Hilton removes Lakeville Hampton Inn from bookings after video about DHS reservations

On Jan. 6, 2026, a day after a Hampton Inn in the Minneapolis suburb of Lakeville was accused of denying service to immigration agents, Hilton removed the franchise location from its system and the hotel no longer appeared as a booking option on Hilton’s website. Other travel sites, including Expedia and Booking.com, also stopped offering reservations at the Hampton Inn Lakeville Minneapolis.

Hilton said in a statement posted on X that it took the action after a conservative influencer posing as a Department of Homeland Security employee posted a video in which he tried to book several rooms late Monday night and was turned away. The video followed a Homeland Security social media post accusing the hotel company of conducting a "coordinated campaign" to refuse service to its law enforcement officers, a post that prompted public apologies from Hilton and Everpeak Hospitality, which owns the Lakeville franchise, saying they welcomed all guests and government agencies.

In the video, an employee who appeared unaware of being filmed told the influencer that a policy to turn away immigration agents remained in place, contradicting the companies’ earlier statements. Management of the Lakeville Hampton Inn and Everpeak representatives could not immediately be reached for comment, and a Hilton spokesperson did not respond to a question about whether the franchise agreement had been terminated.

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