Location, price, amenities, booking the right hotel can prove to be a challenging experience. When you add accessibility requirements into the mix, the process can become even tougher. Luckily, many hotels and resorts around the globe are upping their accessibility ante with spacious rooms, ADA-compliant features and easy access to onsite attractions.
Here are seven of the internet’s top picks for the best wheelchair accessible resorts and hotels around the globe.
Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort
With direct access to the beach, wheelchair accessible restaurants and several ADA-approved rooms, Beaches Turks and Caicos is one of the most popular Caribbean resorts amongst wheelchair users. Accessible rooms include all the bells and whistles one would expect from an all-inclusive resort — think spacious layouts, granite countertops, a fully-stocked minibar and a patio with a fabulous view — while additional features like roll-in showers, rails in bathrooms, extended showerheads, raised toilet seats and bathroom doors that open inward make the accommodations safe and comfortable for guests with mobility aids.
Halekulani Hotel
Located in Honolulu, HI, Halekulani Hotel is, “committed to providing equal access and opportunity for individuals with disabilities,” according to the hotel's website, through compliance with ADA Guidelines and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. As such, almost all areas of the hotel are fully accessible for wheelchair users including swimming pools, restaurants, public restrooms, the fitness center, business center and more. Accessible rooms include features like 32-inch doorways, ADA compliant toilet heights, assistive grab bars throughout the restrooms, balcony door ramps upon request and more.
Grand Velas Riviera Maya
Popular website Wheel the World sang Grand Velas Riviera Maya’s praises calling out exciting opportunities to indulge in high-end amenities (think private plunge pools and lavish spa services), fabulous dining options and top-of-the-line accessible rooms. Speaking of, Grand Velas Riviera Maya has two accessible room categories to choose from, the Grand class and the Ambassador suite. While the Ambassador suite is a little fancier, both options include important features like a roll-in shower with a shower seat and step-free access, spacious room layouts, smooth balconies and more.
Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate
Close to many of Orlando's beloved attractions including Universal Studios, SeaWorld and Walt Disney World Resort, Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate provides easy access to fun and excitement in one of the U.S. travelers' favorite vacation destinations. Travelers will love the property's colorful accessible rooms, each of which features various must-have features like enlarged door openings, roll-in showers with a handheld showerhead and grab bars, a toilet and sink that is no higher than 29-inches from the floor and more.
Scandic Berlin Potsdamer Platz
Those looking to explore historic Berlin won't want to miss a stay at Scandic Berlin Potsdamer Platz, a primo choice for accessible lodging. Situated in the heart of it all in Potsdamer Platz, this hotel was designed to accommodate all types of travelers, something that becomes evident the moment guests enter the building and are greeted by a set of authomatic lobby doors, a spacious elevator, wide hallways and tap-to-unlock keycards for each room. Inside Scandic Berlin Potsdamer Platz' 60+ accessible rooms await an adjustable bed, wheelchair-friendly desk, spacious layout and an wheelchair accessible bathroom.
The Palazzo at the Venetian Resort
Ranked highly by blogger Wheelchair Jimmy, The Palazzo at the Venetian Resort is a good option for wheelchair users looking to enjoy all the shenanigans Sin City has to offer. Upon arrival, visitors can choose between valet and self-park options, and Wheelchair Jimmy notes it’s easy to "roll in" from the parking lot to the stunning Venetian-themed lobby. The hotel features 3,000 total rooms, 66 of which are designed for wheelchair users. Also worth noting, The Palazzo is connected to the Venetian Resort and visitors can easily explore the hotel’s collection of restaurants and shops. Plus, thanks to a small hydraulic lift, the Venetian’s world-famous canals and gondolas are wheelchair-accessible, too.
Arenal Manoa Resort & Hot Springs
Named one of 2020’s most accessible destinations by Lonely Planet, Arenal Manoa Resort & Hot Springs is sure to impress with friendly service, great food and incredible views of the nearby Arenal Volcano. The resort was designed to help visitors feel fully immersed in nature without leaving the property and as such, can be explored with ease via ramps leading to the onsite hot springs and the nearby Arenal and La Fortuna regions. Arenal Manoa Resort & Hot Springs has three different room categories — Junior Suites, Junior Suite Superior and Premium Suite with Hot Tub — and each is wheelchair accessible.
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