Asylum seekers are getting Covid jabs in plush quarantine hotels at Heathrow

At the four star Crowne Plaza Hotel overlooking lawns on the outskirts of London, 20-year-old Abdul from the Sudan says he is pleased with his new life here in Britain. They will find themselves in strictly-guarded quarantine hotels at a cost per head of £1,750 – a rate for accommodation, transfers, food and drink set by the Government A few miles away from the Crowne Plaza is the lower-grade three star Ibis Styles Heathrow East hotel, where scores of the arrivals will stay for their compulsory ten nights of isolation 'It is totally unacceptable for anyone to ignore this guidance and set their own rules, and we know the NHS in London is taking action to ensure it does not happen again.' No10 admits 'quarantine hotel' rules are looser than Australia and people only need permission from hotel staff to leave rooms for 'gulp of fresh air' or cigarette - while booking site is STILL offline just days before first UK arrivals are due to check in By James Tapsfield, Political Editor and Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter for MailOnline No10 has admitted people in 'hotel quarantine' will only need permission from staff to go outside and exercise amid fears the scheme is already facing meltdown - with travellers still unable to book rooms just days before it is due to come into force. A message on the website blames a 'minor technical issue' and admits it will not be available until 'later today' The three-star Ibis Styles London Heathrow East hotel will be one of England's quarantine hotels but there are concerns about the rules not being strict enough Despite the chaos Home Secretary Priti Patel insisted this morning that the arrangements for arrivals from 'red list' countries will be 'up and running' on schedule How UK hotel quarantine compares to Australia WHO HAS TO QUARANTINE IN A HOTEL? Days before a tough hotel quarantine regime is enforced, Heathrow Airport was swamped with passengers trying to enter the UK Welcome to Hotel Quarantine: Inside the $80-a-night Ibis where arrivals into Heathrow from 33 'red list' countries will have to spend ten days in Covid isolation - without leaving their rooms - for $2,600 A three-star Ibis will be among the hotels welcoming Heathrow arrivals as part of the government's travel quarantine programme, MailOnline can reveal.