‘I was in the shower when he entered’: Shocking figures expose women’s safety risks in UK hotels

At least 4,011 sexual offences were recorded at hotels in England between January 2023 and January 2026 (Picture: Getty Images)

A total of 1,323 sexual offences were recorded in UK hotels last year, Metro can exclusively reveal, exposing serious questions about how they protect female guests.

Earlier this year, Kyran Smith was jailed after sexually attacking a woman in a Travelodge in Maidenhead, in December 2022.

Smith, who had been at the same party as the victim, was handed a key after telling reception staff he was the woman’s boyfriend.

The only information he was asked to provide was the guest’s name. The victim, who had never stayed in a hotel by herse...