The Highbury hotel, Blackpool (file)(Image: Jam Press/@zacjonesliverpool)

Man refuses to sleep in £12-a-night hotel after grim discovery with UV light

Zac Jones, 27, says he stayed at the Highbury hotel in Blackpool and paid just £12 for the overnight stay - but was left horrified after he checked his room with a UV light

by · The Mirror

A man who spent just £12.80 on a hotel room was horrified by what he found during a UV examination of the place.

Zac Jones, 27, stayed at The Highbury hotel in Blackpool and revealed his findings in a viral post to TikTok. In it, the 27-year-old highlighted suspected stains on his room walls, which left members of the public horrified.

Initial perks like coffee, tea, and a TV within the "vintage" quarters left Zac optimistic, with the content creator saying: "For £12.80 a night I'm impressed." But the distressing results of the UV light inspection left him appalled. Zac branded the accommodation as "horrible" and "atrocious".

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Grime and muck were spotted in the corners of the accommodation( Image: Jam Press Vid/@zacjonesliverpool)
The UV light inspection horrified Zac( Image: Jam Press Vid/@zacjonesliverpool)

He concluded it was the "worst UV light inspection I've ever done", and vowed he'd sooner make the drive home than tolerate such low standards. People online agreed with Zac's horrified reaction. One wrote: "I first thought it wasn't too bad but after this never mind I'll go to a chain hotel."

Another added: "Hell no." A third wrote: "I'd be booking a Premier Inn and leaving." Other users suggested there would be "no way" they would sleep there, though some appreciated that with a bargain comes a lower expectation. "For £12 I think I'd expect worse," one user wrote. Another added: "For £12.80 I would still sleep in the bed, even if scenes of crime had just left."

Zac left early but had no issues with the hotel staff as they were "friendly." He did not expect a refund either, saying the price was "justified" due to the quality of the room and the low cost. He also appeared happy with the shared areas, though he noted some cobwebs and stray hairs.

He added: "The room wasn’t the worst I’ve stayed in, despite the price, and I was blown away when the owner said breakfast [was included] – and that it was included in the price!"

The Highbury hotel has been approached for comment.