Accessible Hotels

11/04/2018

What a *facepalm* moment for disabled people everywhere. A 5-inch step doesn't exactly scream 'accessibility', does it?

Broken beyond repair

04/04/2018

Very sad to see that airport accessibility is still so primitive and careless. Absolutely disgusting to leave someone sat on a plane for so long.

The BBC’s security correspondent has launched a furious attack on Heathrow airport after his wheelchair went missing following a flight from Addis Ababa. Frank Gardner has depended on a wheelchair since he was shot six times in an al-Qaeda gun attack in Saudi Arabia in 2004, partly paralysing his ...

28/03/2018

We're definitely down to see these emojis on our phones! 🤗

Apple has proposed a new line of accessibility emoji.

21/03/2018

Very cool to see Google introduce wheelchair accessible transport hubs to their maps! We can't wait to see this rolled out across the UK.

Meeting mobility needs

15/03/2018

We were happy to stumble upon this website the other day! A very useful tool if you're stuck for accessible hotels in a particular area.

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28/02/2018

Good to see a company like Motionspot in the news! We hope to see more of their work with hotels soon.

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07/02/2018

With the Purple Pound worth £249 billion, and almost a quarter of European tourism coming for disabled travellers, the hotel industry really is missing a trick!

24/01/2018

Yet another example of how hotels simply aren't allowing the right provisions for the wider disabled community.

A DISABLED woman with a terminal illness was left distraught during a family visit after a hotel in Cirencester apparently failed to provide a…

17/01/2018

What a great idea from RIBA Competitions! We can't wait to see what kind of accessible designs come from this.

Now in its second year, the Bespoke* Access Awards 2017/18 is an international design competition which seeks original ideas to improve access and provide an enhanced experience for hotel guests, particularly for those with disabilities.

10/01/2018

It may take the might of the Paralympics to make things more accessible in Tokyo, but at least it's been highlighted! We'd love to see the same progress being made here in the UK, and specifically with hotels and guest houses.

With less than 1,000 days before the opening of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Japan is accelerating efforts to prepare lodging facilities to accommodate the

03/01/2018

It's deeply saddening to see statistics like this for disabled travellers, but it just spurs us on to make a difference throughout all hospitality. Disabled people shouldn't be discriminated against full stop, never mind when they're willing to rent your property! Join the Accessible Hotels campaign today and start making a difference.

Airbnb discriminate against the disabled - The on-demand economy is, in many ways, disrupting the way some industries do business. Uber and Lyft drivers never had to pass the same requirements as taxi drivers.

13/12/2017

Great news for those who are travelling to Worcester! Can we make our reservation now?

Gemini Group aims to invest estimated £6.5m in new facilities which would see more than 40 accessible guest bedrooms brought to country hotel