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Airport Inn Gatwick

Migrant hotel Former hotel 📍 Longbridge Roundabout, Horley, Gatwick, RH6 0AB, UK Capacity: 197 Converted: 2024

Was: A commercial Britannia Hotels group property owned by the Langsam family, situated near Gatwick Airport.

Airport Inn Gatwick is a commercial hotel situated at the Longbridge Roundabout in Horley, near Gatwick Airport. It operates as part of the Britannia Hotels group, which is owned by the Langsam family.

Context & Operations: In August 2024, an UnHerd investigation into the Langsam family's hotel portfolio identified the Airport Inn near Gatwick as a property being used to accommodate asylum applicants. The wider Crawley and Gatwick area has served as one of the larger asylum-hotel hubs in the South East.

Funding & Contractors: The accommodation is funded by the UK central government. While the Home Office does not typically confirm individual contingency hotel contracts publicly, the National Audit Office and investigative journalists have widely documented the scale of Britannia Hotels' involvement in government accommodation contracts.

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Official contacts & outreach

Requests we have sent to councils, mayors and local authorities about this facility, with the status of their response.

Freedom of Information Officer, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council City council Awaiting response

Requested: 8 Oct 2026

What we asked: Please provide a summary of any public resources, environmental health monitoring, or council funds deployed by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council directly related to the use of the Airport Inn Gatwick as asylum accommodation since August 2024.

What formal representations, community impact assessments, or correspondence has the council exchanged with the Home Office or the Britannia Hotels group regarding the use of this specific property?

Has the council requested or received any targeted financial compensation from the central government to offset the localized administrative or emergency service strain associated with this facility?

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