our own personal housekeeper. All our bed linen is laundered, too. It doesn't get much better than that, does it?" They book with 12 months in advance and by doing so they get the cheapest rates, paying an average of £90 a week, that includes bills for heating, electricity and laundry. Officials of Travelodge will honor their most loyal guest by naming their room The Davidsons' Suite and mounting a plaque in the reception area to mark their 10th anniversary. "We know Travelodge has really loyal customers throughout the UK but the Davidsons are unique - they've literally made a Travelodge into their home," said Paul Anstey, Travelodge's director of operations for the north.

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