Those who travel and stay at hotels regularly may or may not realize some of the features needed by those in wheelchairs who frequent hotels. The doorways and rooms must be wider and showers must be wheelchair-accessible, which normally means a "roll in" type of shower. Many hotels, when upgrading or making renovations, add wheelchair-accessible rooms, which gives those in wheelchairs many more choices and options. Many quality hotels have wheelchair-accessible showers.
The Carlyle Suites Hotel is a luxury hotel in Washington, D.C. that is fully equipped for its guests in wheelchairs. The rooms all feature roll-in showers with grab bars, adjustable showerheads, raised toilet seats and access to vanities. The rooms are wider, allowing for easy maneuvering of the wheelchair, and closet space is easily accessible, with lower racks and hangers. Other highlights include free high-speed Internet access, Tempur-Pedic beds and in-room electronic safes. The Carlyle offers a full-service restaurant, The Twist, which includes a breakfast, lunch and dinner menu; room service is also available 24 hours a day. There are several restaurants within three miles of the hotel that are wheelchair-accessible, including 18th & U Diner and America Restaurant. The National Mall is three miles from the hotel; the Carlyle is just three miles from the White House.
Carlyle Suites Hotel
1731 New Hampshire Ave N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 234-3200
carlylesuites.com
The DoubleTree Hotel in Orlando offers several rooms that are wheelchair-accessible; the rooms are wider, and the closets have lower racks for easy-to-reach clothing. The hotel offers roll-in showers, wide entrance to bathroom doors, toilet and roll-in shower grab bars, raised toilet seat and adjustable shower heads. Highlights of the rooms and suites include a 32-inch flat-screen television, work desk, in-room safe and high-speed Internet. Universal Studios is adjacent to the DoubleTree, as is Island of Adventure. Several restaurants and coffee shops are within a few blocks of the hotel.
DoubleTree Hotel Orlando
5780 Major Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32819
(407) 351-1000
doubletreeorlando.com
The Stratosphere Hotel is located on the strip near downtown Las Vegas and many of the casinos. The hotel offers several rooms that are handicapped-accessible, with wider doorways, roll-in showers with grab rails, raised toilet seats and easy-to-access counters. The hotel features high-speed Internet, a full-service spa, in-room spa treatment, business center and room service. Right outside the hotel are several opportunities for gambling at nearby casinos and several restaurants along the strip.
Stratosphere Hotel Las Vegas
2000 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 380-7777
stratospherehotel.com
