Hampton by Hilton in Exeter opens doors for patients and NHS staff

30 March 2020

Hampton by Hilton in Exeter, which closed last week due to the coronavirus lockdown is being converted to accommodate hospital patients who are awaiting care home placements, as well as new frontline staff.

Hampton by Hilton, which is located by Exeter Airport, closed on Tuesday following latest government advice to reduce the spread of Covid-19.

On Friday, it announced on its Facebook page that the hotel was getting ready to support the NHS and Devon County Council.

On its Facebook page the hotel said on Friday: “The team are now busy getting the hotel set up in support of the #nhs#repurposed#supportingthenhs#Exeter#Devon#SouthWest #staysafe#stayathome#staystrong.”

Today the council has confirmed the hotel is being utilised to help ease the pressure on local hospitals and care homes who are attempting to cope with an increase in demand on its services, while also trying to recruit frontline staff.

A spokesperson for Devon County Council said: “We are currently working on a number of potential options around Devon for creating additional residential care facilities for those with health and care needs being discharged from hospital in case existing care home capacity becomes insufficient.

“We are also planning to accommodate extra staff currently being recruited and redeployed into frontline health and care roles. More information on these arrangements will be given in due course.”

It has not been confirmed when the hotel will open in its new capacity.