A luxury hotel's refusal to let homeless people stay with them Christmas night has led to acts of kindness.
Wilmington's Hotel DuPont canceled the Christmas reservation, which was made by a Delaware man who wanted to treat a homeless family to a night off the street. The hotel said safety concerns for other guests prompted them to cancel the reservation. Hotel management said the homeless couldn't stay in a $600 a night room because they didn't have photo identification.
When our NBC10 Delaware Bureau sister stations WDEL and 93-7 WSTW reported the story today, the morning hosts then started gathering supplies for the homeless and the Christiana Hilton offered ten free rooms for homeless families tonight.
"It seemed like the perfect opportunity to try to assist some people who are in very, very difficult positions right now with this ridiculous cold snap," said Christiana Hilton manager Brad Wenger.
The Hilton is working with area shelters to find families who could use a night in the hotel. They have even offered to send a hotel car to pick them up.
