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• Hotels across the UK are seeing a rise in bookings as families look for air-conditioned rooms during the heatwave.
• The rise in bookings comes as Britain experiences one of its hottest weeks on record.
• Parents with newborn babies are among those seeking overnight stays to escape soaring temperatures.

The UK heatwave is changing the way people book accommodation, with air-conditioned hotels reporting a surge in demand as families look for relief from record-breaking temperatures.

New data from Booking.com shows searches using the "air conditioning" filter have tripled across Great Britain since June 1, while payment platform Adyen said hotel revenue increased by 34 per cent between June 22 and June 25 compared with the same period in 2025.