#HospitalityHelps calls on hoteliers to provide rooms for displaced residents from Ukraine
A team of volunteers from the hospitality industry is working hard to bring together families on the run with hotel owners and operators who can provide shelter for a few nights.
Created by a group of hospitality industry veterans, www.Hospitality-Helps.org has been launched to connect Ukrainian residents who are seeking shelter with hotels around Europe that provide free accommodation.
The global #HospitalityHelps initiative has been set up with one goal: to provide temporary hotel accommodation to Ukrainian residents, who are forced to leave their homes as a result of the war. Many families have already sought refuge through this initiative, and hundreds are expected to be accommodated in the coming days. To date, the initiative has 89 supporting hotels in 16 countries and this number is growing every day.
#HospitalityHelps calls on hoteliers to contribute hotel room nights on the platform, powered by HotelSwaps, in the following countries: Austria, Germany, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and The Czech Republic. Hotels can contribute their room nights by by clicking here. There is no minimum required room night donation, but each reservation will be of up to 5 nights in double rooms.
According to the UN, more than one million people have fled Ukraine. Most of these are women and children, occasionally accompanied by senior family members. They are traumatised, tired, and scared and fear for their loved ones who have been left behind.
Initiators of #HospitalityHelps are PKF Hospitality Group, HotelSwaps, Zoocha, The Bench and Moodley, supported by many others who have volunteered to help.
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The Bench has built a legacy as a global curator of opportunity, designing transformative forums and summits that empower the hospitality and travel industries to connect, innovate, and thrive. With over two decades of expertise, The Bench creates platforms that go beyond transactions to inspire collaboration and drive meaningful change.
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About FHS Saudi Arabia
Dates: 20-22 April 2026
Location: Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Sponsors: Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah, Riyadh and Al Khozama Investment as Host Sponsors; Taiba Investments as Founding Partner; Amsa Hospitality, Jabal Omar Development Company, Radisson Hotel Group and Red Sea Group as Strategic Partners; BWH Hotels, ClubMed, IHG, Italia Hospitality, Story Hospitality, The Ascott Limited as Headline Sponsors; Accor, Aleph Hospitality, IHCL, JT + Partners, Knight Frank, Legacy Hotels Holding, Minor Hotels, Quo, Serb Holding Co., Sommet Education, STR and The First Group Hospitality as Sponsors; DAR Engineering, Echelonet Concierge, Melia Hotels International, Rove Hotels, Shaza Hotels, Sophos and WhiteWater as Exhibitors.
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