As the Official Hotel Partner of the American
Cancer Society, the company commits to providing over $7 million in free and discounted room
nights
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Extended Stay America, the nation's
leading mid-priced extended stay hotel brand, is proud to announce
its renewed designation as the Official Hotel Partner of the
American Cancer Society. Over the next two years, Extended Stay
America will provide a total of 100,000 free and discounted room
nights per year to cancer patients and their families, a total
value of over $7 million.
Extended Stay America is committed to helping patients
affordably access necessary treatment in an effort to reduce
disparities in cancer outcomes. Since beginning the partnership in
2013, the company has helped more than 8,500 cancer patients and
their families by providing nearly 250,000 free and discounted
rooms, helping them save over $15
million in lodging costs.
"We are honored to serve as the Official Hotel Partner of the
American Cancer Society," said Greg
Juceam, President and CEO, Extended Stay America. "Lodging
expenses can pose a significant financial barrier to cancer
patients when treatment requires traveling. We are proud to help
provide patients and their families a safe and comforting
home-away-from-home while they focus on getting the most effective
treatment."
All Extended Stay America hotels feature spacious suites with
fully equipped kitchens, allowing guests to maintain their dietary
routines while receiving treatment. Additionally, with amenities
including free wi-fi, on-site guest laundry, free breakfast at many
locations and pet-friendly rooms, patients can center their focus
on healing while Extended Stay America provides a welcoming place
like home during their stay.
The partnership renewal aligns with an important time of year
for cancer awareness, as October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
In tandem with the partnership renewal, representatives from
Extended Stay America will participate in the American Cancer
Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks next
month, the nation's largest and most impactful breast cancer
movement. The Making Strides walks unite communities, fund
breakthrough cancer research, and provide free resources and
support to women across the country.
"The American Cancer Society is thrilled to continue to work
with Extended Stay America to improve the lives of people with
cancer," said Dr. Arif Kamal, chief
patient officer for the American Cancer Society. "Over 2
million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in the U.S.
in 2024. Extended Stay America is not only helping alleviate the
costs of traveling for treatment, they go the extra mile to offer a
comfortable stay and support during a challenging time. We're
grateful for the difference they make in patients' and their
families lives every day."
The American Cancer Society is a leading cancer-fighting
organization with a vision to end cancer as we know it, for
everyone. For more than 110 years, the organization has been
improving the lives of people with cancer and their families
through advocacy, research, and patient support.
Brian Kaufman, Managing Director
at Blackstone, and Tim Abram, Global
Co-Head of Hotels at Starwood, said: "On behalf of Blackstone and
Starwood, we are proud to support this incredibly meaningful
initiative, which we hope will broaden access to critical care, and
also eliminate the stress of finding clean, comfortable and
dependable lodging for thousands of brave cancer patients and their
families."
Patients must confirm eligibility by calling the American Cancer
Society hotline, 800.227.2345. The American Cancer Society will
work with patients to determine eligibility for the program; free
and discounted room reservations for this program cannot be made
through the Extended Stay America call center, at the hotels or on
esa.com. For more information, please visit
esa.com/acs-partnership.
About Extended Stay America
Extended Stay America is the leading mid-priced extended stay
hotel brand in the U.S. with more than 700 hotels. Committed to
delivering value and genuine goodness to every guest at every
location, the Extended Stay brand family includes Extended Stay
America Premier Suites, Extended Stay America Suites and Extended
Stay America Select Suites. For more information, or to book,
please visit www.esa.com and follow
@ExtendedStayAmerica.
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