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Why 80% of Shower Set-ups in Hotel Bathrooms are Inaccessible to Wheelchair Users?

April 25, 2023 by rschultz Leave a Comment

photo of John Morris a triple amputee sitting in an airline seat wearing a blue blazer an open collared blue shirt

WheelchairTravel.org founder John Morris has assessed hundreds of accessible hotel rooms, and he reports that ADA compliance is “rare” – particularly in the bathroom. Whose fault is it that many as 80% could be off-limits to disabled hotel guests? Hoteliers, who find themselves in the unfortunate position of being in the middle of architects, contractors and regulators, get 100% of the blame for compliance issues. 

Our Takeaway: With this unfortunate system of blame dumping, it’s a good thing that there are still ways to recognize the lack of, and work toward helping.

Uncover the root of the issue and what can be done about it here.

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