The international hotel management company Ribas Hotels Group (RHG) has joined the nationwide project to promote hotel accessibility, “Space with Opportunities.” WOL.GREEN Polyana has undergone an independent audit, the group’s press service reported.
“Today, accessibility is no longer a competitive advantage that sets a hotel apart from others, but rather a basic requirement for all market players. Amid the war, the number of people with amputations and disabilities is growing, and businesses must ensure equal opportunities for all,” notes Anastasia Ocheretnyuk, PR Lead at Ribas Hotels Group, whose remarks are quoted in the press release.
Inclusivity requirements under Ukraine’s State Building Codes (DBN) are constantly being raised (the latest changes took effect on August 1, 2025; work is currently underway on a new edition—IF-U), and it is not always possible to fully implement these innovations in existing projects. In particular, in the existing hotels of the RHG chain, accessibility has so far been implemented mainly in part—through individual elements such as adapted rooms, ramps, or elevators, the press service explains. Accessibility is being incorporated more comprehensively into new projects that the group is building from the ground up, particularly at “WOL Vinnytsia” and AMA Family Resort, where relevant solutions are planned as early as the design phase.
To assess how truly accessible these solutions are in practice, the Ribas Hotels Group participated in Metro Ukraine’s special project “Space with Opportunities,” carried out in collaboration with the nonprofit organization “Dostupno.UA,” during which 10 free audits of hospitality establishments across Ukraine were conducted. The project’s goal is to help HoReCa businesses create accessible spaces for guests and staff amid the growing number of people with disabilities in Ukraine as a result of the war—a number that, according to rough estimates, could reach 300,000–400,000 people in the post-war period.
The RHG network selected the WOL.GREEN Polyana Hotel for the audit; the company had renovated this unfinished building while the full-scale war was still underway, which allowed it to incorporate some accessibility standards right from the construction phase. The audit confirmed a number of implemented solutions: barrier-free common areas, a reception desk with two service areas, a universal restroom with standard handrails, and an elevator that complies with regulations. At the same time, the experts provided the hotel with recommendations on how to design a guest room adapted for guests with disabilities.
According to Tetyana Morozova, head of the architecture division at TEMO Design, incorporating barrier-free solutions into a project from the very beginning is always less expensive than retrofitting a completed facility. At the same time, inclusivity is not limited to the width of passageways or ramps, but encompasses the guest’s entire journey through the hotel: navigation, lighting, acoustics, and psychological comfort.
Ribas Hotels Group was founded in 2014 in Odesa as an international full-cycle management company and a hotel business ecosystem. It manages the entire process: from site selection, design, and construction to management, franchising, and investment. It is the only hotel group in Ukraine that independently handles all stages of creating and developing hotel projects.
The company’s portfolio includes 56 projects currently in the construction phase, launch phase, or under management, including locations in Ukraine, Poland, Turkey, and Bali. It develops 3-, 4-, and 5-star city and resort hotels under the brands Ribas Hotels, Ribas Rooms, WOL home + hotel, and Mandra Moments. The operator’s total room inventory exceeds 1,000 rooms.
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