Hotel/Motel Information for the Disabled
The following hotel/motel chains supply information on accessible accommodations and/or offer directories:
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 46 specially designed rooms each located close to passenger elevators;
C peepholes and fire alarm pulls at wheelchair height;
C voice enunciation in-room emergency speaker system;
C extensive ramping throughout the hotel providing wheelchair access to all public space and exterior ramping to Anaheim Convention Center;
C a specially designed "Towers" top floor suite with concierge service and special in-room amenities;
C indoor and outdoor pools ramped, with showers at wheelchair level, lowering booms at pool; and
C elevator call button with braille numeral system and room numbers deep-set engraved for identification by touch.
Anaheim Hilton and Towers, 777 Convention Way, Anaheim, California 92802, (714) 750-4321.
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.
TRAVEL TIPS
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.
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