One of the great things about modern society is that being disabled is no longer as restrictive as it used to be. There is no reason why you can’t go on holiday and enjoy yourself just like everyone else can, but of course there are various restrictions still especially with regards to where you want to go. Hotels serving disabled travelers are no longer hard to find.

However, disabled hotels may not all of up to the standards that a traveler with disabilities might expect. This is especially true if you are going abroad to a country which has different standards of disabled access and customer service. You will need to check up on this carefully before going abroad to such a place.

These days, there are many countries in the world which have strict legal requirements for hotels to offer various basic disabled facilities. Popular resorts and very popular tourist destinations around the world typically all have disabled facilities now. You don’t really even need to look for disabled hotels specifically, and all you need to do is make sure that they have the facilities required.

In order to book your holiday and be comfortable that you have done the right thing, you need to be absolutely sure that all the facilities that you need are going to be there. If you are going to certain countries, especially third world countries which do not have such a good tourist infrastructure, and things might be a little harder for you.

However, in a more popular and heavily tourist and places, hotels often have rooms which are specifically designed to be able to accommodate those who are disabled. They have disabled bathrooms, are located on the ground floor and have all the other facilities that you will need is a disabled person.

Virtually any of the most popular booking engines on the Internet least a number of different features of the hotels. Often they use standardized icons which are easy to follow and tell you with just a few minor pictures what sort of facilities the hotel has.

You can also save money by booking on the Internet and find the ideal place. The hotel that has disabled facilities should be clearly marked but if you are unsure about anything, then you would do well to send them an e-mail give them a call. Depending on your requirements, you may need a room on the ground floor with a disabled bathroom and various other facilities so you will want to clarify almost before booking anything.