A BRADFORD hotel has provided comfort to those caught up in a fire by giving them free rooms.

The sky above Manningham filled with black plumes of smoke on Saturday after a blaze broke out at neighbouring Cartwright Hotel.

Evacuated guests took refuge in Lister Park, standing in the cold without jackets for more than three hours. 

But staff from The Park Hotel in Manningham came to the rescue with warming cups of tea and coffee after finding many people were "stressed out" and "panicking" from the ordeal.

Read more: Guest tells how she saw "fireball" after opening door

Manager Andrew Mead said he helped put up "about a dozen people" for the night with many expected to stay on as they wait to collect their belongings.

Read more: Everything we know so far about the Cartwright Hotel fire

Mr Mead told the Telegraph & Argus: "I said, 'Go and have a word with the police and if they need places we'll have a jig round.

"They're next door. A lot of people who are staying there, they need to keep an eye on their things."

The community has rallied round with the hotel's landlord explaining how he was one of those handing out hot drinks to worried guests.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus:

Jaran Mahmood, landlord of The Park Hotel and the owner's son, explained: "I said, 'Don't worry, we'll give you a room for free' and helped them (all the guests), gave them tea or coffee.

"They were a bit stressed out. They were panicking. They didn't know what to do."

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