Couples called Mary and Joseph are to be offered free stays at Travelodge hotels during the 12 days of Christmas.
The rooms will be available across 500 of the budget chain’s UK hotels from Christmas Eve until the ‘Twelfth Night’ of Christmas (January 6).
To claim the free room, couples called Mary and Joseph must register their details at christmas@travelodge.co.uk by December 20 with proof of their name.
A spokeswoman said: “To help evoke the true spirit of Christmas we will once again be opening our doors to couples called Mary and Joseph and offering them a free night stay during the 12 days of Christmas.
“For the last six years we have ran this offer to make up for the hotel industry not having any rooms left on Christmas Eve 2,000 years ago, and it has become quite a tradition now.
“This year we have had couples emailing us as early as August asking if they can take up the offer this festive season. On average we have 30 couples called Mary and Joseph stay with us during the festive season.”