A HOTEL in Rhos-on-Sea is one of several bed and breakfasts and hotels providing housing for homeless people across the county.

The Mount Stewart Hotel, on the Cayley Promenade, is understood to have provided emergency housing for homeless people for more than a year.

It is one of several across Conwy to provide temporary accommodation, with the Council commissioning their services “due to the housing crisis and the volume of people who are currently at risk of becoming homeless”.

The Mount Stewart Hotel has historically been an important centre for helping the most vulnerable.

Built before the Second World War, it was commandeered by the Ministry of Food and became the headquarters of the Government’s Wheat Commission during the war.

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After the war, the Ministry handed the building back to its owner, Mr Howarth, who ran it for a few more years before selling it on.

According to the council, the 58-bedroom hotel, which features a restaurant, bar, and function and living rooms, is still operating as a hotel for the general public.

A Conwy County Borough Council spokesperson said: “Homelessness is becoming increasingly common throughout the UK.

“Conwy County Borough Council has a statutory duty to provide temporary accommodation to those who find themselves homeless.

“Due to the housing crisis and the volume of people who are currently at risk of becoming homeless, this means we are having to use some bed and breakfasts/hotels throughout the county whilst we work with those experiencing homelessness to secure a more permanent solution.

“The Mount Stewart is one of the hotels where we book rooms. We understand the hotel is still open to the public and running as a hotel.”