Located on the Orihuela Costa in Spain, this wheelchair-accessible Costa Blanca villa can sleep up to nine people. This Villamartin unit features ramp access, wide doorways and an open floor plan. The accessible bedroom is furnished with a single hospital bed and a portable lift (visitors must provide their own sling). The accessible bathroom is equipped with a roll-in shower with a hand-held showerhead and a rolling shower-commode chair. The toilet grab bars are attached to the toilet, and there’s plenty of room to maneuver a wheelchair around the bathroom.
Outside there’s a large private swimming pool that’s equipped with a ramp. Accessible airport transfers to and from Alicante and Murcia airports are included with each Costa Blanca villa rental. Additionally, an accessible van is available for day trips to beaches, markets, Spanish towns and Zenia Boulevard. For more information visit www.costablancawheelchairfriendly.com.
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Located in Hua Hin, these two wheelchair-accessible Thailand villas are a great holiday choice. Villa Coconut Grove and Villa Si Daeng both have two bedrooms and two adapted bathrooms. They each can accommodate up to six adults. Access features include a level entry, wide doorways, good pathway access and tiled floors for easy rolling. The bathrooms include a Continental shower with grab bars, a hand-held showerhead, and a fold-down shower seat. There are fold-down grab bars on both sides of the toilets, and the sinks have wrapped pipes and plenty of room for a wheelchair to roll under them.
Villa Coconut Grove and Villa Si Daeng
Villa Coconut Grove is located at the end of a dead-end street, in a small complex of 10 villas. It includes a large living area and a fully equipped kitchen, with level access out to the covered veranda surrounded by a tropical garden. The adjacent terrace includes a swimming pool and a Jacuzzi that can be accessed by a pool lift. It’s also just a short walk or roll to the beach, a mall, a bakery and a number of restaurants.
Villa Si Daeng is also located on a dead-end street, in the middle of a row of five houses. It has an open floor plan with a living area and a kitchen, and a spacious veranda. The pool and Jacuzzi can be accessed by a lift or stairs. As an added bonus, many small restaurants are located nearby, and the villa is about one kilometer from the beach.
Both of the villas come with a lot of extra adaptive equipment, including hospital beds, shower wheelchairs, patient lifts and beach wheelchairs. Dinner is included on the first night, and there’s also a free grocery package for breakfast the next day. Wheelchair-accessible airport transfers and local transportation in an accessible van can also be arranged; and a personal care assistant can be provided for an additional charge. Villa Coconut Grove also comes with a housekeeper and free laundry service.
Located near Disney World, in the Highlands Reserve Gold and Country Club, Disavillatee is a five-bedroom wheelchair-accessible Orlando rental. This luxury villa is owned by avid Disney fans Ivan and Judy Berry. The Berrys purchased the unit in 2001, and have adapted it to Ivan’s ever-changing needs, due to his degenerative muscle condition. The Berry’s use it as a vacation home, and they rent it out when they are not in residence.
There’s level access or ramped thresholds at all the doors, with good pathway access throughout the first floor. The master bedroom on the main level has a wheelchair-height bed for easy transfers, and if you need to rent a hospital bed, there’s plenty of room for it in this spacious suite. The master bathroom has a roll-in shower with grab bars and a fold-down shower seat. There are grab bars around the toilet, and plenty of room to maneuver a wheelchair in the bathroom. The home also has a lovely lanai and a screened in deck with a swimming pool. There’s good pathway access around the deck, and a manual pool lift is also available.
Bathroom at Disavillatee
Disavillatee can sleep up to 12 people. And when you rent it, you deal directly with the owners, so there are no booking fees or extra charges. The Berrys are also happy to answer any questions about accessibility that you may have. So if you’re looking for a wheelchair-accessible Orlando rental for your next holiday, check out disavillatee.com.
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Located at the foot of Zafarraya Gorge, just an hour from the Malaga Airport, Villa Zafarraya is an excellent lodging choice for wheelchair-users and slow walkers. But it wasn’t always that way. Previously, the three-bedroom two-bathroom unit was not wheelchair-accessible; so prior to an extensive renovation the owners sought input from wheelchair-users to determine how to improve access in their villa. Today, after lots of hard work, the results are apparent, and Villa Zafarraya (www.villazafarraya.com) is now truly a wheelchair-accessible Malaga villa.
The Property
Although wheelchair-access was the ultimate goal of the renovation, the owners also wanted to make Villa Zafarraya a relaxing and inviting lodging option, free from any hospital or institutional trappings. And in that respect they greatly exceeded all expectations.
