On November 19, 2017, hospitality leader AccorHotels will be honouring everyday heroes – men and women such as emergency services, local charities, volunteer groups, ex-servicemen and women and community leaders – who work each day to serve their communities, by inviting them to almost 2,000 establishments around the world, including 151 hotels across the UK. From Aberdeen to Belfast, and Carlisle to Plymouth, AccorHotels will welcome local heroes to mark its 50th anniversary* as a hotel & hospitality operator.
The events provide an opportunity for the Group and its employees to thank the people who are committed to serving their communities by sharing quality time with them around a breakfast, a barbecue or a concert, or even by inviting them to stay the night as guests.
For example, ibis Swansea is providing 50 rooms, buffet breakfasts and a celebratory dinner for disadvantaged people from the local community, combined with a climb up Pen Y Fan led by Richard Morgan from 65 Degrees North, an organisation which helps the rehabilitation of wounded or damaged ex-servicemen and women through challenging adventure.
Ibis and Novotel London Blackfriars are teaming up to provide afternoon tea for emergency services workers and businesses who worked together to help victims during the Borough Market terror attacks.
And the Mercure Shakespeare Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon is hosting a Sunday lunch for over 50 volunteers from the local Shakespeare Hospice and their guests.
Thomas Dubaere, COO, AccorHotels UK & Ireland, commented: “To mark our 50th anniversary, we believed it was right to give something back to selfless people who do so much in our local communities, and who each of our hotels depend upon as local businesses. We are very proud to have welcomed guests to our hotels and their local areas for 50 years, and we look forward to continuing to serve guests and remaining an integral and positive part of our local communities long into the future.”