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Planning a Stay Around Mobility Needs
A step-by-step approach to planning a hotel stay when you use a wheelchair or walker or have limited stair use, from choosing the area to arrival day.
Amenities and On-Site Services
Accessibility and Family Logistics
Planning stays around mobility, sensory, medical and family needs.
Child Safety in Hotel Rooms
General checks for families on balconies, windows, pools, cords, outlets and furniture, so you can look over a hotel room before children settle in.
Cribs, Cots and Extra Beds: What to Ask
What to confirm with a hotel before arrival about cribs, cots and rollaway beds: availability, safety, size, fees and where they go in the room.
Dietary Needs and Allergies When Staying in a Hotel
How to communicate food allergies and dietary needs to a hotel, plan meals around them, and avoid relying on assurances alone while you travel.
Hearing and Vision Considerations in Hotel Rooms
General features and requests that can help guests with hearing or vision needs, from alerts and lighting to room layout, signage and orientation.
Traveling With Elderly Relatives: Stay Planning
Stay-planning ideas for traveling with older relatives, covering room comfort, distance to amenities, rest, pacing and what to confirm with the hotel.
Traveling With Medical Equipment and Medication
How to plan hotel stays around medical equipment and medication: power, refrigeration, storage and documentation, with advice to consult professionals.
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