Worst hotels but sales still buoyant for 'Asylum King'

THE millionaire hotel tycoon dubbed the “Asylum King” is still raking in the cash despite his Britannia chain being ranked the worst in the UK.

- By Jon Robinson

Alex Langsam founded Britannia Hotels in 1976 after opening his first site in Manchester. He remains the company’s chief executive and largest shareholder while his empire also extends to budget holiday camp chain, Pontins.

Britannia operates more than 60 sites across the UK and in recent years was the previous Government’s go-to for housing asylum seekers.

The hotels have been rated the worst in the UK for more than a decade.