The £400 million asylum king who owns the Britannia Hotel and 17 other migrant hotels The Canary Wharf Britannia Hotel is part of the chain owned by Alex Langsam, the man dubbed the ‘asylum king’ Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025
Taxpayer still owed £1.7m over Brighton hotel fire almost two years later The city council is ‘determined’ to recover all costs The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025
Pontins to close Prestatyn and Camber Sands resorts ‘with immediate effect’ Holidaymakers affected will be contacted but it leaves customer plans for Christmas break in disarray The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023
Historic Brighton hotel fire caused by discarded cigarette, fire service says East Sussex Fire and Rescue said the blaze which led to the evacuation of the surrounding area was accidental. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
The Mancunian Way: Less and less tolerable Junior doctors on the picket line PLUS Drop in homelessness AND Bailout for GM transport, but is it enough? Manchester Evening News · Jun 14, 2023
Adelphi hotel could face prosecution over woman's death Liverpool Council's investigation into the death of Chloe Haynes last year is ongoing Liverpool Echo · Jun 14, 2023
Record profits at UK's 'worst' hotel chain The chain's portfolio includes the Britannia Hotel and Sachas Hotel in Manchester city centre as well as the Britannia Airport Hotel and sites in Wigan, Stockport and Bolton Manchester Evening News · Jun 14, 2023
Adelphi Hotel owner hails record profits despite ten years as UK's 'worst chain' Britannia Hotels slashed almost 1,000 jobs during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic Liverpool Echo · Jun 14, 2023
Lost Pontins where generations of Merseyside families headed for their summer holiday It attracted thousands through the years Liverpool Echo · May 26, 2023
Lost Pontins where generations of Greater Manchester families loved to spend their summer holiday The holiday park was a pocket friendly destination for generations of families Manchester Evening News · May 21, 2023
Home Office declines to answer what they might want Pontins for Two years ago, Pontins was described as the "biggest blight on Ainsdale," but how important is the holiday park to the area's economy? Liverpool Echo · Feb 2, 2023
The Adelphi Hotel's year of shame after tragic death and food hygeine ratings Deaths, investigations, food hygiene ratings and growing calls for change Liverpool Echo · Dec 31, 2022
Hotel slammed as guest claims they found blood on walls and 'gut-turning' stain on bed A guest who stayed at the Grand Hotel Scarborough, owned by Britannia Hotels, has slammed the venue after a recent "gut-turning" overnight stay Daily Mirror · Dec 29, 2022
Liverpool Echo · Nov 13, 2022 Britannia's decade of shame: bloodstained sheets, mould and filth Which? said the hotels should be "avoided at all costs"
Liverpool Echo · Nov 9, 2022 Staying at Adelphi 'like a throwback to The Shining' as Britannia named worst hotel chain The hotel chain has been ranked the country's worst to stay in for the 10th year running
Irish Mirror · Nov 9, 2022 Elderly couple stuck in 'dingy' hotel after using over €1,000 of savings on 'dream holiday' John Robinson, 82, and his wife Sally spent many summers in Southport, which they consider a dream holiday destination
Liverpool Echo · Nov 9, 2022 Adelphi owners Britannia named worst hotel chain for 10th year in row Which? said the hotels should be "avoided at all costs"
Daily Mirror · Nov 9, 2022 Britannia hotel chain ranked as UK's worst places to stay for 10th year running The research was based on almost 4,500 hotel stays, with respondents invited to rate their experiences at 35 chains across 10 key categories, including cleanliness, bed comfort, food, customer service and value for money
Edinburgh Live · Nov 7, 2022 Retired couple 'trapped in freezing hotel room' after spending savings on dream holiday In September 2022, John and Sally finally used up their savings for an extended stay in hotel they'd always dreamed of staying in The Royal Clifton Hotel.
Daily Mirror · Nov 7, 2022 Elderly couple stuck in 'dingy' hotel after using £1,000 of savings on 'dream holiday' The retired couple, who say Southport is one that they considered a dream holiday destination, had booked to stay in a sea view room at a hotel that had always been on their bucket list
Liverpool Echo · Oct 9, 2022 Liverpool's Adelphi Hotel is under more pressure than ever Multiple investigations, plummeting hygiene ratings and political pressure are all mounting on the famous hotel
Liverpool Echo · Oct 5, 2022 Liverpool MP slams Adelphi Hotel as 'blight on the city' and urges owners to sell up Kim Johnson says famous hotel is causing "reputational damage for Liverpool" amid multiple investigations and complaints
Liverpool Echo · Oct 4, 2022 Problems mount for Adelphi Hotel as hygiene rating is slashed Latest inspection saw rating halved as hotel is subject of two separate investigations
Manchester Evening News · Oct 4, 2022 Britannia Hotels maintain silence after young woman, 21, dies upon being crushed by wardrobe 21-year-old Chloe Haynes was crushed to death by a wardrobe in a hotel room