About Cedarli

Cedarli exists because booking a hotel shouldn't require a research project.

If you're neurodivergent or sensory-sensitive, finding a place to stay often means reading hundreds of reviews, cross-referencing noise maps, emailing hotels about AC units, and still hoping for the best. The information you need is scattered across booking platforms, review sites, and Reddit threads — none of which are designed for the questions you're actually asking.

We built Cedarli to change that. Every property on this site is scored across seven sensory dimensions (sound, visual, space, nature, air, predictability, and food), each rated from 0 to 100 on its own. There is no single overall score. The dimensions never blend into one average, so you read the ones that matter to your nervous system and ignore the rest.

What we believe

Sensory sensitivity isn't a niche preference — it's a real, neurological experience that affects how you interact with physical spaces. A hotel that's "fine" for most guests can be genuinely distressing for someone who processes sensory input differently. That difference deserves to be taken seriously, not treated as an afterthought.

We also believe that good information should be transparent. The Cedar Score method is fully published: you can see exactly what each category measures and where the system falls short. If a category score doesn't match your personal sensory profile, you'll know why and can weight it for yourself.

How we work

Properties are sourced worldwide through community recommendations, review analysis, and direct research. We're growing the database constantly — if you know a place that fits, we want to hear about it. We don't accept payment for higher scores — the Cedar Score is independent of any commercial relationship.

When you book through a link on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission from the booking platform. This is how we sustain the project. It doesn't cost you anything extra, and it doesn't affect how we rate properties.

Who's behind this

Cedarli is built by a solo founder who understands sensory sensitivity from personal experience. This isn't a corporate wellness initiative or an accessibility checkbox — it's a tool built by someone who has done the same exhausting research before every trip and decided there had to be a better way.