When Calumn arrived at the hotel on Monday evening, the temperature in Manchester had reached -6C.
“It can be quite scary sleeping on the streets in this weather,” he said.
“I’m someone that’s been adapted to the streets for a while – but I’ve cried sometimes, I’ve been that cold.”
Calumn also said the incident made him feel “a bit down” and “categorised”.
After being turned away from the Holiday Inn Express, Amanda made another booking at a Travelodge in Moss Side, who welcomed the group.
Calumn said he was relieved to know he had somewhere to sleep that evening.
“As we got there, I won’t lie, I let out a sigh of relief to myself because I had a roof over my head – somewhere warm,” Calumn said.
