In order to centralise needs and offer accommodation solutions across the country, both in the nursing staff and homeless people, Accor has set up the CEDA - Coronavirus Emergency Desk Accor platform, which can be contacted by telephone or by e-mail. e-mail. Working in liaison with hotel owners and the authorities, this platform will enable us to deal rapidly with the needs expressed and with emergency situations. " Welcoming, protecting and caring for others from the heart are the essence of our business. At a time when our country is struggling to contain a health crisis on an unprecedented scale, Accor is at the side of those who need to be protected and those on the front line protecting us. "said Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and CEO of the hotel group.
Under this scheme, healthcare professionals will be able to access accommodation close to their place of work via the CEDA platform. At the same time, Accor is working with the Ministry of Urban Affairs and Housing and Samu Social to identify additional needs in terms of accommodation for the homeless. homeless people. To date, more than 40 hotelF1, ibis budget, ibis, ibis styles, Mercure and Novotel establishments offer a capacity of 1,000 to 2,000 beds at their destination.
More broadly, these are more than 500 hotelsAccording to two organisations representing the sector in France, the Union des Métiers de l'Industrie Hôtelière (UMIH) and the Groupement National des Chaînes Hôtelières (GNC), more than 20,000 rooms throughout France can be mobilised to house care staff, lorry drivers and homeless people. "We have sent the government the contacts of each hotel group and UMIH departments (in addition to the hotel contacts) to optimise this regional crisis management and adapt to the needs of each region according to requests. "said Jean-Virgile Crance, Chairman of the CNG. " It is an unprecedented wave of solidarity that has been put in place throughout the profession. We are mobilised to help our fellow citizens who need it most to the best of our ability. Independents, franchisees and chains, we are moving forward together to meet the demands of the crisis situation in our country."explained Roland Héguy, Confederal President of the UMIH.
