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Lodging
The first step to finding accessible
lodging is knowing "how" to ask for it. Never just
ask for an "accessible" room-always specify your
needs (ie: a roll-in shower or a TTY). If the person can't
give you specific details about the room, calmly inquire if
someone else there can. For example, a room is not accessible
if you can't get into your bathroom, so ask if the doorway
is wide enough to allow a wheelchair - your wheelchair-to
pass through it. (Keep the dimensions handy.)
Locate an accessible hotel or cottage
in Europe or the U.S. on this handy Web site; lots of other
useful information about travel. Go for it! Disabled Holiday
Directory:
http://www.disabledholidaydirectory.co.uk
For the charm of local culture you may not
find at large hotels, consider a small family inn or bed and
breakfast. Search the InnSeekers database for accessible inns
and B & Bs at http://www.innseekers.com
or call (888) INN-SEEK. If you plan to travel in the United
Kingdom, be sure to see Everybody's Hotel directory at: http://www.everybody.co.uk/header.htm.
Another lodging option—a well-kept
secret—is home exchanging! Browse the Accessible Vacation
Home Swap Bulletin Board for some ideas: http://www.independentliving.org/vacex/index.html
Here's an accessible condo in Hawaii: http://www.mauiaccessiblecondo.com
Guide For Places
Of Lodging:
Serving Guests Who Are Blind Or Who Have Low Vision
HTML Format: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/lodblind.htm
PDF Format: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/lodblind.pdf
A Guide for Hotel/Motel
Managers:
Communicating with Guests who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
in Hotels, Motels,
and Other Places of Transient Lodging—A Guide, available
at: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/hotelcombr.htm
(This guide also provides information regarding the rights
of guests with hearing loss.)
If you're planning to visit Victoria, Canada,
here's a good place to stay:
Access Victoria
http://www.accessvictoria.com
Victoria's first and only fully accessible full size kitchen,
bathroom, bedroom, living room suite, complete with adjoining
2nd bedroom and bathroom
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