Delta hotel and resort properties across Canada partner with local hospitals to provide "A Home for the Holidays"

Annual program offers complimentary accommodations for family members visiting hospitalized relatives

TORONTO, Dec. 5, 2012 /CNW/ - Capturing the true spirit of holiday giving, Delta Hotels and Resorts will once again offer complimentary accommodations to family members caring for hospitalized relatives, through its annual A Home for the Holidays program. Now in its 23^rd year, A Home for the Holidays is another example of Delta's ongoing commitment to its local communities. Participating hotels will partner with local hospitals to extend complimentary short-term stays between mid-December and early January (dates vary according to hotel).

The hospital's program administrator will make reservations for qualified visitors with the participating Delta hotel or resort.

A Home for the Holidays has been helping families since its launch in 1990 and is part of the brand's corporate social responsibility program, Delta Helps.

Following is a list of the 32 participating Delta hotels and resorts in the 2012 A Home for the Holidays program:

About Delta Hotels and Resorts
A leading Canadian hotel management company, Delta Hotels and Resorts operates and franchises a diversified portfolio with 40 full-service, city centre and airport hotels and resorts under the Delta brand. Widely regarded as Canada's "brand of choice" by guests and owners, Delta also distinguishes itself as an exemplary employer. It is the only hotel company to have been recognized for its sustained focus on business excellence by the prestigious Excellence Canada with three Canada Awards for Excellence, including the award program's highest honour, the Order of Excellence (2007). The hospitality company has also consistently ranked as one of the country's 50 Best Employers for 13 years, and has been named to the Green 30 since 2010. As well, its national sustainability program, Delta Greens is the most comprehensive and ambitious in the hospitality industry touching on every aspect of the hotel business. Delta's Corporate Social Responsibility platform, Delta Helps, includes a chain-wide commitment to the communities it serves through a national partnership with Habitat for Humanity Canada, participation in the Hotel Association of Canada's Green Key Eco-Rating program, and work with various other charitable groups. Delta Hotels and Resorts is privately owned by the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation. For more information, please visit www.deltahotels.com

SOURCE: Delta Hotels and Resorts