NEWS
The latest developments in business and travel
Lockdown Leader: Rosewood Hotels
Rosewood Hotel Group has raised nearly $2 million in a new relief initiative to tackle the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Lockdown Leader: Sean MoriaRty, Quinta da Lago
At the start of the crisis the Quinta da Lago Resort, The Algarve donated 50,000 EUR to local hospitals in Faro, Portimão and Lagos, in order to keep them in as much essential equipment as possible.
Lockdown Leader: Melia Hotels
Spanish hotel chain Meliá Hotels has a fantastic gift for healthcare workers battling the coronavirus: it’s giving away 10,000 two-night hotel stays to 10,000 frontline medical staff.
Lockdown Leader: Accor Hotels
Accor has opened more than 80 hotels in the UK to provide healthcare professionals, key workers and disadvantaged people with a place to stay
Lockdown Leader: Aromatherapy Associates
Aromatherapy Associates are giving away 50 wellbeing packages to NHS teams across the nation.
Lockdown Leader: The Pig
The Pig Hotel are giving away the overnight stays to NHS workers from within a 25-mile radius of their premises
Lockdown Leader: Valentina de Santis
CEO and owner of Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Valentina de Santis has donated the budget of this year’s anniversary gala to hospitals struggling to cope
Lockdown Leader: Molton Brown
Molton Brown are sending 3,000 bottles of Hand Lotion to hospitals across England and Wales.
Lockdown Leader: Chiva-Som
Chiva Som, pioneer in transformative wellness practices, has launched the Chiva-Som Online Wellness Services.
Lockdown Leader: Barbour
UK fashion house Barbour is producing 23,000 protective gowns for frontline medical workers battling Covid-19.
Lockdown Leader: Knight Bus
Harry Potter tour buses are being repurposed as free transport for key NHS workers.
Lockdown Leader: Captain Tom Moore
A 99-year-old army veteran has raised millions for the NHS by performing a 100-lap marathon of his garden
Lockdown Leader: Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton is known for its luxury bags, shoes, watches and clothing, among other items. Now it’s turning its hand to something even more priceless.
Lockdown Leader: Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown’s acclaimed and much-loved Luxury Spa Edit site has been handpicking and showcasing the best and most fabulous luxury spas, clinics and wellness retreats around the world for years now.
Lockdown Leader: Made.com
Made.com who have been bringing some much needed hygge to exhausted health workers too busy to get back to their own beds
Lockdown Leader: Milk Makeup
Milk Makeup is donating every dollar it makes today to the NYC COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund.
Lockdown Leader: David Richards
WANdisco co-founder and CEO David Richards has announced that his tech company is granting free access to its software, to help scientists find a vaccine or cure for COVID-19.
Lockdown Leader: LIVE Nation
Live Nation have launched a $10 million “Crew Nation” fund to support tour workers left unemployed by the cancellation or rescheduling of live gigs amid the pandemic shutdown.
Lockdown Leader: Manic Street Preachers
Now here’s what we call a design for life: the Manic Street Preachers are to play two special concerts in December to help the NHS – because your love alone is not enough.
Lockdown Leader: EDF & BOOTS
UK energy company EDF has teamed up with Boots the chemist to deliver medicines to the vulnerable.