Britannia Hotels to provide supplementary hospital accommodation during coronavirus pandemic

Following Boris Johnson's call to arms, Britannia Hotels have advised the Government that they are willing and able to provide urgently needed supplementary hospital accommodation to help meet the challenges of the coming months and to free up valuable bed spaces for critical care during the coronavirus crisis.

With more than 60 hotels in total, Britannia Hotels are large properties situated in key locations throughout the country.

They would be able to provide buildings with 600 beds in cities such as London, Manchester, Coventry, Folkestone and Scarborough and many other regions.

A spokesperson for Britannia Hotels said: "We are uniquely placed to provide extensive support accommodation for hospitals or care homes during this difficult time.

"It so happens that some of our hotels were already under active consideration for possible conversion into private and social care facilities.

"Although these plans were at an early stage, we believe that the schemes were certainly feasible.

"The crisis affects us all, and we believe that we can offer an immediate practical response to assist healthcare providers. We are in a position to help and would welcome the opportunity to do so."