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Making holidays joyful for everyone starts with one simple step: honest information about accessibility

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01.10.2025

By Rebecca Ward

There are 16 million Brits living with some form of disability. That’s one in four. Yet two-thirds say they skip holidays because they can’t find suitable accommodation.

The problem isn’t always a shortage of accessible hotels or holiday lets. It’s because information around accessibility is inconsistent or entirely missing.

Too often, disabled travellers give up because they’ve been burned before. They’ve booked a property described as “wheelchair accessible,” only to discover the living space is upstairs.

They’ve found a cottage that might be perfect, but the listing leaves them guessing from blurry photos with no descriptions. And for travellers with sensory or cognitive needs? Information is almost non-existent.

Information, not infrastructure, is the problem

For most of us, booking an accommodation is the first exciting part of a trip. Yet for those with access needs, it can be incredibly........

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