A BEWDLEY hotel has been earmarked as a new home for asylum seekers by the Home Office.

Whilst it has not been officially confirmed, the Heath Hotel, previously run by Mercure, could become a new centre for those seeking asylum, The Shuttle understands. 

This comes a fortnight after the announcement that the nearby Gainsborough House Hotel on Bewdley Hill, Kidderminster will be used to rehouse asylum seekers.

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The Heath Hotel, which is currently closed, went up for sale two years ago for £2.8m and is located off Habberley Road. 

When it was open as a hotel, the Mercure hosted weddings and events, with facilities, including bars, a restaurant, a health club, a 25-metre swimming pool, a large gym and a spa with a steam room and sauna.

The Home Office would neither confirm or deny that they would be using the hotel.