For some reason there is difficulty getting to the add alternative number facility today and I had real problems leaving a message but managed it eventually using the Firefox browser - for some reason, IE is not acceptable at the moment!
Although I have made reservations at various Travel Inns via their sister inns, many don't like it, unless you are reserving with them as well and they will refer you on with the 0870 number. They will happily take a reservation with themselves and cancel elsewhere for you, giving all the usual reference and cancellation numbers but rarely will another inn be helpful with making initial reservations for another inn, this is what central reservations is for. Obviously, reception staff at these places are very busy, they are multi-tasking for their own facility as well as trying to get their own excellent service award for their own work place.
Most recently, because I couldn't get a reservation at the inn I wanted via central reservations, I looked for a geographical number for both of the inns covering the city of Chester. There was only one geographical number on this site. Consequently, I was forced to make one call on an 0870 number I did get a reservation by making the direct call for some of my dates. I phoned the second Inn on the geographical number available on this site and got the remainder of my reservation needs with that inn.
For reference, I have managed to obtain the geographical number of the inn that was not listed on the site. Premier Travel Inn Chester Central S.E 01244 - 315766. It works, I have used it.