AIBU to think Premier Inn should’ve let homeless in.

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www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/premier-inn-homeless-people-turned-away-customer-paying-westonsupermare-a8240171.html

A woman who couldn’t make her mass booking of 19 rooms due to the weather last week offered the rooms to the homeless in the area via a charity’s Facebook.
A couple who had a flooded home were also given a room.
Flood couple let in no problem, homeless people who attended with charity rep were turned away.
Now Premier are saying they needed the lead room booker to be there and ID to be presented which is obviously bollocks because the flooded home couple were allowed in with no problem.

AIBU to think they should’ve let them in, it was bitterly cold and I think they acted heartlessly. Then the backtracking that followed. AIBU to boycott them? Would you?

Some people would be very surprised how the public can pull together for those less fortunate than themselves.
We've had so many things donated the last few weeks, during the cold weather. Not only clothes but sleeping bags, blankets, food, toiletries, even tents and cooking stoves.

Greggers
Am genuinely unsure about the point you are making below.
You say that people have donated lots of useful items to a homelessness service over the recent cold snap. Why do you think anyone would find that at all surprising or comment worthy?

Coincidentally as it's a few months old, my friend just commented on this article on fb - new statesman basically saying you SHOULD give cash to beggars because it's not up to you what they spend it on. if it happens to be a final hit too far, that person didn't want to be alive. And even though many of the people begging aren't British, charities shouldn't be handing them over to the home office. Instead we should all give them more cash. Not convinced of the logic here, what does anyone else think?

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2017/10/why-you-should-give-money-directly-and-unconditionally-homeless-people%3famp

www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2017/10/why-you-should-give-money-directly-and-unconditionally-homeless-people%3famp

I work in a hotel and over that period despite having empty rooms we didn't sell them. Because we knew our staff couldn't make it in to service them and we were full the next day. Keeping them off sale despite loosing money meant we could absolutely commit to people who had paid for rooms the next day. It's only fair. Highly likely their decision was based off a similar scenario

Most homeless people are drunk takers. I can understand them not wanting that brought in to their hotel. Also what if they didn’t leave again?

I'm homeless. Not a rough sleeper, but homeless; I've never touched drugs. The majority of the people I know in the same situation as me have also never touched drugs.

Making a point that people can pull together when needed. The area I work has been having massive issues with mamba and lots of related anti social behaviour and crime but the community has all pulled together recently. Just thought it showed that not many people looked down their nose at them

APiginaWig just tobe clear, I have linked to a video up thread. There was a mix up concerning which Premier Inn had the rooms. The incident did not occur as originally reported.