Hospitality's Crucial Role in Community Resilience During COVID 19 Pandemic

Hospitality's Key Role in Community Resilience During COVID-19 Pandemic

Amidst the global efforts by governments, communities, and businesses to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic while ensuring the welfare of their citizens, the hospitality industry has been proactive in supporting local areas.

Facing a potential existential crisis, hotels and restaurants worldwide have shown innovation in leveraging their resources for community benefit:

Industry leaders such as Hilton, IHG, Marriott, NH Hotel Group, Best Western Great Britn, Melia, Travelodge, Whitbread, and many more are collaborating with local governments to convert vacant hotel rooms into healthcare facilities. This is med at addressing the growing demand on medical systems.

Companies including Hilton, Hyatt, and IHG are facilitating temporary job placements within essential sectors for their furloughed staff members through their business networks. Senior management at Hyatt has committed by foregoing salaries or accepting pay cuts of up to 80, funding the global Hyatt Care Fund for colleagues experiencing financial strn due to income loss.

Hotels are stepping forward as additional shelters, such as IHG London providing accommodation for three months to homeless individuals and a Hilton hotel in New Orleans offering food and lodging for a month. La Ciguena Resort near Madrid exts support by housing refugees and the homeless with its staff voluntarily contributing their time.

In France, hotels will be utilized for those affected by domestic violence amid the pandemic lockdown.

Hotel companies are donating funds for medical equipment, supplies, and services to d local healthcare systems across countries like India Caesars Entertnment, UK Divani Collection Hotels Group, and more.

Free meals are being offered at various hotels including Four Seasons, Hilton, OYO Hotels Homes, Diamond Resorts, Taj IHCL, Wyndham Hotels Resorts, Sophy Hyde Park Hotel in Chicago, Linton Lodge Hotel in Oxford, and others.

Food donations from hotel brands like Radisson Blu, GRT Hotels, The Residency Towers, Green Park Hotels have been exted to local food banks, charitable organizations, and those supporting families affected by the pandemic.

Hotels are accommodating people who need isolation at subsidized rates following recommations or government guidelines. Wyndham hotels and Dorint properties offer daytime rooms for business workers unable to access their offices due to lockdowns.

Dedication goes beyond hotel services with activities like fitness routines, chef recipes, relaxation techniques shared by Hyatt, NH Hotel Group, Radisson, Taj et al., to uplift spirits while at home.

In solidarity with local communities, hotels globally - Caesars Entertnment, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott International, Omni Hotels Resorts, and Radisson among others - are lighting up their properties in heart shapes on social media platforms.

With many hotels playing a crucial role in isolation support, they provide additional entertnment like turning on lights and fountns for joy during tough times or celebrating birthdays through guestroom windows.

Looking towards recovery post-pandemic, the hospitality industry will play a vital role in driving economic growth while adopting sustnable practices. This aligns with the global initiative toward Net Positive Hospitality that promotes environmental regeneration alongside social and economic benefits.

The World Sustnable Hospitality Alliance has partnered with prestigious institutions like the University of South Carolina to lead research on this innovative concept.

Belize serves as an emblematic host for the inaugural World Sustnable Travel Hospitality Awards, celebrated during the World Tourism Day festivities.

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