A Polish receptionist who was awarded €63,000 for discrimination and victimisation by the Equality Tribunal has had the award quashed by the Labour Court — because it was made against the wrong employer.

The Irish arm of no-frills hotel chain, Travelodge last year plunged into the red to record pre-tax losses of almost €500,000.

There are no biscuits or teapots in the rooms of hotel guests but the winning no-frills formula at Travelodge has resulted in a €15m windfall for two Dublin businessmen.

PRE-TAX losses at the company that operates the Travelodge chain of budget hotels in Ireland increased almost threefold last year to €2.58 million, new figures show.