3 Ways Hotels Are Giving Back To Their Local Communities - Forbes

From coast to coast and around the world, these hotels have certainly done their part to make the world a better place. Here’s a closer look at some of their most successful charitable initiatives.

Hyatt Assists Local Businesses Around The World

Hyatt Loves Local, which began in 2020 as an initiative to support local businesses with resources, operational sites and publicity during the Covid-19 pandemic, has now expanded to include more than 160 small business collaborations throughout the Americas, Europe, Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.

“We are proud to continue supporting communities while simultaneously offering our guests experiences that celebrate the future and recovery of travel,” said Amy Weinberg, senior vice president, loyalty, brand marketing and insights at Hyatt.

Hyatt Loves Local projects in the U.S. range from Hyatt properties like the Motif Seattle offering complimentary operational space for female-owned company Mixtape Pasta to the Grand Hyatt Atlanta Buckhead opening a gallery space where local artists can display and sell their masterpieces to the public. Outside the U.S., other collaborations include inviting local artisans in Zanzibar, Cartagena and Bangalore to sell their wares in hotel gift shops and offering guests the opportunity to give back by volunteering with local businesses in Goa and Calgary or personally assisting with conservation efforts in the Maldives.

Loews Hotels Helps Local Schools And Teachers

Now through Labor Day, Loews Hotels is donating a portion of each stay of two or more nights to DonorsChoose, a non-profit helping people make direct donations to teachers and local public school classrooms around the U.S. In other words, you can rest easy knowing your vacation is helping teachers acquire art supplies, books and other essential classroom items for their students’ 2021-2022 school year.

To encourage bookings, Loews Hotels is offering a number of hotel deals, including extended food and beverage credits of up to $175 at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort; a free third night when you book two nights at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel (pictured above) or the Loews Regency New York Hotel; 20% discounts on stays of three or more nights at Live! by Loews St. Louis; free nightly parking at Loews Philadelphia Hotel; or waived resort fees, late check-out and a $50 daily food and beverage credit at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson.

The Godfrey Hotel Boston Offers Three Social Responsibility Packages

The Godfrey Hotel Boston is reinforcing its commitment to fighting inequality and injustice by creating special packages for guests to book with 10% discounts as well as a $15 donation for each night of their stay to one of three social responsibility causes. During the booking process, guests can choose their $15 donation to go toward Stop AAPI Hate, a national coalition dedicated to addressing racism against Asians and Pacific Islanders; the Women’s Foundation of Boston, which works to economically empower women and girls in the Boston area; or BAGLY, The Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth, an organization working toward social justice and sustainable support for Boston’s LGBTQ+ community.

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