Kay Walten

Kay Walten

The Business Side

Before the Front Desk

A reflection tool for destinations navigating arrival, orientation, and trust

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Kay Walten
Dec 15, 2025
∙ Paid

Most visitor friction doesn’t start at check-in.

It starts earlier.
When someone exits the highway.
When they’re circling for parking.
When signage assumes they already know how things work here.

Nothing is technically wrong yet.
Nothing feels settled either.

That’s often where a guest decides whether a place feels easy… or like work.

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