Wheelchair access or mobility access??
May 26, 22, 12:55 pm
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Wheelchair access or mobility access??
I have noticed on hotel websites some rooms are wheelchair accessible while others are mobility accessible. What is the difference? I would think they are the same, but I am not sure since they are shown separately on the hotel website.
May 28, 22, 6:33 am
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I have seen it on several hotel sites, and the site had no explanation of the difference. I know I can call, but I will not call them all. I will only call the one I choose, which looks to be the Quality Inn in Garland, TX. That could change, but it is the current front runner for our planned trip.
Jun 6, 22, 10:03 am
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I was curious about the difference so I asked Choice hotels and they replied:
My wife prefers to use a tub so we would be happy with the Mobility accessible room but if you require the roll in the difference would be significant,
The Wheelchair Assessable room has a roll in shower and the other one has a tub but is accessible with a wheelchair.
Jun 8, 22, 10:04 am
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I chose wheelchair accessible without knowing the difference. In my case, either one would work..
Jun 10, 22, 7:16 am
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Sep 28, 22, 12:00 pm
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Do you know what I hate these days? The fact that beds are so damn high! Even at home, we have a step stool on my side of the bed so I can climb up. In hotel rooms, my husband has to lift me up to the bed these days, even in accessible rooms. These mattresses are like something out of The Princess and the Pea or something. Sheesh.
Sep 29, 22, 7:23 am
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Yup. Personally, I don't like either. Give me a step-in shower every single time, and I am a happy camper. My wheelchair is small (child-sized) so I don't often need the extra room to maneuver in the room.
Do you know what I hate these days? The fact that beds are so damn high! Even at home, we have a step stool on my side of the bed so I can climb up. In hotel rooms, my husband has to lift me up to the bed these days, even in accessible rooms. These mattresses are like something out of The Princess and the Pea or something. Sheesh.
Do you know what I hate these days? The fact that beds are so damn high! Even at home, we have a step stool on my side of the bed so I can climb up. In hotel rooms, my husband has to lift me up to the bed these days, even in accessible rooms. These mattresses are like something out of The Princess and the Pea or something. Sheesh.
I thought this was just an American thing, but we recently stayed at a good hotel in Denmark where the bed was high too. It wasn’t as high as the American version, but still too high. Since it was so late, we took the top mattress “pad” (not as thick as a mattress) off and left it on the floor on the opposite side of the bed. In the morning we just put it back on the bed.
I don’t understand the reason for the high beds no matter where they are. They don’t feel better than the older more normal height beds of the past.
