Overview
- Outreach worker Amanda Thompson of Two Brews booked two double rooms via Booking.com using donations and her own money.
- A receptionist at the Holiday Inn Express on Oxford Road told the men on video, “I know that you're from the street and the hotel doesn't allow it.”
- The men were subsequently accommodated at a nearby Travelodge, which accepted the booking.
- IHG’s website states it offers access for all guests and promises suitable alternatives in rare cases.
- The episode came days after homeless father Anthony Horn was found dead on Boxing Day, with local reports suggesting he likely died from the cold.