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Hampshire Holiday Bungalow

Flat Spaces Ropley is a purpose-built, accessible holiday home set in rural Hampshire. Sleeps 6-8. Spacious and well-equipped including wet rooms, ceiling hoist, and profiling beds. https://flatspaces.co.uk/

Studio Apartments, Suffolk

2021 Mollett’s Farm near the coast offers three accessible studio apartments each with a well-fitted wet room. https://molletts.com/accessibility/

Annie’s Cabin – Shropshire, UK

Annie’s Cabin is a Finnish-style log cabin offering self-catering holidays near the Shropshire Hills and the Welsh Marches. It has disabled facilities and sleeps up to six people. http://ludlowecologcabins.co.uk/

Sara’s Cottage, Truro

Sara’s Cottage is an accessible country cottage near Truro in Cornwall that’s been awarded two Golds in the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2020/21 https://www.sarascottage.co.uk/

Accessible Holiday Caravans

2021 The Holiday Homes Trust offers wheelchair accessible caravans at holiday parks across England. https://www.holidayhomestrust.info/

Wheelchair Accessible Villa

Wheelchair Villa Menorca offers a wheelchair accessible villa, including a private pool with ramped access, just a few minutes drive from the island’s capital, Mahón. https://www.wheelchairvillamenorca.com/

Park MGM – Hotel Accessibility Review

2020 WheelchairTravel.org’s accessibility review: ‘Inside Look: Wheelchair Accessible Hotel Room at Smoke-Free Park MGM Las Vegas’. https://wheelchairtravel.org/wheelchair-accessible-park-mgm-hotel-casino-las-vegas/

Ellwood Cottages – Dorset

2020 Ideal for groups, Ellwood Cottages comprises 3 wheelchair accessible cottages and 2 studio apartments, plus splash pool, recreation room and gardens. https://www.ellwoodcottages.co.uk/

Salt Lake City Marriott City Center

2020 Wheelchair Travel’s accessibility review of a Marriott hotel: ‘Wheelchair Accessible Salt Lake City Marriott City Center Hotel’. https://wheelchairtravel.org/wheelchair-accessible-salt-lake-city-marriott-city-center-hotel/

The Dairy – Accessibility Review

2020 Carrie-Ann Lightley’s blog post: ‘The Dairy | Accessible Yorkshire Dales Holiday Cottage Review’. https://www.carrieannlightley.com/post/accessible-yorkshire-dales-cottage

Cape Cod Travel Guide

2020 Curb Free With Cory Lee’s blog post: ‘A Wheelchair Accessible Cape Cod, Massachusetts Travel Guide’. https://curbfreewithcorylee.com/2020/10/10/wheelchair-accessible-cape-cod-massachusetts/

Disabled Access in Callander, Scotland and Beyond

2020 Carrie-Ann Lightley’s blog post: ‘Disabled Access in Callander, Scotland and beyond: A travel guide for wheelchair users’. https://www.carrieannlightley.com/post/disabled-access-callander-scotland-travel-guide

Villa Batalha Hotel – Accessibility Review

2020 Simply Emma’s blog post: ‘Villa Batalha Hotel | Wheelchair Accessible Hotel in Batalha, Portugal’. https://www.simplyemma.co.uk/villa-batalha-hotel-wheelchair-accessible-hotel-in-batalha-portugal/

W London – Accessibility Review

2020 Wheelchair Travel’s accessibility review: ‘W London — Wheelchair Accessible Hotel at Leicester Square’. https://wheelchairtravel.org/w-london-leicester-square-wheelchair-accessible-hotel/

Vila Galé Ópera – Lisbon Hotel

2020 Simply Emma’s blog post: ‘Vila Galé Ópera | Wheelchair Accessible Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal’ is an accessibility review of the hotel. https://www.simplyemma.co.uk/vila-gale-opera-wheelchair-accessible-hotel-in-lisbon-portugal/

Wheelchair Accessible Barcelona Review

2020 Wheel The World’s article: ‘Wheelchair Accessible Travel Barcelona: My Experience Traveling with my Partner’. https://gowheeltheworld.com/2020/09/02/wheelchair-accessible-travel-barcelona-my-experience-traveling-with-my-partner/

Newton Meadow Cottages Review

2020 The Flying Bumblebee’s review of Maple Cottage, one of three accessible properties that make up Newton Meadow Cottages, near Shrewsbury. http://theflyingbumblebee.com/treehouses-cricket-a-tardis-and-a-blast-from-the-past-newton-meadows/

