When a friend or relative joins a Davos holiday after the rest of the group has arrived from Zurich, local knowledge is uneven. You already know the apartment, favourite places and daily rhythm. A short welcome note lets the new companion join confidently without depending on someone else for every small decision.
Share what has proved useful
Choose the information you have actually used: the accommodation address, a practical shopping option, a reliable local route and the next agreed group activity. Avoid sending an unfiltered collection of old search results. Explain which ideas are confirmed and which remain suggestions. The newcomer should be able to identify the next practical step without reading the entire history of the holiday. Include the relevant booking details only when they apply to that person.
Introduce the household arrangements
Explain how the accommodation operates, including agreed shared-space use, equipment storage and food arrangements. If a host needs to update guest information or occupancy details, handle that directly under the property’s instructions. Do not assume adding another person leaves every booking arrangement unchanged. Let the new guest ask ordinary questions without feeling they should already know the answers. A calm introduction is more useful than a hurried tour interrupted by everyone preparing to go out.
Give them independent local choices
Show the newcomer where to find official destination information and how to check local transport. Explain any guest-card arrangements through the accommodation rather than lending another person’s card or repeating unverified benefits. Offer a few activities that fit their interests, even if the original group has already done them. Independence matters: joining an established holiday should not require accepting every earlier preference or waiting for someone else to repeat a favourite outing.
Make space for a refreshed group plan
Ask what the new arrival would most like to experience and review the remaining days together. Keep existing commitments visible, but leave room for a new shared meal or outing. This can renew the holiday for everyone rather than interrupt it. Update the common note with the revised plan and remove obsolete details. The result is one current picture of the stay, understandable both to the people who know Davos already and to the person just settling in.
Questions about this journey
What belongs in a welcome note for a later arrival?
Include the accommodation details, useful local information and the next confirmed shared activity.
Can a new companion use another guest’s card?
Ask the accommodation about the appropriate personal card arrangements instead of sharing someone else’s card.
Should the whole holiday plan change when someone joins?
Keep existing commitments clear, then make room for the newcomer’s interests where the remaining schedule allows.