Unlocking inclusive travel for hosts and guests

  • ClientVrbo
  • IndustryTravel & Hospitality
  • ServicesCustomer Experience
  • CapabilitiesExperience Design · Monetization strategy

See how Vrbo helped hosts make simple accessibility upgrades

With 16% of people living with a disability — and Vrbo’s average group size being five — it's likely that someone staying at a Vrbo property will have a temporary or permanent disability.

That reality created a clear challenge for Vrbo: helping hosts recognize accessibility needs and feel confident making improvements that welcome more guests.

In this case study, you’ll see how Vrbo partnered with Code and Theory to educate and inspire hosts to make simple accessibility upgrades. Keep reading to learn how the work was shaped to motivate action and connect those upgrades to a larger opportunity.

Key Takeaways

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Improved stays for guests living with disabilities through better accommodation

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Enabled hosts to make simple accessibility upgrades through education and inspiration

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Positioned accessibility as a path to unlocking the $60 billion accessible travel market

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Strengthened Vrbo’s accessibility push through its partnership with Code and Theory

Impact

Vrbo partnered with Code and Theory to educate and inspire hosts to make simple accessibility upgrades for guests living with disabilities. The work helps more travelers feel welcomed and supported, while expanding the opportunity for hosts to better serve a wider range of needs.

Vrbo partnered with Code and Theory to educate and inspire hosts to make simple accessibility upgrades for guests living with disabilities.

By focusing on practical changes hosts can implement, the campaign aimed to help unlock the $60 billion accessible travel market.

Educating hosts to make simple accessibility upgrades

Code and Theory crafted a B2B and B2C marketing campaign — revolving around an immersive digital experience — designed to educate and inspire Vrbo hosts to make simple accessibility upgrades. Built to better accommodate guests living with disabilities, the work focused on practical, inclusive improvements that support hosts and help expand access for an underserved community.

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