DALLAS, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — G6 Hospitality, parent company of the Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands, today announced the launch of SHIELD6, a new safety training program developed by the G6 Safety & Security Team. The program is designed to provide hotel owners, managers, and their teams with continual safety-related awareness, engagement, and resources through direct training.
The program is designed for hotels where recent guest feedback points to an opportunity to strengthen safety, giving these properties dedicated, hands-on support from the G6 Safety & Security and Brand Performance Teams. Through SHIELD6, G6 Hospitality aims to help enrolled hotel groups to work toward improving guest security and safety-related feedback in online reviews. It will help in identifying ways to grow business and sales opportunities through effective safety strategies that protect their guests, staff, and the communities they serve.
Each training session brings hotel teams together with the G6 Safety & Security Team to review current safety and security best practices, along with the law enforcement trends shaping the hospitality industry today. Sessions also introduce the systems and resources available to franchisees, including tools such as Delight IQ (customer feedback tool), Room Next Door Training (dedicated training module for prevention of human trafficking), the G6 Hotline training and Do Not Rent Policy, along with G6’s safety resource guides, SOPs, and direct points of contact within the Safety & Security Team.
“Safety of our guests is a priority for us and therefore, across all Motel 6 and Studio 6 properties nationwide, our owners and their teams are the ones keeping that promise every single day, on the frontlines. SHIELD6 is our way of standing beside them in that effort, giving them direct access to our Safety & Security experts, real-world training and the resources to turn safety into a lasting advantage for the business and the communities,” said Ankit Tandon, Vice Chairman, G6 Hospitality.
SHIELD6 will be delivered through region-based training led by the G6 Safety & Security Team and joined by hotel General Managers, Owners and the G6 Directors of Brand Performance. Once a hotel is enrolled in the program, it will receive program communications along with an invitation to its next scheduled training session.
“Our goal with SHIELD6 is to make sure every enrolled franchisee has direct, ongoing access to our team, not just a one-time training session. Safety is an evolving conversation, and this program keeps our owners, managers and their staff connected to the latest tools, guidance and resources they need to protect their guests and their business,” said Anuj Ladha, National Head of Brand Performance, G6 Hospitality.
About G6 Hospitality
G6 Hospitality LLC, part of the PRISM portfolio, is the leading economy lodging franchisor, with more than 1,500 economy lodging locations under the iconic Motel 6 brand and the Studio 6 Extended Stay brand in the United States and Canada. G6 Hospitality is committed to making hospitality accessible to all through responsible business practices and unparalleled opportunities for franchisees to build a legacy through ownership. Both Motel 6 and Studio 6 were recognized in the 2024 Entrepreneur Franchise 500 report, with Motel 6 ranking in the top 50 of all franchises. The Plano, Texas-based company was named a 2024 Leader in Diversity by Dallas Business Journal.
Contact
Anupriya Malik
G6 Hospitality
anupriya.d@g6hospitality.com
91 97911 63065
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