Parents booking air-conditioned hotels to keep babies safe in UK heatwave
Hotels report increase in last-minute bookings, including from families attempting to escape hot homes Families, including parents with newborn babies, are booking air-conditioned rooms in hotels to escape the UK heatwave, with companies reporting a surge in demand. Data from the accommodation reservation website Booking.com shows that since 1 June, the share of searches using the “air-conditioning” filter has tripled across Great Britain coinciding with the latest heatwave in northern Europe. C
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Hoteliers say guests have told them they are choosing a hotel stay over their home to escape the heat. Photograph: JPagetRMphotos/AlamyView image in fullscreenHoteliers say guests have told them they are choosing a hotel stay over their home to escape the heat. Photograph: JPagetRMphotos/AlamyExtreme heatParents booking air-conditioned hotels to keep babies safe in UK heatwaveHotels report increase in last-minute bookings, including from families attempting to escape hot homesSarah Marsh, Consumer affairs correspondent Sat 27 Jun 2026 02.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFamilies, including parents with newborn babies, are booking air-conditioned rooms in hotels to escape the UK heatwave, with companies reporting a surge in demand.Data from the accommodation reservation website…
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