The companies are joining forces to donate one million room nights to nurses, doctors, and paramedics.

Every day, millions of medical personnel go to work saving lives in the fight against the coronavirus. At the end of their shifts, most (if not all) of them face another dilemma when returning to their homes. To protect their families from the germs they have been exposed to at work, many of these workers are in quarantine at home. They sleep and eat alone in basements or guest rooms, their only communication with loved ones coming through video chat. 

Hilton and American Express are hoping to make these trying times a little easier for these workers by making one million hotel rooms available for free. From April 13 through May 31, paramedics, EMTs, doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel can find respite at a number of Hilton brands including Hampton by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, and DoubleTree by Hilton.

“Our medical workers who are courageously and selflessly serving on the frontlines in the coronavirus crisis represent the best of who we are,” said American Express Chairman and CEO Stephen J. Squeri. “We’re honored to support this initiative with our longtime partner, Hilton, to provide the heroes in our communities a place to rest, recharge, and help keep their loved ones safe during this time.”  

doctors and nurses wearing masks

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Hilton will be working with 10 different medical associations to coordinate hotel rooms in cities all over the country. If you are a medical worker and would like to book a room, contact one of these organizations:

  • American Association of Critical Care Nurses
  • American College of Emergency Physicians  
  • American Hospital Association
  • American Nurses Association
  • Emergency Medical Residents Association
  • Emergency Nurses Association
  • National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine
  • Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants
  • Society of Hospital Medicine

Room nights are also being donated by Hilton’s network of independent franchise owners.

This is such a cool effort by Hilton and American Express! Do you know of other businesses making similar offers? Tell us in the comments!