Parents booking air-conditioned hotels to keep babies safe in UK heatwave

The Guardian27 jun 2026Macro
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UK hotel revenue rose 34% between 22 and 25 June year-on-year according to Adyen transaction data, while Booking.com reported that the share of searches filtering for air conditioning tripled since 1 June. The heatwave brought a provisional new June temperature record of 36.9C at Wattisham, Suffolk, on Friday, with the Met Office issuing extreme heat warnings. Heartwood Inns operated at 86% occupancy and fielded inquiries from parents with newborns seeking air-conditioned rooms; The Feathers in Woodstock saw occupancy rise from 74% to 81% with multiple last-minute bookings from guests looking to cool down.