Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s Loyalty Program, to Offer ENA Members Free Hotel Rooms
April 8, 2020 • COVID-19
Accommodations available starting today in areas hit hardest by COVID-19
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (April 8, 2020)
– As part of its Rooms for Responders program launched Wednesday, Marriott Bonvoy
– with support from its credit card partners American Express and JPMorgan
Chase – has committed to provide $10 million worth of hotel stays at no cost to
Emergency
Nurses Association members working on the front lines
in some of the nation’s hardest hit COVID-19 hotspots.
The initiative,
which also includes members of the American College of Emergency Physicians,
offers free hotel room nights to nurses and physicians in several targets cities
currently in the greatest need, including New York City, Newark, Washington,
D.C., Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Detroit and New Orleans. ENA and ACEP
will oversee the matching of their respective members in those cities with accommodations
at participating hotels.
ENA members
can learn more about Rooms for Responders and book reservations by visiting the
ena.org/marriott.
ENA
President Mike Hastings, MSN, RN, CEN, offered his thanks to Marriott and its
partners for their generosity during this critical time.
“In some of the areas hardest hit by COVID-19,
ED nurses and other front-line health care providers face daily challenges not
only while caring for patients, but in doing what they can to keep their friends
and families safe,” Hastings said. “The Rooms for Responders program helps
allay some of the personal hardships they’ve encountered by providing a
much-needed place to rest without concern of potentially bringing the virus
home.”
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About Marriott
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:
MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of more
than 7,300 properties under 30 leading brands spanning 134 countries and
territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation
ownership resorts all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy, its
highly awarded travel program. For more information, please visit our website
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The Emergency Nurses Association is the premier professional nursing association dedicated to defining the future of emergency nursing through advocacy, education, research, innovation, and leadership. Founded in 1970, ENA has proven to be an indispensable resource to the global emergency nursing community. With 50,000 members worldwide, ENA advocates for patient safety, develops industry-leading practice standards and guidelines and guides emergency health care public policy. ENA members have expertise in triage, patient care, disaster preparedness, and all aspects of emergency care. Additional information is available at www.ena.org.