There’s level access from the parking area to this boutique villa, which can sleep two to six people. Inside there’s barrier-free access, with wide doorways and tile floors for easy rolling. Large windows dot the unit, and there are gorgeous views of the swimming pool and gardens from just about everywhere. The large kitchen features a wheelchair-accessible workspace, as well as appliances that are easy to operate from a wheelchair.
Outside, level cement pathways wind through the gardens and around the swimming pool. There’s ramp access to the pool, and you can roll right into it in the provided water wheelchair. And there’s even barrier-free access over to the quiet little nook under the pergola with a table underneath. No matter where you look, you get that true Mediterranean vibe at this wheelchair-accessible Malaga villa. .
A Wheelchair-Accessible Suite
Great care was also paid to the renovation of the wheelchair-accessible suite. There’s good pathway access throughout the bedroom, which is furnished with a double hospital bed. Rest assured, it doesn’t look like a hospital bed though, as the bedding and interior design bring out a true Mediterranean flavor.
There’s a sliding barn door to the adjacent bathroom, which has plenty of room to maneuver even the largest wheelchair. It includes a Continental (no-hub) shower with a hand-held showerhead, a grab bar and a fold-down shower seat. The shower seat can easily be folded up out of the way if you’d prefer to use the included shower/pool wheelchair. Round out this accessible unit with fold-down grab bars on both sides of the toilet, and a roll-under sink, and you have just about everything you need in this wheelchair-accessible Malaga villa.
The Extras
This beautiful rental comes with a lot of extras, as well as some referrals to sometimes hard-to-find accessible services. First off, as noted earlier, it includes a shower wheelchair that can also be used to access the pool via the ramp. A mobile electric hoist is also included in the rental. And if you want to get out and see some of the sights, a lightweight wheelchair that can be easily folded up and put in the back of a car, comes along with the rental. Additionally, if you need additional medical equipment, the owners can recommend a local equipment rental firm.
Finally, if you need an adapted rental car or caregivers while you are in the area, the owners can refer you to the appropriate folks. It’s a full service rental package. Best of all, you won’t pay extra for any of these access features or services, as this wheelchair-accessible Malaga villa is competitively priced. All in all, it’s a great vacation pick.
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If a trip to Portugal is on your travel wish-list, then check out this wheelchair-accessible villa in the Algarve. The four-bedroom unit can accommodate up to seven adults and two toddlers. It’s equipped with an accessible bathroom that’s outfitted with a with a roll-in shower with grab bars and a hand-held showerhead. A shower-commode chair and a toilet-riser are also available; and the bathroom also has an accessible vanity area as well as a lowered mirror. There’s good access to all the public spaces including the fully equipped kitchen and the patio and BBQ area. And the swimming pool is even equipped with a battery-powered lift.
Airport transfers from the Faro airport are also included with this wheelchair-accessible Portugal villa rental. They are available in a wheelchair-accessible Renault Kangoo. There are two of these vehicles, and one can accommodate four passengers and a wheelchair, while the other can take three passengers and a wheelchair. Both vehicles have ramps and tie-downs. And although they do not rent the vehicles, they are available for use with the rental of the villa.
There is also a variety of medical equipment available for rent. The list includes, power wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, an alternating pressure mattress, a bath lift, an electric hoist and oxygen equipment. And if you need nursing care, that can also be arranged. It’s a very accessible and inclusive rental package.
Located on the Orihuela Costa in Spain, this wheelchair-accessible Costa Blanca villa can sleep up to nine people. This Villamartin unit features ramp access, wide doorways and an open floor plan. The accessible bedroom is furnished with a single hospital bed and a portable lift (visitors must provide their own sling). The accessible bathroom is equipped with a roll-in shower with a hand-held showerhead and a rolling shower-commode chair. The toilet grab bars are attached to the toilet, and there’s plenty of room to maneuver a wheelchair around the bathroom.
If a trip to Portugal is on your travel wish-list, then check out this wheelchair-accessible villa in the Algarve. The four-bedroom unit can accommodate up to seven adults and two toddlers. It’s equipped with an accessible bathroom that’s outfitted with a with a roll-in shower with grab bars and a hand-held showerhead. A shower-commode chair and a toilet-riser are also available; and the bathroom also has an accessible vanity area as well as a lowered mirror. There’s good access to all the public spaces including the fully equipped kitchen and the patio and BBQ area. And the swimming pool is even equipped with a battery-powered lift.