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ILLEGAL migrants flown to Rwanda will be put up in a swish hotel with swimming pool.

Rouge by Desir also boasts free wifi, a tennis court, a gym and access to a golf course.

Along with the pool, above, Rouge by Desir also boasts free wifi, a tennis court, a gym and access to a golf course
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Along with the pool, above, Rouge by Desir also boasts free wifi, a tennis court, a gym and access to a golf courseCredit: Reuters
A comfortable double bed for the asylum seekers who end up at the resort
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A comfortable double bed for the asylum seekers who end up at the resortCredit: Reuters
The plush living area where the migrants will be able to relax
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The plush living area where the migrants will be able to relaxCredit: Reuters

Others crossing the Channel to reach Britain will be housed at the Hallmark Residence in Rwandan capital Kigali.

The hotel, with three and four-bed bungalows with their own gardens, has put aside 102 rooms for illegal migrants.

Others will be hosted at the more basic Hope Hostel, currently under renovation.

Pictures of the hotels in the central African nation contradict claims asylum seekers face human rights abuses.

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Last month Home Secretary Priti Patel revealed those who try to sneak into Britain on small boats will be sent to Rwanda for processing.

She insisted the deal, left, costing £120million, will prevent thousands from coming.

Rouge manager Jackie Uwamungu said: “We have VIP, silver, double and twin rooms, a swimming pool and a conference hall.” Speaking about the UK migrant deal, she added: “It will boost our business.”

Guest reviews for the hotel on Tripadvisor are mixed, but one US tourist who stayed in 2018 gave it five out of five, writing: “Great location with a wonderful view of Kigali.

“Rooms are spacious and clean, with comfortable beds.

“It’s in a nice quiet area — very little outside noise.”

Negative reviews focus on minor issues such as low water pressure.

Under the deal Rwanda will process migrant asylum claims and “settle or remove” them in accordance with Rwandan and international law and the ­Refugee Convention.

Campaign group Human Rights Watch has slammed the scheme as cruel.

But PM Boris Johnson said: “Rwanda has totally transformed over the last few decades, it’s a very different country from what it was.”

Israel deported around 4,000 migrants to Rwanda between 2014 and 2017 and Denmark is in talks on a similar deal.

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The Foreign Office advises Rwanda is “generally safe and crime levels are relatively low”. However, homosexuality is “frowned on”.

Travel advice states: “LGBT individuals can experience discrimination and abuse, including from local authorities.”

British Home Secretary Priti Patel with Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta during a signing ceremony to rubber-stamp the deal
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British Home Secretary Priti Patel with Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta during a signing ceremony to rubber-stamp the dealCredit: EPA
Guests get to stay in their own bungalow at the Hallmark Residence
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Guests get to stay in their own bungalow at the Hallmark ResidenceCredit: Reuters

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