An astounding 95% of the hotel chain's sleepwalkers have been naked men. These night time sleeping wanderers were found in Travelodge reception areas across the UK, requesting the following information: 

• Where is the bathroom 
• Can I check out as I am late for work
• Do you have a copy of todays paper 

To further the budget chain's analysis of sleepwalking, Travelodge also conducted an independent sleepwalking study amongst 3000 British adults. Research revealed that three million Brits were now sleepwalking on more than one occasion each week - that's a six fold rise on last year.

The top five sleepwalking activities reported by Brits were: 

1. Opening the curtains 
2. Watching TV 
3. Getting dressed 
4. Eating and drinking 
5. Going for a walk 

Leigh McCarron, Travelodge's Sleep Director said: "Sleepwalking is on the rise throughout the UK. We have seen an increased number of cases over the years so it is important that our staff know how to help sleepwalkers when it arises." 

Further findings from the study revealed the top five causes for sleepwalking are: 

1. Stress
2. Alcohol
3. Cheese
4. Eating too late
5. Caffeine 

"Part of the brain switches into auto pilot and can manage well-learned movements such as walking, bending or sitting despite other parts being in a deep sleep. Sleepwalkers will awake quite unable to recall any of their actions and can be quite distressing. Other forms of 'sleepwalking' involve acting out dreams."

The sleepwalking study also found that 11% of respondents have injured themselves whilst sleep walking. The top three injuries were bruising (55%), a cut or graze (20%) and breaking a bone (11%). 

Listed below are the top ten UK cities which have the highest population of sleepwalkers:

1. Norwich (40%)
2. Belfast (32%)
3. Newcastle (27%)
4. Coventry (26%)
5. Edinburgh (26%)
6. Liverpool (24%)
7. Sheffield (24%)
8. Leeds (23%)
9. London (22%)
10. Cambridge (20%)

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Research was conducted amongst 310 Travelodge hotels within the UK in July 2007

Annually 6.5 million people stay with Travelodge

The independent sleepwalking study was conducted amongst 3000 British adults by OnePoll in July 2007

In 2006, the Travelodge sleepwalking study identified that 1.2 million Brits admitted to sleepwalking between once and twice a month and half a million Brits admitted to sleepwalking several times a week

Statistics based on number of UK adults 46, 613, 000 according to ONS

British men = 22,491,300
British women = 24, 121,700
 

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