THERE’S ROOM AT THE INN -- Laurie Labishak, left, marketing director at Trinity Health System; Brad Degenkolb, director of sales of the Holiday Inn Weirton-Steubenville Area; and Jessica Kelley, community outreach specialist with Trinity, discuss the free hotel room program. -- Contributed

WEIRTON — Holiday Inn Weirton-Steubenville is offering complimentary guest rooms to the families of those hospitalized from Friday through Dec. 26.

“No one should have to be alone for Christmas,” said Brad Degenkolb, director of sales of the Holiday Inn Weirton-Steubenville Area. “For those who can’t make it home for the holidays, we’ll help bring their homes to them.”

“This is an incredible gesture of human kindness on the part of the Holiday Inn management,” said Trinity Health System’s CEO Matt Grimshaw. “We are proud to partner with our local Holiday Inn to extend our collective mission in this way.”

To do so, families of patients at Trinity Health System are invited to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas night – free of charge – at the hotel. Families may stay for one or two nights.

“The holidays can be a very stressful time, especially when someone you love is ill,” said Brandy Wenner, general Manager Holiday Inn Weirton-Steubenville Area. “We hope that being close by will alleviate much of that stress and enable our guests to more fully enjoy the holiday.” To arrange for the complimentary guest rooms, relatives of patients at Trinity Health System are asked to contact the hospital’s marketing department at (740) 283-7296.

Rooms are based on availability.

The Holiday Inn Weirton-Steubenville Area is located at 350 Three Springs Drive.