We have expanded our in-room dining programs and have installed technologies to allow guests to place orders using their personal devices from anywhere in the hotel and make contactless payment utilizing QR codes.As our hotel restaurants reopen, we have designed layouts and protocols aligned with best practices to help ensure the health and safety of our guests and associates.Food & Beverage Offerings: Nearly 85% of respondents are comfortable with dining in our hotels’ open restaurants given the safe distancing practices in place.Kits contain hand sanitizer, a pack of sanitizer wipes, and a reusable facemask At select hotels, guests are provided Rest Assured wellness and PPE kits at check-in.We have implemented free-standing sanitizer stations throughout our hotels.

We have installed plexiglass partitions at the front desks as well as floor decals and signage throughout our hotels reminding guests and employees to be mindful of social distancing.

Social Distancing Measures and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Our survey results indicate that 88% of respondents think social distancing practices are important and 71% of respondents expect hotels to provide some form of PPE.

Highlights from Hersha’s survey of travelers: Ninety days since implementation, survey results indicate that 91% of the 1,000 guests surveyed feel confident staying with us given our commitment to safety through the Rest Assured program.” Shah continued, “Feedback from guests has been overwhelmingly positive. These measures include an increase in the frequency of cleaning in all public areas, a focus on high-touch surfaces, the use of EPA-approved disinfectants, and the utilization of UV light technology and HEPA filtration,” stated Mr. Associate education and training are at the forefront of our program along with proactive communication to guests of the comprehensive cleaning measures we have enacted to keep guests and our teams safe. “Since the launch of Rest Assured in June, our hotel teams have worked tirelessly to ensure that the program is adopted and implemented effectively across all of our hotels to provide a reliably safe and healthy environment for our guests. Rest Assured is focused on the well-being and safety of guests and associates through science based, advanced cleaning practices complemented by innovative service offerings and technologies. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Philadelphia, PA, Octo- Hersha Hotels and Resorts today announced updates regarding its health and safety program, Rest Assured™, developed by its proprietary sustainability program, EarthView®. To date, Waterboys has raised over $4 million and helped to provide clean drinking water to more than 330,000 people as a result.Philadelphia, PA, Oct. EarthView water bottles are another example of how the collective impact of raising awareness in multiple hotels paired with fans making one small action can result in meaningful change for thousands of people.” “We pride ourselves on our ability to engage fans and corporations in innovative ways with our mission. “Our first year of partnership with Hersha has yielded tremendous results for Waterboys and, more importantly, for the community of Unyankumi that will be transformed by the well that has been funded,” said Long. Waterboys is the hallmark initiative of The Chris Long Foundation. Waterboys, a charity that provides underserved rural communities with clean and sustainable water, was launched in 2015 by two-time Super Bowl champion Chris Long. Our first well in Tanzania will provide water to 8,000 people who previously lacked any permanent source of clean water.” In this way, we can help address the pressing challenges we face as a global society while supporting our company’s goals and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Shah, Hersha’s CEO, said: “Our EarthView water bottle provides clean, safe water to our guests while at the same time offers life-sustaining water to a community in need. The EarthView programme is enrolled in over 100 hotels across the United States. Participating Hersha properties include Maryland’s Annapolis Waterfront hotel which sold 4,511 bottles, and Hotel Milo in Santa Barbara, California, which raised $8,338 in donations. Through the sale of EarthView water bottles, which are made from 100 per cent recycled materials, Hersha donates $1 to support Waterboys’ clean water project in East Africa. In October 2018, Hersha Hotels and Resorts announced that EarthView, its corporate sustainability programme, will provide support to Waterboys. Tanzania: The first well from proceeds of Hersha Hotels EarthView programme is to be completed in March 2020 in Unyankumi – a village in the Singida region of Tanzania.

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