What steps have you taken to improve accessibility in your accommodation?

[Paula]

Hello hosts 😊

Accessibility can add a real value to your place and allow you to welcome more guests. The features you offer will depend on your property and the travelers you host.

Do you provide any of the following?

• A ramp for guests with reduced mobility
• An adapted bathroom with grab bars and a walk-in shower
• Spacious rooms that allow easy wheelchair movement

Feel free to share your experience in the comments so other hosts can learn and improve their spaces.

Best regards! 🌟

[Melik29]

Hello .Thank you

[Mohammed680]

I once hosted a guest who was coming for dental treatment and clearly wasn’t in a comfortable condition when he arrived.

He needed rest more than anything, so I offered him an electric adjustable bed I had at the property and set it up in a way that made it easier for him to sit, lie down, and recover without effort.

He didn’t ask for it, but it changed his entire stay experience.

That moment reminded me that hospitality is often about reading the situation, not just the booking details.

[Helen427]

Very important topic @Paula and others.

Most important to also brush up on Building Acts in relation to what constitutes a level and what constitutes a storey in houses and mention those aspects clearly in listings.

We have learnt how similar, yet different places are, how those before us used very innovative ideas with limited means and materials that some take for granted.

What steps are ABB Hosts taking to ensure there's a safe and effective way of escaping from your buildings, should there be a fire or a person has a medical event, if you rely on either stairs or elevators or a lift?

 We have all seen what tragedies  may happen without proper escape routes for all people.

Bars across windows, sealed windows are all obstructions for a safe exit.

It's timely to have important inclusive conversations relating to how we as a society can make life more safe for those who may have a disability.

A search of the name Laura Chambers, who was Head of Hosting when those who joined Airbnb prior to 2020, also comes up with very useful and informative first hand experience of living with a family member who is differently enabled and marvelous contributions she has made for the betterment of society.

@Mohammed680 @Melik29 @Mindy199 @Mary7156 @

And all others who may be reading this topic.