Former Quality Inn in Worcester to open as winter shelter next week

Former Quality Inn in Worcester to open as winter shelter next week

The South Middlesex Opportunity Council will manage the shelter at 50 Oriol Drive, Worcester

Worcester to open temporary winter shelter at former hotel

The hotel is being redeveloped into supportive housing for unhoused people but for now will serve as an overflow shelter.

Worcester Announces Winter Overflow Shelter on Oriol Drive

WORCESTER – The City of Worcester announced on Thursday the opening of a temporary winter overflow shelter at 50 Oriol Drive, the former site of Quality Inn & Suites, on Dec. 15. The city says the location will remain open through April. The facility will feature 36 beds in 18 former hotel rooms, with two individuals per room. The South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) will manage the location, which will be open 24 hours per day with a secu…