As many Irish hotels begin planning their 2027 budgets, now is the ideal time to review not just how much you're investing in employee benefits, but where you're investing.

Across the hospitality industry, attracting and retaining talented people remains one of the biggest challenges facing employers. Increasingly, employees are looking beyond salary and placing greater value on organisations that genuinely invest in their wellbeing and create workplaces where people feel supported, valued and want to build their careers.

Providing meaningful healthcare support is becoming an important part of that employee experience.

Benefits employees genuinely value

While many traditional employee benefits continue to have their place, the most successful employers are increasingly investing in benefits that employees can access regularly and that make a real difference to everyday life.

Fast access to healthcare is one of those benefits.

For hospitality employees working shifts, evenings and weekends, finding time to visit a GP can be difficult. Long waiting times often mean minor illnesses become bigger issues, resulting in unnecessary absenteeism, additional pressure on colleagues and disruption to operations.

Giving employees quick, convenient access to healthcare removes those barriers while demonstrating a genuine commitment to their wellbeing.

Why hotels are choosing Webdoctor Corporate Care

Webdoctor Corporate Care is a fully tax-exempt employee healthcare benefit that gives employees access to:

• Unlimited GP video consultations
• Unlimited repeat prescription appointments
• Same-day access to Irish-registered GPs
• Referrals for diagnostics and specialist care
• Natonwide pharmacy coverage
• Consultations in English, Portuguese and Spanish

The service is simple to implement, requires minimal administration and costs up to 90% less than traditional Private Medical Insurance, making it an affordable healthcare solution for hotels of every size.

Proven impact

Trusted by organisations including Tesco Ireland, EY Ireland and Bank of Ireland, Webdoctor Corporate Care is delivering measurable improvements in employee wellbeing and productivity across Ireland.

Employers using the service have experienced:

• 98–99% of GP appointments delivered the same day
• Thousands of business days recovered annually through faster access to healthcare
• Improved employee satisfaction and staff retention
• 4.9★ Trustpilot rating across more than 1.1 million consultations

Most importantly, it's a benefit employees actually use, helping organisations build healthier, happier and more engaged teams.

Now is the time to plan for 2027

As hotels prepare their 2027 employee benefits budgets, now is the perfect opportunity to consider how accessible healthcare could strengthen your employee offering.

Investing in benefits that support employees throughout the year not only improves wellbeing but also helps position your hotel as an employer that genuinely values its people, something that can make a real difference in attracting and retaining great talent in an increasingly competitive market.

As an Irish Hotels Federation Associate Member, Webdoctor offers exclusive preferential pricing for IHF member hotels, with affordable healthcare packages tailored to your workforce and budget.

If you're reviewing your employee benefits strategy for 2027, we'd be delighted to discuss how Webdoctor Corporate Care can support your team.

Learn more: www.webdoctor.ie/corporate-healthcare

Contact details

Maeve Cummins

 087 109 4117
 maeve.cummins@medihive.com
Web www.webdoctor.ie
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