Connecting rooms ?

[Marie14625]

Forgive me if this has been asked and answered before. I will be traveling with three other people. I work as a personal assistant to Kim, a lady who uses a wheelchair. One other member of our party also uses a wheelchair, and she will have a travel companion, also.

Here is my question...we plan to stay at one of the Port Orleans resorts. Would we be able to get a set of connecting rooms, where one is a fully accessable room? The way we figure it is that Kim and I can stay in one room, and Debbie and her companion can stay in the other, and both will have access to the bathroom. Debbie will probably be the one staying in the accessable room if we can do this, as she gets up frequently during the night.

Any experiences at ether of the Port Orleans resorts would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[disneyandme]

I believe what you want to ask for is connecting. Adjoining is just next door to each other and connecting is with a door for access between the two rooms. Good luck.

 

[Marie14625]

I believe what you want to ask for is connecting. Adjoining is just next door to each other and connecting is with a door for access between the two rooms. Good luck.

That is right..connecting rooms. Thanks. OK everyone, same question..just insert the word connecting.

 

[Harvestmooner]

Last year my parents (Mom in wheelchair) and my adult sister were to share a room with a handicapped bathroom. I booked this for them through AAA and asked for 2 double beds with the handicapped bathroom. They arrived and the room had a KING sized bed-for 3 people. My sister said she loves my parents-but not that much. The only thing that could be done-was a cot was brought in for my sister. This was at POFQ-which we all loved-and are going back to again. But I am going to book through Disney this time and hopefully they can at least tell me if that is possible. It was a shock for us.
Make sure you know what kind of room you are getting before you get there!!!
PS-We had a standard room (2 double beds) and my parents and my sister came to our room in the morning for breakfast-and my Mom got around just fine-but would not have been able to use the toilet(not accessible). Just make sure you know what you are getting.
Have a blast!!!

 

[Marie14625]

. I booked this for them through AAA ). Just make sure you know what you are getting.
Have a blast!!!

Thanks for the heads up, as we plan to book with AAA travel. We have already been specific that we need a fully accessable room, with a roll in shower. We plan to book within the next few weeks, so I will remember your advice.

 

[Talking Hands]

I would not stay at PO Riverside as the toilet blocks the shower and a wheelchair cannot easily get through. I don't know about POFQ but I would be careful.

 

[Marie14625]

Thank you, Talking hands. We were thinking Riverside as our first choice, so I am glad you mention that. We will look into FQ.
Are there any other suggestions in the moderate price range? We would go down to Value if needed, but hope to get a moderate.

A few years back, when I worked for a group residence, we took a small group, and stayed at one of the All Stars...definatly NOT a good experience. The promised accessable rooms were not..and when we talked with the hotel we were basically told "Sorry, we don't have anything else.

 

[Talking Hands]

Make sure the reservations are made through Special Needs Reservations. They must accommodate you but front desk castmembers sometimes try to give you the run around. Be specific in your needs. Also most of the roll in shower rooms have a king size bed not 2 singles.

 

[dclfun]

For a moderate resort, the bathrooms at Coronado Springs are the largest and most accessible, meaning there is not only a roll in shower but also space to transfer to the toilet and room inbetween the shower and toilet with nothing blocking access to either. As Lisa mentioned, the way the rooms are laid out at POR it is a bit more difficult to maneuver. ---Kathy

 

[OneLittleSpark]

I'm always a bit wary of CS, not because of the access (I've not been there since I started wheeling Disney), but because of the restaurant. It's a weird counter-service / table-service hybrid, and they charge 10% gratuity unless you take out. some people like it, but I thought I'd give you a heads-up, seeing as you're likely to be eating there at least some of the time during your stay. For more info, see http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1315021

 

[Marie14625]

I'm always a bit wary of CS, not because of the access (I've not been there since I started wheeling Disney), but because of the restaurant. It's a weird counter-service / table-service hybrid, and they charge 10% gratuity unless you take out. some people like it, but I thought I'd give you a heads-up, seeing as you're likely to be eating there at least some of the time during your stay. For more info, see http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1315021

For Spark, or anyone, we will be buying the dining plan. Isn't gratuity included in that already, or shall we plan on paying it at the time of service?

 

[OneLittleSpark]

I think gratuity is included in it, but I've never used it before, so I can't swear to it. The advantage of the Coronado restaurant for people on the dining plan, is that it apparently counts as a counter service, not a table service meal (just relaying what I've heard, as I've not tried it myself).

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Both tax and gratuity are included in the DDP.

Some people, especially if they have received exceptiojnal service, or their kids have caused a real mess, etc., may leave an additional tip.