World Jun 27, 2026 · 1 min read

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 homesFamilies, 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 reserva...

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The Guardian
by Sarah Marsh, Consumer affairs correspondent
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.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Sarah Marsh, Consumer affairs correspondent.

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