Hospitality

Hospitality means everyone.

Great hospitality is personal. WelcoMe helps you know what each guest needs before they arrive—so every stay, every meal, every visit feels like it was designed for them.

£12bn

Spent on UK holidays by disabled travellers

54%

Have experienced access barriers in hotels

3.4x

More likely to recommend accessible venues

Common barriers in hospitality

These barriers turn guests away. Here's how WelcoMe helps you remove them.

Room barriers

Accessible rooms booked out, bathroom doors too narrow, beds too high

Audit tracks real accessibility status. Requirements matched to rooms that actually work.

Restaurant barriers

Fixed seating, no space for wheelchairs, menus in small print only

Visit prep ensures right table allocated. Large print and braille menus flagged to staff.

Communication barriers

Phone-only booking, no visual alerts, staff unsure how to communicate

Multiple booking channels. Staff trained in communication access. Visual alerts noted.

Service barriers

Assumptions about what guests can do, over-helping, ignoring companions

Training embeds dignity-first approach. Staff know to ask, not assume.

Guest requirements, department by department

In hospitality, multiple teams need to know about guest requirements. WelcoMe ensures the right information reaches the right people.

Pre-arrival preparation

Guest requirements flow to reception, housekeeping, and restaurant before arrival.

Room matching

Match requirements to rooms that actually meet them—not just labelled "accessible".

Multi-department briefing

Front desk, F&B, housekeeping, spa—everyone who needs to know, knows.

Repeat guest recognition

WelcoMe Key means requirements travel with the guest. No repeating every stay.

Guest arriving tomorrow:
Reception

Chair needed at check-in desk. Streamline paperwork.

Housekeeping

Room 204 allocated. Bathroom grab rails confirmed.

Restaurant

Table 8 reserved for dinner. Good lighting, face guest when speaking.

Real scenarios, real impact

See how preparation transforms the guest experience.

Hotel check-in

Guest who uses a walking frame arrives after a long journey. They need to sit during check-in.

Without WelcoMe

Reception has no seating. Guest stands for 10 minutes during paperwork. Arrives at room exhausted.

With WelcoMe

WelcoMe Key shared at booking. Chair ready at reception. Staff briefed to streamline check-in.

Bottom line: Guest starts their stay relaxed, not exhausted. Sets the tone for the whole visit.

Restaurant reservation

Deaf couple booking anniversary dinner. They lipread and need good lighting at their table.

Without WelcoMe

Seated at dim corner table. Can't lipread in low light. Struggle to communicate with waiter. Anniversary ruined.

With WelcoMe

Requirements shared in advance. Well-lit table reserved. Staff briefed to face them when speaking.

Bottom line: Romantic dinner as planned. They recommend the restaurant to friends.

Conference attendance

Wheelchair user attending conference in hotel. Needs accessible room and conference room access.

Without WelcoMe

Accessible room available but far from conference rooms. Gets lost navigating. Misses sessions.

With WelcoMe

Room allocated near conference. Route mapped. Staff briefed to assist with directions if needed.

Bottom line: Productive conference. Books same hotel for next year's event.

Three pillars for hospitality

Audit your property

Map barriers room by room, space by space. Track what's truly accessible versus just labelled.

Learn about audits →

Prepare for every guest

Requirements captured at booking. Multi-department briefings before arrival.

Learn about visits →

Train all departments

Hospitality-specific training. From reception to housekeeping to F&B.

Learn about training →

Ready to welcome every guest?

See how WelcoMe helps hotels and restaurants deliver truly personal service.