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How the hospitality industry has reacted to coronavirus, from Claridge’s offering suites to NHS workers to the Berkeley cooking free meals for essential workers — Read on luxurylondon.co.uk/travel/london/hotels-hospitality-services-helping-coronavirus London’s heading luxury hotels have responded to COVID-19 by opening up suites across the capital and delivering sustenance to those who need it most  Claridge’s The hallowed walls of Claridge’s have welcomed up to 40 key workers through the doors since the beginning of April. The hotel, where suites usually start from £650 per night, has offered complimentary rooms to doctors, nurses and NHS staff who are unable to live at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Visitors are also given breakfast and a hot dinner, which is left outside rooms on a tray to maintain social distancing. The hotel has welcomed all kinds of guests over the years. During the second world war, it was the preferred residence of several exiled royal families and heads of state including Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and King Haakon of Norway. In 1945, Winston Churchill and his wife Lady Clementine moved into Claridge’s temporarily, specifically into the sixth house penthouse suite.  claridges.co.uk The Lanesborough On St George’s Day, the Lanesborough treated NHS staff at St George’s Hospital to their limited edition Peggy Porschen Afternoon Tea which included homemade scones and finger sandwiches – no doubt a much-needed pick-me-up from frontline action. The hotel has also asked people to come forward and nominate someone they know who works for the NHS. Nominees will be entered into a draw and receive

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