Family holidays,
verified for sensory calm.
Haven is the independent sensory-certification standard for travel. We audit each stay in person, match it to your child's needs, and stay on call — so the trip feels safe long before you arrive.
- In-person audit
- every property
- Whole spectrum
- not autism-only
- On-call support
- your timezone
Haven Standard
Audited · valid to 2027
The trust layer for sensory-confident travel
The holiday you cancel in your head before you book it.
For neurodivergent families, travel isn't a getaway — it's a risk assessment. Will the lights buzz? Is there anywhere quiet when a meltdown comes? Will staff understand, or just stare? One wrong room can undo a year of saving.
Today the answers live in scattered reviews, hopeful phone calls and self-reported accessibility tags that nobody has checked. So many families simply don't go. Haven exists to replace that gamble with a verified promise.
87%
of families report travel anxiety over sensory unknowns
1 in 5
people are neurodivergent — a vast, underserved market
Few
platforms verify sensory suitability in person
Illustrative figures for this demo. Sourced estimates shown at launch.
The Haven Standard
We're not just a booking agent — we're the certification body. A trained assessor visits every property and scores it against six fixed sensory criteria. A stay only carries the badge while its audit is current, and families can read the full report before they book.
- Independent, in-person assessment — never self-reported
- Six weighted criteria, re-audited every 12 months
- Full report shared with families before booking
- A licensable badge venues are proud to display
Light & glare
Dimmable, warm lighting. No harsh fluorescents or unavoidable strobing screens in shared spaces.
Sound & acoustics
Measured ambient noise, quiet wings away from lifts and bars, and rooms with soft furnishings.
Quiet & retreat spaces
At least one low-stimulation room on site where a child can decompress, any time of day.
Predictable layout
Step-free options, clear signage, and a printable map shared before arrival to reduce surprises.
Food & sensory diet
Plain-food guarantee, ingredient transparency, and flexible meal timings for routine-led families.
Trained staff
Every certified property has named, neurodiversity-trained staff briefed on your family before you land.
Three calm steps, from profile to peace of mind.
Share your sensory profile
Tell us once what calm looks like for your family — triggers, routines, must-haves. It stays private and travels with you.
We match a verified stay
We only show properties that hold a current Haven Standard audit and fit your profile. No filtering through guesses or reviews.
Travel with support on call
Pre-arrival room photos, a quiet transfer, and a real person on call in your timezone for the whole trip.
The gaps others leave open — closed.
Wheel the World, Autism Double-Checked and Handiscover each opened the door. Haven is built to be the standard the whole category is missing.
A verified standard, not self-reported tags
Competitors list properties that tick their own boxes. Every Haven stay passes an independent on-site sensory audit before it is ever shown to a family.
Built for the whole spectrum
Not autism-only and not mobility-only. Haven covers autism, ADHD, sensory processing and anxiety — because real families rarely fit one label.
The trip, end to end
Most platforms hand you a listing and wish you luck. Haven shares your profile with the venue, arranges calm transfers, and stays reachable throughout.
We own the trust layer
Haven is the certification body. Venues earn the badge; families trust the badge. That trust — not a search box — is the product.
200+
families on the founding waitlist
38
stays in active Haven Standard audit
100%
of listed stays independently verified
0
self-reported accessibility claims
Earn the badge families search for.
Neurodivergent families travel off-peak, stay longer and return year after year — when they trust you. Get Haven Standard certified and reach an underserved, high-loyalty audience that competitors can't reach.
- A clear, fixed checklist — most stays need only small changes
- Staff training and a printable family-prep pack included
- Featured placement to a waitlist of ready-to-book families
Trips that finally felt like rest.
“For the first time we didn't pack for the worst. The room was exactly as the photos promised, and the quiet space saved our second evening.”
“Knowing the staff had already read our profile meant we could just… arrive. No big explanation at check-in. That alone was worth it.”
“The Haven badge is the only thing I trust now. If it isn't verified, I don't book it. It has taken the gamble out of family travel.”
Reviews shown are fictional placeholders for this demo site.
Questions, answered plainly.
Can't find what you need? Choose your role on the waitlist and we'll reach out personally.
What exactly is the Haven Standard?
It's an independent sensory-suitability audit. A trained assessor visits each property in person and scores it against fixed criteria — light, sound, quiet space, layout, food and staff readiness. A stay only carries the Haven badge while that audit is current.
How is this different from accessibility or autism-travel sites?
Mobility-focused and autism-only platforms each solve part of the picture, and most rely on venues self-reporting their own features. Haven is full-spectrum, independently verified, and supports the whole trip — not just the moment of booking.
Which regions can I book right now?
We're deliberately starting narrow to keep verification real. Our founding region is coastal Spain, Portugal and Greece. We'd rather certify one region deeply than claim 'global' and guess.
What does it cost families?
Browsing the standard and joining the waitlist is free. When you book a holiday through Haven, our fee is included transparently in the package price — there are no surprise booking add-ons at checkout.
Is my family's sensory profile kept private?
Yes. Your profile is only shared with the specific property you book, and only the details needed to prepare for your stay. This demo site stores nothing — there is no account and no database.
I run a venue. How do I get certified?
Choose “I'm a venue” on the waitlist form. We'll walk you through the audit, the criteria, and how the Haven badge brings you a loyal, underserved, repeat-booking audience.
Travel with confidence.
Start with the waitlist.
Be first to book verified, sensory-certified stays as they open across our founding region. Free to join — no account, no spam.