Costa Blanca Holiday Villa

Affinity Design Holidays offers a wheelchair-accessible holiday villa in Denia, developed particularly for people with high dependency needs, featuring two wet rooms, mobility equipment and a pool with hoist. https://www.affinitydesign.eu/

Algarve Apartments

Abletoholiday offer three accessible self-catering apartments in the Algarve, complete with pool and hoist, courtesy WAV and airport transfers. Themed holidays, excursions, crafts, etc., can be arranged. https://www.abletoholiday.co.uk/

The Calf Shed, Wiltshire Review

2018 Euan’s Guide review of The Calf Shed – accommodation in the countryside near Salisbury, Wiltshire. https://www.euansguide.com/venues/the-new-calf-shed-sutton-mandeville-3167/#page-content  

Lincolnshire: Secret Doors and Outdoor Spaces – The Stables

The Flying Bumblebee’s 2020 blog post – ‘Secret Doors and Outdoor Spaces – The Stables’ – reviews one of the nine accessible holiday cottages at Elms Farm Cottages near Boston, Lincolnshire. http://theflyingbumblebee.com/robots-secret-doors-and-wide-open-spaces-the-stables/  

Parkdean Resorts, UK

Parkdean Resorts have wheelchair accessible lodges and caravans at over 60 holiday parks with coastal or countryside locations, across mainland Britain. https://www.parkdeanresorts.co.uk/holidays/wheelchair-friendly/

The Anchorage, Cromer: Access Review

2019 Carrie-Ann Lightley’s blog post about a holiday cottage in Norfolk: ‘The Anchorage, Cromer: Access Review’. https://www.carrieannlightley.com/post/the-anchorage-cromer-access-review

Amsterdam Travel Guide

2018 Simply Emma’s accessibility review of Amsterdam: ‘ 3 Days In Amsterdam: A Wheelchair User’s Travel Guide to Amsterdam’. https://www.simplyemma.co.uk/3-days-amsterdam-wheelchair-users-travel-guide-amsterdam/

Landal Gwel an Mor Accessibility Review

2018 The Bimblers’ accessibility review: ‘Landal Gwel an Mor Luxury Holiday Resort in Cornwall’. https://www.thebimblers.com/gwel-an-mor-luxury-accessible-holidays-in-cornwall/

Landal Gwel an Mor Lodges, Cornwall

Landal Gwel an Mor is a 5* luxury holiday resort in Portreath, Cornwall.  There is a choice of accessible lodges offering features such as ceiling hoist, adjustable bed and wet room. https://www.gwelanmor.com/cornwall-holidays/breaks-in-cornwall/accessible-breaks/

Millpool Holiday Carriage

For holiday accommodation with a difference, Railholiday offer Millpool, a wheelchair accessible railway carriage, in St Germans, Cornwall. https://railholiday.co.uk/millpool.htm 

Staybridge Suites Liverpool – Accessibility Review

2019 Simply Emma’s accessibility review: ‘Staybridge Suites Liverpool | Wheelchair Accessible Hotel Next To Albert Dock’. https://www.simplyemma.co.uk/staybridge-suites-liverpool-wheelchair-accessible-hotel-next-to-albert-dock/

Wallops Wood Cottages, Hampshire

2019 Able Magazine’s article on accessible holiday cottages in Hampshire: ‘Wallops Wood – universally adapted for all visitors’. https://ablemagazine.co.uk/wallops-wood-universally-adapted-for-all-visitors/

Holiday Caravan, Norfolk – Access Review

2019 Disability Horizons’ review of an accessible holiday caravan at Belle Aire Holiday Park in Hemsby, Norfolk. https://disabilityhorizons.com/2019/08/we-review-new-accessible-caravan-open-at-belle-aire-holiday-park/

Glamping in West Wales – Access Review

2019 Simply Emma’s blog post: ‘Wheelchair Accessible Glamping in a Safari Tent | Canvas and Campfires Review’. https://www.simplyemma.co.uk/wheelchair-accessible-glamping-safari-tent-canvas-and-campfires/

Hotel Alpin, South Tyrol

Hotel Alpin is a family-run 3-star hotel which has embraced accessibility by making all of its rooms, and facilities such as swimming pool & sauna, wheelchair friendly. https://www.hotelalpin.it/en/barrier-free

Sicily: Accessibility Review

2019 The Life Quadriplegic’s accessibility review of Sicily including accommodation and places of interest. https://quadlifeblog.com/2019/10/24/sicily-accessibility-review/

