Tips for accommodations
What is there to do nearby? Guests ask first
By M. Moes · Published on 22 October 2026
"What is there to do around here?" is the first question guests ask. Usually at the front desk, sometimes in an email before booking. If you give the answer on your website and on site, you avoid telling the same story again and again.
Why guests ask
Your guest does not know the area. He wants to know where to eat tonight, what to do with the children when it rains and where the best walk starts. A good answer tells him he chose the right place to stay.
A printed list only half works
Many accommodations have a printed list of tips. It goes out of date quickly. A restaurant closes, an attraction changes its hours, and nobody updates the leaflet. A guest who arrives at a closed door also thinks of your accommodation.
What a guest wants to see
- Places to eat and drink, with the distance.
- Things to do, for a family or for two.
- Practical places such as a supermarket or pharmacy.
- Everything on one map, readable on a phone.
How to go about it
Put the surroundings in a fixed place on your website, close to the booking button. A visitor then sees what to expect nearby before booking. Add a QR code at the front desk or in the room as well, so guests have the same map on their phone during their stay.
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