Hotel/Motel Information for the Disabled

C DOWNTOWNER/PASSPORT INNS, Directory of inns, free. Hotels Systems of America, Box 171807, Memphis, Tennessee 38117. (800) 238-6161.

C HILTON HOTELS, (800) 445-8667. For national directory. Anaheim, California (Disneyland area) Hilton and Towers has:

C HOLIDAY INN DIRECTORY - WORLDWIDE (access) indicated), free, Holiday Inn Directory, Holiday Inns, Inc., 3796 Lamar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38195, (800) 238-5110, (TTY) (800) 238-5544. Has provided facilities for disabled guests in all of its Inns for many years as well as braille menus in its Chicago area restaurants.

C HOWARD JOHNSON, (800) 654-2000, (800) 654-8442

C HYATT HOTELS, (800) 228-9000. Offer in-room access to closed caption television in 75 locations.

C MARRIOTT HOTELS DIRECTORY (access indicated), free, Marriott Corporation, Marriott Drive, Washington, DC 20058, (800) 228-9290.

C RAMADA INNS DIRECTORY (access indicated), Ramada Inns Inc., Box 590-AGD, Phoenix, Arizona 85001, (800) 228-2828.

C RODEWAY INNS DIRECTORY (access indicated) free. Rodeway Inns International, 2525 Steim Freeway, Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 75207, (800) 228-2000. 50 of the 140 inns have barrier-free rooms.

C SHERATON, (800) 325-3535. Sheraton Corporation has added braille menus at its restaurants.

C TRAVELODGE DIRECTORY (access indicated) free, TraveLodge Directory, 250 TraveLodge Drive, El Cajon, California 92090, (800)255-3050.

C WESTIN HOTELS' FACILITIES FOR THE HANDI-CAPPED, free, Westin Hotels (formerly Western International Hotels), Westin Building, Seattle, Washington 98121, (800) 228-3000.

C You or your travel agent should ask about special features you'll need such as ramps, grab bars in the bathroom, parking arrangements and elevators to all levels.

C If you are in a wheelchair, be sure rooms and bathroom can accommodate you properly. For example, sinks and vanity tops should be 27 inches or lower; closets should have lower rods so clothes can be hung from a sitting position; switches for lights, temperature and TV should be conveniently located; and restaurant tables should be available to accommodate your chair.

C Nearly every hotel being built these days includes some facilities for even the most severely restricted guests. You'll find ramps, wider doorways, special bathrooms, telephone kiosks, and more.