Enuresis Friendly Rating System Explained

The first thing required in comparing hotels ability to accommodate bedwetters is a good metric. This is a very rough and subjective 5-point rating system. An evaluation of a hotels treatment of bedwetters is very much subjective, and I should say that these categories are not totally exclusive. For example, it is entirely possible that a hotel with friendly and understanding staff and which is prepared for bedwetters may still charge punitive fees should in the event of a mattress cover leaking, or may charge for the mattress cover. Another hotel that is equally equipped for bedwetters may have rude or judgemental staff. So please treat the rating system as a beginning, with greater details elaborated upon in the comments.

1 – Unequipped to accommodate bedwetters. Not only is this hotel not aware that it is conceivable that a person may wet the bed, be they a child or an adult.  They may charge a guest who is unfortunate enough to wet the bed while visiting a punitive ‘mattress or room conditioning fee.’ Staff may also be rude, judgemental, and/or lacking in discretion.

2 – Unequipped to accommodate bedwetters. Service at this hotel is unaware that adult (or child) guests may wet the bed and has absolutely no provisions should a bedwetter wish to stay at their hotel. Staff may be judgemental, or simply clueless. Upon discovering that their hotel is not equipped to accommodate your needs, the hotel staff do absolutely nothing to rectify this situation.

3 – Some accommodations are made after considerable effort on the part of the guest. The hotel may be set up to accommodate children who wet the bed and adapt something to suit the needs of the adult bedwetter. The hotel may even be set up to accommodate bedwetters of all ages but only accommodate a guests needs after repeated and difficult (or embarrassing) inquiries. Staff may be apologetic but unhelpful, or helpful only after the guest is forced to go into embarrassing detail as to the nature of their needs. Staff may or may not be discreet in attempting to accommodate a bedwetting guest.

4 – Hotel may not be totally equipped to accommodate adult bedwetters but staff quickly and with little prompting work to find a solution. Staff are understanding, friendly, approachable and discreet. The hotel may be fully equipped to accommodate bedwetters of all ages, but only provide accommodation after lengthy, awkward or embarrassing inquiry.

5 – Equipped, prepared and quick to provide all that is needed. Service at this hotel is friendly, non-judgemental, and staff discreetly accommodate requests. This may also include a hotel where beds are equipped with waterproof mattress covers by default, or which have simply ways of discreetly requesting these necessities which are then provided, hassle free.

I should also note that for me, the provision of a high-quality waterproof mattress cover with very little hassle, is the gold standard for accommodating a bedwetter. I would imagine this is similar for other bedwetter. However there are other things that hotels can do to help make your stay more comfortable. For example, for those who wear protection (or use disposable mattress covers), having garbage cans with bags (strong, plastic and opaque) is another thing that a hotel can do help make ones stay less embarrassing, as well as help cleaning staff.

If there are any ways that you like to have your needs accommodated, please share them in the comments or through an e-mail (bedwettingtraveller@gmail.com).