Claridge’s is offering free rooms to NHS workers who can’t stay at home
Claridge’s is offering free accommodation to London NHS workers who are unable to live at home during the coronavirus pandemic. The five-star luxury hotel (whose rooms usually start at £650 a night) will open to 40 doctors, nurses and other key workers on Friday and will provide dinner and breakfast to those staying.
Paddy McKillen, co-owner of the Maybourne Group that runs the hotel, explained why the hotel has taken this decision.
"Just as it has in the past world wars, Claridge’s has a duty to step up and support the people of London. Teams from all our hotels have volunteered to help and support the dedicated NHS workers at this critical time. We are forever in their debt."
The news follows just days after the Mayfair-based hotel closed it’s doors for the first time in its 200-year history, according to the Independent.
Claridge’s staff will return to the hotel on Wednesday to prepare for its guests from St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington.
Many NHS workers have been forced into alternative accommodation due to living with relatives in high-risk groups.
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