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By Sue Mitchell and Sarah McDermott
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Women quarantining in UK hotels will now have female guards, when possible, after allegations of sexual harassment.
The Department of Health and Social Care made the change after a BBC report in which women said one male guard had mimed having sex in a lift, and another had asked for a hug.
If female guards are unavailable, women should be escorted by two male guards.
Sixteen women have reported harassment to the BBC and some say complaints have been ignored or disbelieved.
Sarah, a 23-year-old medical student from Manchester who says she was taken by a guard on a terrifying walk along deserted hotel corridors when she was quarantining in the Radisson Red Heathrow in April, welcomes the move to provide female guards for lone female travellers.
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The Londoner will open in September on London s Leicester Square.
The 350-room property will feature six eateries, the Residence members club, a cinema, various event spaces and the Retreat wellness center with an 85-foot pool.
The pool area at the Londoner s Retreat wellness center. Photo Credit: The Londoner / Andrew Beasley
Designed in collaboration with architectural firm Yabu Pushelberg, the hotel is part of U.K. family-owned hotel group Edwardian Hotels London.
Accommodations include the 656-square-foot Tower Penthouse duplex suite and the 390-square-foot Trafalgar Suites, each offering living areas, kitchenettes, foyers, floor-to-ceiling windows and state-of-the-art technology.
Highlights also include an art collection curated by Yabu Pushelberg, James Robertson Art Consultants and the hotel s product design manager, Krishma Singh Dear.
London & Partners have provided an update on the new hotels entering the market, and look at venues which have used the downtime to refurbish
London’s MICE industry is getting ready to reopen with several new hotels due to open and many existing venues confirming refurbishments.
The events industry is worth £23bn to London’s economy, and is the largest contributor to the UK’s overall £70bn sector value, when looking at pre-Covid figures.
Several international hotel brands have chosen London for their first venture into the European hotel market, with NoMad London, Mondrian Shoreditch and Pan Pacific London to open in the first half of the year. London is also set to play host to the world’s first super boutique with the highly anticipated opening of The Londoner by the Edwardian Hotel Group. With a strong focus on sustainable luxury, this five-star hotel delivers on opulence with sophisticated rooms, private cinemas, and a state-of-the-art ballroom.
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