A PREMIER Inn hotel in Caerphilly was evacuated after a fire broke out in the laundry room this morning.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze was contained to a washing machine and there were no reported injuries.

A South Wales Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said the hotel at Crossways Business Park, Pontypandy, was evacuated after an emergency call was received at 6.08am and the incident was closed at 6.34am.