10 Jan, 2024 @ 16:39
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Hundreds of boat migrants arrive at 4-star hotel on Spain’s Costa del Sol after being transported from the Canary Islands

A 4-STAR hotel on the Costa del Sol has welcomed hundreds of boat migrants from the Canary Islands. 

The four-star hotel has previously been used to house migrants arriving in Andalucia. Photo: Hotel Urban Beach

Some 230 irregular migrants arrived at the Hotel Urban Beach on Wednesday, January 10.

The hotel in El Morche, Torrox welcomed the first arrivals at around 6:30am. 

Travelling from the Canary Islands, the migrants touched down in Madrid at around 10pm on Tuesday night, followed by an overnight bus to Andalucia. 

Throughout the morning various buses arrived and the fourth and final group of migrants were dropped off at 7:15am. 

The Red Cross was quickly on hand to help the arrivals, reportedly all visibly tired but relieved. 

Once inside, the migrants were given their rooms and finally got a long awaited rest.

It’s not known how long the migrants will be kept at the hotel, but there are currently no available rooms until June.

Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
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