Care room with a view UK hotels offer respite to non Covid patients
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Guests rave about the sea views from the best rooms at Newquay’s Carnmarth hotel, looking out over Fistral beach, one of Cornwall’s finest surfing destinations. Even out of season, a double can cost £150 a night and must normally be booked months in advance.
Now, though, the panorama is being enjoyed by a different kind of guest after the hotel was turned into an emergency care home for patients discharged from hospital in an effort to clear beds during the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading...