# UK dopers - accomodation for stranded US visitors; who do I call? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 14, 2001, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-accomodation-for-stranded-us-visitors-who-do-i-call/81703 "2001-09-14T22:37:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-accomodation-for-stranded-us-visitors-who-do-i-call/81703/1 "2001-09-14T22:37:18Z")
I’ve heard that there are quite a number of US visitors stranded here in the UK without accomodation, waiting for a flight home; I’ve got room to put up two people in my spare room, is there a number I can call to offer my help? ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-accomodation-for-stranded-us-visitors-who-do-i-call/81703/2 "2001-09-14T22:38:53Z")
I meant to say that I’m near Southampton, about an hour’s journey from the London Airports. ---
**Author:** ![everton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecb155/32.png) [@everton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/everton)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-accomodation-for-stranded-us-visitors-who-do-i-call/81703/3 "2001-09-14T23:22:28Z")
Regular flights have started to resume. I don’t have a number to ring, but I know that [Hounslow Council](http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/) are nearest to Heathrow, and they have been providing emergency accommodation, so maybe they are a good place to start?