Moment asylum seeker gives the finger to protesters outside migrant hotel before being ushered away by police
The young man was headed towards the The Chine Hotel in Boscombe, Bournemouth, which was surrounded by a group of 40 anti-migrant protesters.
The late 19th century hotel is known for its stunning sea views and was a favourite of celebrities including Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and Dame Vera Lynn.
As he approached the building with an officer, one protester asked the man out loud, 'where are you from mate?'
The migrant then flicked a cigarette towards the group before shouting back at them.
The policeman ushered him towards the entrance while the crowd jeered and another protester asked him, 'were you running from a war?'
This stopped the migrant in his tracks and he turned to give the crowd the middle finger.
More cat-calls and chants could be heard from protesters, before the man entered the hotel.
The migrant flicked a cigarette towards the group before shouting back at them
Most of the 88 rooms at The Chine have views of the sea or the landscaped gardens.
The hotel also has an indoor swimming pool and spa facilities, as well as a £200 a night honeymoon suite.
It is now one of three hotels in Bournemouth that has been closed to the public for the exclusive use of asylum seekers.
The anti-immigration protesters arrived en-masse there last Friday evening to protest against its use to house migrants.
They waved Union Jack flags and played patriotic songs including 'Three Lions' and 'Rule Britannia' on a loudspeaker.
A 40-person counter-protest organised by Stand Up To Racism then showed up with placards stating 'Refugees Welcome, Stop The Far Right'.
Dozens of police officers formed a barrier between the two groups in a bid to keep the peace.
One anti-immigration protester squared up to a police officer as tensions flared but no arrests were made during the three hour protest.
The Daily Mail has contacted Dorset Police for comment.
The protest was just one of the recent anti-migrant demonstrations to take place outside hotels housing asylum seekers in recent weeks.
Yesterday, a peaceful protest by mothers wearing pink turned to violence in London as masked thugs hijacked the demonstration outside a migrant hotel.
The group of women and children gathered outside the four-star Britannia International hotel in Canary Wharf, where they sat and chanted 'stop the boats'.
The group held up England flags and wore pink clothing to raise awareness of how women and young people are being 'let down' by the migrant crisis.
But the peaceful protest, which is ongoing, quickly turned to chaos as a group of up to 30 balaclava-clad men - all with their faces covered - swarmed the crowd.
The thugs caused a huge bang as they set off smoke bombs and chanted 'Keir Starmer is a w*****'.
After trying to charge the fence surrounding the hotel, the group ran back in the direction they came from - but were caught by police.
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