Handicap Acces. Vacation Rentals

May 8, 2002

I am always looking for Handicap Accessible Vacation Rental

Properties. Not an easy thing to find as a ramp doesn't mean the

shower works for someone in a wheelchair, as you all know. I have

luckily found a house at the beach on the Outer Banks in North

Carolina for this summer. There is a doctor building three homes

fully accessible, roll in showers, elevators, bathroom sinks and

toilets, etc. The houses have 7 - 8 bedrooms and two of them are

fully accessible as is the rest of the house. Seems to be the newest

idea (about time)down there when it is new construction. They are

expensive and I would love to know if there are other (less expensive)

locations for future vacations. My middle name is " go " and Jerry

gets dragged along when I travel in the States. So, I figured you

are the people who would have the info on truly handicapped

accessible properties. We love to get all the kids and grandkids

together for one or two weeks each summer. Thanks

Jan

May 8, 2002

Jan have you seen this site? http://www.access-able.com

Go to their database to find accessible properties all over the world.

http://www.access-able.com/dbase/index.cfm

Handicap Acces. Vacation Rentals

> I am always looking for Handicap Accessible Vacation Rental

> Properties. Not an easy thing to find as a ramp doesn't mean the

> shower works for someone in a wheelchair, as you all know. I have

> luckily found a house at the beach on the Outer Banks in North

> Carolina for this summer. There is a doctor building three homes

> fully accessible, roll in showers, elevators, bathroom sinks and

> toilets, etc. The houses have 7 - 8 bedrooms and two of them are

> fully accessible as is the rest of the house. Seems to be the newest

> idea (about time)down there when it is new construction. They are

> expensive and I would love to know if there are other (less expensive)

> locations for future vacations. My middle name is " go " and Jerry

> gets dragged along when I travel in the States. So, I figured you

> are the people who would have the info on truly handicapped

> accessible properties. We love to get all the kids and grandkids

> together for one or two weeks each summer. Thanks

> Jan

>

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May 9, 2002

hi

My family and I found that Marriot (BEST in price and

accommodating),Westin, hotels near hospitals, radisson,STATE (not

national) parks (1-800-at a park) are accessible if noted, and Key

West, Florida, Cleveland, Chicago, New York City, and Grand Cayman

Islands.

Airlines--Continental - BEST I have even had the pilots help the

stewardess/ stewards get me onto the plane. The wheelchairs and walkers

are handle with utmost care.

Delta- worst

Southwest - I got there 2.5 hours early and they didn't call for

handicapped seat check in prior to non handicapped seat check in.

Accessible --electric reclining wheelchair and 10 foot tall van with

side lift that can be parked legally on the street or near the front of

the hotel.

Some questions I ask and get written confirmations

1) How tall in height is the overhang infront of the hotel ?

if the person doesn't know I will wait while they measure it. The westin

in toronto Canada measured it. That is how nice and patient they were at

6 AM.

2) handheld shower and ROLL IN shower where I can roll in my wheelchair.

Do they have such a room??

3) non -smoking handicapped rooms?

The Hampton Inn in Rochester (5 mins from UR) is not accommodating when

it comes to 2 beds and non-smoking, and handicapped. U can not have all

3 at once.

Any questions u ask???

gotta go . The aide is here!

nancy m.

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