A family-of-seven, including five young children, say they are "being treated worse than animals" in a tiny room after being evicted from their flat.
Jon Mitchell, his partner and kids have been squeezed into the temporary accommodation more than 11 miles from their old home.
They were ordered to leave that two-bed property in Erdington, north Birmingham, after falling into rent arrears due to the benefit cap.
But Birmingham Live says Jon and his children - aged 1, 5, 6, 10 and 11 - have now been rehoused miles away from their relatives and the childrens' schools.
Birmingham City Council, which is controlled by the Labour Party, currently has 13,000 families on their waiting list amid a national housing crisis.
"It's one room, me, my partner and my five children. I've rang the council numerous times and they said they're going to put us up in an emergency accommodation," the 45-year-old dad said.
His family have been cooped up in the new room in Northfield, southwest Birmingham, since June 13.
Jon, who is unemployed, added: "It's got a double bed, a single bed, a bunk bed, a cot, a microwave, a fridge and a telly. You can't swing a cat in here. We're being treated worse than animals.
"We're spending more money here than we did when we had the two-bedroom property because we have to buy food daily as all we have is a microwave.
"You're not allowed to use the garden or the cooker due to health and safety, we're just stuck in a little room."
Jon and his partner, who support their large family with job seekers allowance and benefits, claim they've been left more than 11 miles away from the childrens' Erdington schools.
They must leave their room at 6.30am for their lengthy three-bus journey to their schools.
And if made to pay the new rent at the hotel, Jon says the family will be left with 'nothing'.
He explained: "The previous flat needed some repair in but it was close to the kid's school, now we're three buses away from their school.
"We have to leave here at 6.30am to get the children all the way to Erdington to their school.
"It's costing us way more than it should be, with the £40 bus fares and having to buy food daily as we have nowhere to cook. Now the council is sending us letters that they want £164 a week for the emergency accommodation.
"I'm not paying more than £100 a week for one room. I wouldn't do that, no way. If we were going to pay them the rent here, after taking out the food daily and the bus fares, we would have nothing."
Birmingham City Council said Mr Mitchell's household income 'greatly' surpassed the £20,000 housing benefit cap and that he failed to pay his rent.
The council said he was given support from BCC financial , debt and housing services, Shelter, the Citizens Advice Bureau and Social Services, but they claim he still did not comply with orders to make payments to reduce his rent debt.
It was taken to Birmingham County Court on June 11, at which point the family were evicted due to a "long history of debt".
The council confirmed the property was repossessed on June 13.
An official statement from Birmingham City Council read: "With 13,000 families in need on our housing waiting list, we must ensure that all accommodation is being used in the most effective way.
"Each case is individually examined by our evictions prevention team so that assistance can first be offered and the person affected has every opportunity to maintain their tenancy.
"We will do everything we can to support our tenants. However, council housing stock has more than halved in the last ten years and what remains must be managed in an efficient way to provide housing for those who are most in need.
"In certain situations such as this, evictions are a necessary last resort and while legal action is rare, it is a route that’s not taken lightly."
