HOTEL chain Premier Inn has said it has concerns about aluminium cladding on its Maidenhead hotel. 

The company has confirmed to BBC that it is undertaking an urgent review over the material used on three of its hotels, including Maidenhead. 

It follows the Grenfell Tower disaster last week, in which a fire spread quickly through the cladding used on the exterior, killing dozens of people.

Premier Inn has "concerns" that cladding used on some of its buildings may not meet safety regulations.

The hotel chain said three of its properties - in Maidenhead, Brentford and Tottenham - have been investigated during a "detailed assessment" of its estate.

A spokeswoman said the material was not the same as that used to clad the Grenfell Tower where a devastating fire left 79 dead or missing presumed dead.

But the company had called in an expert to review the safety of its buildings.

"The safety and security of our guests and team members is always our number one priority," the spokeswoman said.

"Although we have concerns that the fire retardant cladding used may not adhere to recognised government guidance on compliance with the building regulations for use in high rise buildings, an independent fire expert has assured us that these hotels are safe and that they are entirely satisfied that there are robust fire safety measures and evacuation procedures in place to protect our guests and team members."

The Premier Inn was officially opened by Maidenhead MP and then Home Secretary Theresa May in November 2015.