Thread: Hotel Refuses British Soldier

BBC NEWS | Wales | Soldier is refused room at hotel

A British Army soldier on sick leave from Afghanistan has been refused accommodation in a Woking hotel.

The Metro Hotel told Cpl Tomos Stringer that it was company policy not to accept military personnel.

Cpl Stringer, from North Wales, had been visiting an injured colleague nearby when he was forced to make an overnight stay in Woking. He was turned away from The Metro after presenting his Army ID card at the reception desk.

Due to the lateness of the hour Cpl Stringer had little option but to sleep in his car.

Stories like this really, really, really grind my gears. It's a sad indictment of Britain that our service personnel can not wear uniform in some towns and cities without facing a barrage of abuse.

Despicable.

what a tarded policy :evil:

I witnessed quite the opposite on my way to VT 2 weeks ago. There was a troop arriving in Dallas...pretty much the entire airport stopped and clapped as they all walked by on the walkway up above...I got choked up!

I could understand it if it was a group of lads who were worse the wear for drink but this was not the case i understand so a monumental own goal by this particular hotel.

It is fucked up, YES,

But having served, there was a few hotels around some of the places where I was stationed, that would not rent any of us a room!!!

I guess us soldiers can get pretty rowdy!!! LOL

To a point I can not fault the hotel, cause we would send one guy up to the office, then have 10 or more of us in the room partying!! LOL

But it is sad indeed, given the situation!

Can't believe they refused someone fighting for a cause!

Originally Posted by LeenkzMike

It is fucked up, YES,

But having served, there was a few hotels around some of the places where I was stationed, that would not rent any of us a room!!!

I guess us soldiers can get pretty rowdy!!! LOL

To a point I can not fault the hotel, cause we would send one guy up to the office, then have 10 or more of us in the room partying!! LOL

But it is sad indeed, given the situation!

I've heard some more information about this case.
Apparently Stringer booked into the hotel in the afternoon without problem. It was only when he returned in the evening and was asked for ID that they chanced upon the fact he was a squaddie and turned him away.
That part of the world is the home of the British Army - Aldershot, Sandhurst, Bisley, Frimley Park, Deepcut all within spitting distance. The hotel has made a serious error of judgement and it will undoubtedly cost them dearly.
Despicable.

I am not surprised at all, the Iraq war is much more unpopular in the UK than the US. Many people felt that Blair was acting as Bush's poodle. People in the UK were dead set against the Iraq war right from the beginning. Many felt that the London underground attacks would not have happened if Britain had not got involved.

What kind of policy they have? You are right zxpro168 they take it against Blair but poor soldier just follow the command of the authority. Beside if Bush didn't dare to challenge the tyrant in Iraq then who will?

Originally Posted by zxpro168

I am not surprised at all, the Iraq war is much more unpopular in the UK than the US. Many people felt that Blair was acting as Bush's poodle. People in the UK were dead set against the Iraq war right from the beginning. Many felt that the London underground attacks would not have happened if Britain had not got involved.

riddle me this if you are so smart, what about Thailand? did they assist the USA in Iraq? what about all the bombings there?



terrorists are like spammers, scammers, telemarketers, murders, rapists, serial killers, and people that used to not rewind their VHS tapes all rolled into one.

The bombings in Spain on 3-11 did lead to a change of government that promptly pulled their troops out of Iraq. You can call the people of Spain chicken if you want but this is what they did.

If you look further back, a lot of Vietnam vets did complain of discrimination and maltreatment when they returned home. Whether you like it or not, when you have an unpopular war, sometimes people take it on their servicemen however unjustified it is.

For some reason there has always seemed to be a very small minority of society that seems to be against the armed forces and i think it would exist regardless of iraq or any other conflict not sure why it is maybe jealousy plays a part.