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data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-882a05f\" data-id=\"882a05f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc65e0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc65e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pexels-quark-studio-2507010-scaled-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-689\" alt=\"A posh, spacious hotel waiting area with various white chairs and sofas overlooking a cityscape skyline.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pexels-quark-studio-2507010-scaled-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pexels-quark-studio-2507010-scaled-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pexels-quark-studio-2507010-scaled-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pexels-quark-studio-2507010-scaled-1-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pexels-quark-studio-2507010-scaled-1-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pexels-quark-studio-2507010-scaled-1-1280x720.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-200b66c\" data-id=\"200b66c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3ff3a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3ff3a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tourism and hotel services enable providers to cater to people who want nothing more than an enjoyable and relaxing overnight rest, some good food, and, perhaps, an evening swim while they\u2019re at it. Whether checking in to a hotel for work or pleasure, the experience is expected to be enjoyable and stress-free regardless.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When it comes to catering to disabled guests, providers must think similarly, offering an experience that is as strong, inclusive, and accessible to their own needs as hotels have naturally provided for non-disabled people for hundreds of years.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is not just the reception desk, bedrooms, swimming pools, restaurants, gyms, washrooms, beer gardens, smoking areas, spas, and retail areas that must all meet a similar standard of inclusive access; catering not only to a guest\u2019s physical requirements but also their sensory and digital environment is just as vital.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Aside from the design of the building itself, the checking-in process and digital experience should be straightforward and accessible to people of all walks of life. The layout of the hotel in question should not be confusing, for potentially being disorienting, and this rule equally applies to the process of checking in and out. Everything must be simplified and enjoyable; it is not just a case of installing a wheelchair ramp and ticking boxes to meet legal obligations. Hotels are expensive, and providing convenience should naturally be the top priority of facility owners.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6978781 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6978781\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae1b79c\" data-id=\"ae1b79c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-008c0f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"008c0f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To ensure your hotel is completely inclusive, make sure there are disabled-friendly rooms somewhere in the hotel, but preferably on the first floor. These rooms should be designed to provide a safe and comfortable experience for guests with visual or hearing impairments, neurodiverse conditions, or restricted mobility.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In addition to designing rooms for wheelchair access, consider features such as sensory lighting, soundproof walls, maps, and braille signage.\u00a0 For swimming pools, consider using ramps instead of ladders and offer seated lifts for mobility-impaired guests.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Installing disabled access lifts, including vertical platform lifts and overhead hoists, is another essential step toward increasing your hotel\u2019s accessibility. Also, make sure that communal toilets are fitted with grab rails and emergency pull strings with an accompanying card.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">While the structural design is important, you must also consider training staff in the local sign language dialect so that they can communicate key terminology with guests and be aware of the different types of disabilities out there, as every guest is built differently, but they are ultimately coming to your company for a great experience.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">So, with all these things in mind, how do we make hotels accessible?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Well, as legislation is forever changing, Direct Access would recommend booking an initial accessibility audit to see what can be improved upon, so that your specific facility can achieve best-practice accessibility standards.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Moving forward, we would then recommend rebooking an access audit every couple of years so that you can keep up to speed with the latest laws and provide the most accessible experience compared to your competitors<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a8301c\" data-id=\"4a8301c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223092d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"223092d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Hotels-Banner-scaled-1-r24hz9igm10455h08si2864y2uho8ttmermq5i9kzs.jpg\" title=\"Hotels-Banner-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A smiling young man takes a bath at a spa with his wheelchair close by.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10a7c95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10a7c95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-edf93b5\" data-id=\"edf93b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ea379 elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"35ea379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Post Navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/news\/why-do-reception-desks-need-induction-loops\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-left\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">Previous<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">Why do reception desks need induction loops?<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/news\/why-people-are-direct-access-greatest-asset\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--label\">Next<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__next--title\">Why people are Direct Access&#8217; 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