Whyalla hotel in liquidation

Troubled steelmaker Arrium has been blamed for contributing to the liquidation of a Whyalla hotel, with more than 20 staff to lose jobs.

The 40-room Whyalla Foreshore Motor Inn has operated for more than 30 years and currently employs five fulltime staff and 17 casuals.

Peter Lanthois from liquidators DuncanPowell says Arrium's well documented financial problems have impacted on the hotel with the steelmaker's visiting staff regularly staying there.