{"id":2389,"date":"2026-04-12T05:55:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T05:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/2389\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T05:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T05:55:11","slug":"prime-minister-keir-starmer-lounged-at-luxury-hotel-in-valencia-while-donald-trump-threatened-to-obliterate-iran-over-easter-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/2389\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Keir Starmer lounged at luxury hotel in Valencia while Donald Trump threatened to ‘obliterate’ Iran over Easter weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

By DAISY GRAHAM-BROWN, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER<\/a> and ANDREW YOUNG<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 17:26 EDT, 11 April 2026 | Updated: 17:48 EDT, 11 April 2026 <\/p>\n

Sir Keir Starmer<\/a> lounged at a four-star boutique hotel in Valencia<\/a> as Donald Trump<\/a> threatened to ‘obliterate’ Iran<\/a>, the Mail on Sunday can reveal.<\/p>\n

The Prime Minister spent four days at the \u00a3200-a-night Valentia Cabillers hotel – complete with rooftop bar and swimming pool – as Trump delivered an extraordinary ultimatum warning he would ‘hit and obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz was not opened.<\/p>\n

Sir Keir’s sun-soaked getaway came five years after he accused then-PM Boris Johnson<\/a> of ‘appalling complacency’ for going on holiday as Kabul fell to the Taliban<\/a> in 2021, declaring: ‘You cannot coordinate an international response from the beach.’<\/p>\n

But as Trump’s threats grew increasingly explosive on Saturday, Starmer made no move to cut short his Easter<\/a> break.<\/p>\n

Even as the US president told Tehran on Easter Sunday ‘You’ll be living in Hell. There’ll be nothing like it,’ the PM remained in Valencia.<\/p>\n

French President Emmanuel Macron<\/a> meanwhile spent the weekend on the phone to both Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urging an end to hostilities, while German Chancellor<\/a> Friedrich Merz held a series of emergency calls with European partners.<\/p>\n

Despite dressing down in Adidas trainers, jeans and a light jacket, Sir Keir failed to keep a low profile – with locals quickly spotting him thanks to the team of armed police and bodyguards flanking him throughout.<\/p>\n

One waiter said he served the PM ‘caf\u00e9 con leche’ as he sat at a sun-drenched table in the Lope de Vega cobblestone square.<\/p>\n

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Sir Keir Starmer in Valencia on Monday where he spent four days at the \u00a3200-a-night Valentia Cabillers hotel<\/p>\n

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The swimming pool at the Valentina Cabillers Hotel in Valencia where Sir Keir Starmer stayed<\/p>\n

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A street view of Valencia where Sir Keir Starmer had his Easter break. Despite trying to keep a low profile, the Prime Minister was quickly spotted by locals thanks to the team of armed police and bodyguards flanking him throughout<\/p>\n

‘Everyone was talking about him being the British Prime Minister,’ the waiter added, ‘even though the police tried to keep it quiet.’<\/p>\n

The 21-room Valentia Cabillers is tucked down a quiet side street yards from the iconic Plaza de la Reina, overlooked by the 13th century Valencia Cathedral and a short walk from the city’s famous Central Market and Santa Catalina church.<\/p>\n

The hotel describes itself as ‘completely renovated, with a sober and contemporary interior design’ in an ‘unbeatable location in the heart of the city.’<\/p>\n

One hotel worker confirmed Starmer and his family were there, saying staff felt ‘a lot of excitement’ during the visit.<\/p>\n

Maria Jose Aranda Martinez, who sells leather goods from a market stall in the Plaza de la Reina, said: ‘We had a lot of police around in the square for two or more days.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Someone who works on the market asked them and they said it was because a very important person was in the area, but they refused to say who it was because it was a secret.’<\/p>\n

Another stallholder said: ‘There were lots of police here. I am sure he would have had a nice time looking around, but it is a little strange that he came on holiday at a time of such crisis in the world.’<\/p>\n

A Downing Street source said the Prime Minister was focused on acting in the national interest throughout the crisis, protecting British people and interests in the region.<\/p>\n

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