Someone posted here last fall that she requested a HA room with a low bed, but got a room with a high bed. At least, the bed was too high for the disabled member of her party. The front desk sent up a foot stool to help with getting onto the bed, but since balance was a problem, the stool was not really helpful. If I remember the trip report correctly, this poster was told that all the beds at the GCH were like that and that there weren't any lower beds available. Maybe the bed really was low and it was just an issue in this particular case, but it might be something to ask about if the height of the bed is very important.
The new beds I had in regular my rooms at both GCH and GCV were raised enough for suitcases to fit underneath.
I've been leaning towards the Holiday Inn and Suites at 1240 South Walnut. It looks a bit farther than I'd like to walk but I've had good luck with Holiday Inns and accessibility in the past. Do you have any opinions on this hotel?
I'm heading down the last week of May and it looks like a lot of places are already booked.
I'm a paraplegic who has no feeling/movement below my ribcage so I do transfers using just my arms. Lower beds are much easier for me since I don't have to raise my whole body up onto the the bed, my wheelchair seat is about 22 inches high. So ideally beds should be about 22 inches high, which is what most resorts at WDW have in their roll-in shower rooms. The higher beds are more for people who can stand because it's harder to get up out of the lower beds.
That makes sense - my brother is a quad with some limited use of his upper body and his chair doesn't lower enough to get into lower beds. He's stayed at the HI and I know the roll-in is fine and he liked the room well enough and it was very close to the park. Not sure if he did his own bed transfers or if his helper did assists. He typically requests higher beds when they are available because he enjoys the independence. I'll check with him too.
That hotel is a little far to be considered "walking distance" for many people. Is Uber/Lyft an option for you? You aren't far at all from the DTD drop off (by the Lilo lot and the DLH). Then you could go through security at either the DTD or DLH bag check -- both are usually pretty quick and easy. Then head through DTD to the parks. The FFI, mentioned above, is very close to the Harbor entrance. Keep checking the CCI for cancellations.I'm heading down the last week of May and it looks like a lot of places are already booked.
Well, if getting to the M&F tram or HC van (the van picks up and drops off at the tram stops) and to DTD isn't too far for you, then that hotel is walkable. You would take S. Walnut to Magic Way. Continue east on Magic Way to Downtown Dr., the first signal -- turn right for DTD and DLH bag check stations. The entry way for M&F has been moved to the northeast corner of Disneyland Dr. and Magic Way. You can trace out the above routes on the map below.
