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standard.co.uk - George Lithgow - Number of asylum seekers in hotels down 50%
Number of asylum seekers in hotels down 50%
Evening Standard

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The number of asylum seekers being housed…

mirror.co.uk - Sophie Huskisson - Number of asylum seekers in UK hotels down by 50% in a year
Number of asylum seekers in UK hotels down by 50% in a year
Daily Mirror

The number of asylum seekers being housed temporarily in UK hotels is down by a half, official stats show. The figure stood at 16,021 at the end of June 2026, down 50% year-on-year from 32,041. It is the lowest figure since data was first reported…

theguardian.com - Rajeev Syal - Forty children reported missing from UK asylum hotels still not found
Forty children reported missing from UK asylum hotels still not found
The Guardian

Forty children who went missing from hotels housing asylum seekers in the UK have still not been found, according to a parliamentary report. Ministers are facing calls from MPs and peers to explain what they are doing to locate the group, two of…

bbc.co.uk - Giancarlo Rinaldi - Hetland Hall Hotel expansion plans could deliver 60 jobs
Hetland Hall Hotel expansion plans could deliver 60 jobs
BBC

Plans to expand a country house hotel in the south of Scotland could deliver up to 60 jobs to the area. The RAD Hotel Group has lodged an application to extend its Hetland Hall Hotel at Carrutherstown in Dumfries and Galloway. It would include 26…

bbc.co.uk - Giancarlo Rinaldi - Hetland Hall Hotel expansion plans could deliver 60 jobs
Hetland Hall Hotel expansion plans could deliver 60 jobs
BBC

Giancarlo Rinaldi South Scotland reporter Plans to expand a country house hotel in the south of Scotland could deliver up to 60 jobs to the area. The RAD Hotel Group has lodged an application to extend its Hetland Hall Hotel at Carrutherstown in…

jpost.com - MEITAL SHARABI - The new wave of Israeli hotels keeping vacationers in the country
The new wave of Israeli hotels keeping vacationers in the country
The Jerusalem Post

While official CBS tourism data paints a complex picture of the industry, an interesting trend is clearly visible on the ground: Hospitality in Israel continues to evolve and grow, particularly in the central region. Out of five standout new hotels…

independent.co.uk - Holly Bancroft - Number of asylum seekers housed in hotels halves and small boat crossings slashed
Number of asylum seekers housed in hotels halves and small boat crossings slashed
The Independent

The number of asylum seekers housed in hotels has halved in the past year as the Home Office pushes to close down the controversial accommodation, new figures have revealed. Small boat crossings to the UK have also fallen by 23 per cent…

independent.co.uk - Joe Sommerlad - Data centers are sparking a wave of crappy hotel makeovers
Data centers are sparking a wave of crappy hotel makeovers
The Independent

The rise and rise of data centers is having an unexpected consequence for the U.S. real estate sector – driving up the acquisition of crumbling hotels by ambitious developers prepared to renovate and upgrade them, according to a report. The…

theguardian.com - Rob Davies - Pubs, bars and hotels report 'Burnham bounce' in optimism but call for further tax relief
Pubs, bars and hotels report 'Burnham bounce' in optimism but call for further tax relief
The Guardian

Pubs, bars and hotels have reported a “Burnham bounce” in optimism as a result of the prime minister's overtures to the sector, polling suggests, but they warn that the goodwill could evaporate without further tax relief. Andy Burnham…

independent.co.uk - Aine Fox - Forty children who went missing from UK asylum hotels still not found
Forty children who went missing from UK asylum hotels still not found
The Independent

Forty people who disappeared as children from UK asylum seeker hotels have still not been located, prompting parliamentarians to demand the Government outline its efforts to trace them. While the majority of those who vanished have since turned 18…

timeout.com - Ella Doyle - The best hotels in the UK for 2026
The best hotels in the UK for 2026
Time Out

Hotels Boutique hotels Edinburgh 5 out of 5 stars 💎 Verdict: Our favourite stay in the UK Gleneagles Townhouse is the Edinburgh little sister to Gleneagles, the five-star luxury hotel in Scotland's Ochi Hills. Think of her as Gleneagles'…

timeout.com - Lauren Dana - 10 historic hotels in the U.S. with fascinating former lives
10 historic hotels in the U.S. with fascinating former lives
Time Out

You can sleep surprisingly well in the slammer at The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel, which occupies the former Charles Street Jail. Built in 1851, the Gothic Revival fortress operated as a jail for roughly 140 years, holding inmates including…

reviewjournal.com - Devan Patel - Fontainebleau Las Vegas investigates glass falling from hotel exterior
Fontainebleau Las Vegas investigates glass falling from hotel exterior
Las Vegas Review-Journal

The Fontainebleau Las Vegas is investigating an incident in which glass fell from the exterior of the building on Wednesday, the hotel said in a statement to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Social media users had reported glass falling onto Las Vegas…

timeout.com - Liv Kelly - The 13 best hotels in the Chicago Loop right now
The 13 best hotels in the Chicago Loop right now
Time Out

Hotels Boutique hotels Loop 4 out of 5 stars Set inside the landmark 1894 New York Life Insurance Building, The Kimpton Gray seamlessly blends Gilded Age architecture with sleek, modern luxury. Guests arrive into a lobby featuring grand staircases…

indianexpress.com - Mihir Vasavda - Cricket boards flag Asian Games concerns over untested pitch, tiny hotel rooms
Cricket boards flag Asian Games concerns over untested pitch, tiny hotel rooms
The Indian Express

An untested hybrid surface, laid only recently. A lack of proper dressing rooms. And hotel rooms so tiny that there “might not be any space to keep a kitbag.” In about three weeks, Nisshin, a small city east of the Japanese port hub…

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