| Making your reservations with the hotels/resorts: | | | | always get the persons name you talk to. Ask for a |
| BOOKING ONLINE is not a good idea, I recommend | | | | room located close to the elevator and located close |
| you call the hotel/resort direct, for two reasons, one | | | | to the facilities you will be using at the hotel/resort. |
| you will get a name of a person making the | | | | FIND OUT if the grounds are accessible for you; |
| reservation and two you will start building a | | | | restaurant, pool, exercise room, etc etc and find out |
| relationship with the hotel/resort. This is very | | | | how accessible the parking is and if there is available |
| important for return/follow up calls and also for | | | | staff to help with carrying in your luggage and if |
| arrival. Be sure and get the persons full name and | | | | there are limited hours for that assistant that will |
| direct phone number, this is so that when/if you call | | | | co-ordinate with your arrival and departure. |
| again you will have someone to ask for, if they aren't | | | | PARKING is very important so research this out |
| there or are unavailable, you still have a niche in the | | | | thoroughly, imagine yourself arriving and what you will |
| door. Also, be sure and keep all of this info updated | | | | need, go online and look at the hotel/resort and get |
| in your travel folder. | | | | a feel for the entrance and lobby and imagine |
| BE CLEAR on your needs and keep talking with the | | | | yourself arriving there...ask questions and ask more |
| reservation agent until you are both on the same | | | | questions of what challenges you will be facing |
| "page" and the agent is clear on what you mean | | | | arriving at their hotel/resort....if the parking is public |
| need/want. | | | | parking...find out if they have valet at all and then do |
| EVERY reservation will be different, as each hotel | | | | valet the first night so it is easier to unload your car, |
| resort will have different accommodations, so if you | | | | and then you can always change to the public parking |
| are staying in multiple facilities/places be sure and | | | | if you want. |
| cover each need again. | | | | IF YOU find someone that just doesn't seem to "get |
| NOT necessarily will you want a handicapped unit, as | | | | it" when you are explaining your needs, my favorite |
| they take out counter/cupboards/closets/furniture | | | | question to them is "if you had my (situation) would |
| etc and the bathroom is always a roll in shower; so | | | | this work for you and/or would you be comfortable |
| unless these are your definite needs, what you would | | | | to be able to "this". What this does is puts your |
| want to ask for is an accessible room, which would | | | | requests on a personal level and makes them realize |
| be a convenient room with no stairs etc. For me I | | | | you're a real person not just a phone call. |
| want a regular room with no stairs as I need/want a | | | | TRAVEL REFLECTIONS: "Love the moment. Flowers |
| bathtub and I don't need extra space for a | | | | grow out of dark moments. Therefore, each |
| wheelchair etc, so know what your needs/wants are | | | | moment is vital. It affects the whole. Life is a |
| and ask specific questions and get specific answers, | | | | succession of such moments and to live each, is to |
| and get the persons name you talk to...always, | | | | succeed. |