Westchester County And Its Hotels Team Up To House Healthcare Heroes

Westchester County, City of White Plains and Cambria Suites Team up to support health care heroes from Westchester Medical Center

(White Plains, NY) – As healthcare workers in Westchester, and all over the world, put their lives on the line to treat patients during the Covid-19 pandemic, Westchester County is aiming to do all that they can to support them.

County Executive George Latimer said: “Our entire County government is working together to combat this pandemic and supporting our heroic healthcare workers is one way we can do that - keeping our healthcare workers safe keeps all County residents safe. I am proud of these efforts by the Westchester County Office of Tourism & Film and the Westchester Hotel Association to support those on the front lines.”

The Westchester Hotel Association and Westchester County Tourism & Film teamed up to match guest room donations to local hospitals, for use by critical staff they designate. That can allow those workers to lessen their commutes between long shifts and to reduce possible exposure for their families.

So far, over 400 free room-nights have been committed for local healthcare workers’ use by:

·       Cambria Hotel White Plains Downtown, to Westchester Medical Center

·       Comfort Inn & Suites, Hawthorne, to Westchester Medical Center

·       DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tarrytown, to Phelps Memorial Hospital

·       Holiday Inn Mount Kisco, to Northern Westchester Hospital

Those properties – and 22 more Westchester hotels and motels – have also agreed to offer additional rooms for healthcare providers and emergency responders at deeply discounted rates. These rates and booking information for eligible workers are listed online at www.visitwestchesterny.com/hotels/covid-19-response/.

Meade is working with Cambria Suites to provide free rooms to health care professionals on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic at Westchester Medical Center.

Sean Meade, general manager of the Cambria Hotel and president of the Westchester Hotel Association said: “Our hotels are normally competitors, but the pandemic is prompting us to come together as one team to defeat a common enemy, COVID-19. With this program, we serve our community together and help each other through this tough time.”

Westchester County municipalities are also part of the effort, such as White Plains’ donation of free parking at City Hall, just across the street from the Cambria Hotel, for the healthcare workers temporarily lodging there.

White Plains Mayor Tom Roach said: “We are proud to be part of this program, hoping to make life a little easier for the people who are doing so much for all of us.”

Natasha Caputo, director of Westchester County Tourism & Film, said: “Our healthcare workers and first responders are doing vital work to protect all of us. Taking care of them right now is the highest measure of our hospitality. Our office is proud to support County Executive Latimer’s call for all of us to act.”

For healthcare and emergency responder special rates or for workers who need an alternative place to stay during the pandemic check out https://www.visitwestchesterny.com/hotels/covid-19-response/ for more information.