Dolphin Suites, Curaçao

2019 Impact Vacation’s travel blog post: ‘Dolphin Suites – Curacao’ gives an overview of the hotel and the extra services that are available such as tours, medical equipment and support staff. https://impactvacations.com/dolphin-suites-curacao/

Croft Bungalow, Peak District

2020 blog post by The Flying Bumblebee: ‘Taking it easy at Croft Bungalow’ – reviews the accessibility of a self-catering holiday let in Derbyshire, Peak District. http://theflyingbumblebee.com/taking-it-easy-at-croft-bungalow/

The Quarters, Lancaster Access Review

Carrie-Ann Lightley’s 2020 blog post: ‘The Quarters, Lancaster Access Review’ gives an overview of the self-catering apartment’s accessibility from the viewpoint of a manual wheelchair user able to transfer. https://www.carrieannlightley.com/post/the-quarters-lancaster-access-review

Punta Cana Holiday Review

Judith_wheel_travel’s 2019 blog post: ‘Impressive Premium Resort and Spa in Punta Cana, Domincan Republic’ is a review of her Caribbean holiday. https://judithwheeltravel.blogspot.com/2019/10/

Maison des Landes Hotel, Jersey

Maison des Landes Hotel for people with disabilities, their family and friends. We endeavour to provide everything guests may require in tailored accommodation, from electric beds to ceiling hoists, as well as wheel-in wet rooms and a large, readily accessible hydrotherapy pool. No need to have a car. We will pick you up from the…

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Las Piedras Holidays

Las Piedras Holidays offers accessible holidays in Andalusia, Spain. There is a choice of accommodation from two self-catering beachfront apartments to a hotel in the hills. There are various packages available at the hotel from bed and breakfast to an excursion package. Group holidays, Andalusia Explorer twin-centre holidays and airport transfers are also available. https://disabledholidaysinspain.com/

Breda

Merlinde Hotel with very good accessible rooms ” found wellness and physiotherapy facilities for disabled guests; the accessible rooms had lowered wardrobes and mirrors, wheel-in showers and seated baths. You don’t even have to pull open the main door to enter the hotel: a camera detects your arrival and the door opens automatically. ” https://hotelmerlinde.nl/en/…

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New York City visit

2015 Simply Emma: disabled than the city link leads to part 1, scroll down to access part 2,3 and 4 http://www.simplyemma.co.uk/disabled-city-new-york-city/

Madeira accessible travel guide

Portugal Madeira accessible travel guide to disabled friendly holidays from handiscover providing not only sightseeing tours , Bird, Dolphin and Whale Watching Tourbut also accommodation options for hoists, roll-in showers, widened doorways, or step-free access. https://blog.handiscover.com/content/destinations/portugal/guide-to-accessible-holiday-accommodation-in-madeira-disabled-holidays/  

Gran Canaria 1

2019 Palmuaseman Uutiskirje(Finnish)/ Wheels of Travel YouTube vlog post: Gran Canaria Accessible room in hotel Lopesan Costa Meloneras Resort, Spa & Casino https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wzn3GsxuSM

Barcelona 4

2015 Disability Horizons:Bhavni in Barcelona: Our Catalan Tourist Board competition winner talks to us about her first solo trip! https://disabilityhorizons.com/2015/11/bhavni-in-barcelona-our-catalan-tourist-board-competition-winner-talks-to-us-about-her-first-solo-trip/

Majorca 4

2017 Mountain trekking, Blokarting and the hotel spa. Disabilityhorizons blog: Disability and travel: accessible adventures in Mallorca https://disabilityhorizons.com/2017/01/disability-and-travel-accessible-adventures-in-mallorca/?+Horizons+RSS-Email&utm_term=0_75cf3532a8-2b41619085-308157133

Fes

2018 Curb Free with Cory Lee blog post: 5 Amazingly Accessible Things to Do in Fes, Morocco (and Where to Stay) https://www.curbfreewithcorylee.com/2018/06/12/things-to-do-in-fes-morocco/

Nassau

Nassau, Bahamas By John Sage https://www.accessiblecaribbeanvacations.com/nassau-bahamas-disabled-access#.XVHOnpNKg8Y

Around Tasmania

Wheelchair traveling.com resources, reviews, guides, and tips from over 100 writers worldwide about accessible travel http://wheelchairtraveling.com/category/pacific-destinations/tasmania/  

Dorado Beach resort, Puerto Rico

Gimp on the Go blog post Puerto Rico: A View of Dorado Beach Resorthttp://www.gimponthego.com/travel-reviews/travel-reviews-caribbean/dest10a.htm