India is strewn with natural beauty and historical masterpieces across the length and breadth of it. Stretching from the mighty peaks of the Himalayas in the north to the tropical beaches in the south, India’s expansive borders encompass an incredible range of contrasts, landscapes, cultures, and religions. While intrepid travellers from all around the world make the best of it, it shouldn’t stop differently abled from experiencing them either.
Many find it difficult to simply plan their trip because finding travel information on hotels that are disabled people friendly can be challenging in itself. To make things simpler, here is a quick list of top hotels in India for the differently-abled.
1. The Lalit- New Delhi
As part of its special facilities for differently abled guests, the hotel offers four dedicated rooms with inter-connecting room for attendants, fully equipped bathrooms for special needs. Restaurant tables at the hotel are designed in a way that seats guests on wheel chair.
2. Grand Hyatt Mumbai
To welcome the guests with special needs, the hotel has wheelchair-accessible paths, visual aids (tactile signs, Braille), roll-in bathroom with bucket, emergency cord in bathroom, toilet with grab rails, upper floors accessible by elevator.
3. The Deltin, Daman
This five-star resort in Daman has wheelchair-accessible paths across the property and dedicated suites with tech-enabled features. The rooms have mid-height light switches, power outlets, lever type door handles, and raised toilet, roll in showers, emergency cord and an adjustable shower wand in the bathrooms.
4. Lemon Tree Hotel, Electronics City, Bengaluru.
Accessibility is an integral part of the Lemon Tree business model which hires a number of employees with disabilities. The most fundamental of the needs is accessible public spaces which is most often an afterthought for planners. To allow unhindered access, the hotel has designed well-lit path to entrance, wheelchair-accessible concierge and registration desks, restaurant, and path to elevator.
5. Kenilworth Hotel
Conscious of making the hotel accessible and adapting the stay for disabled guests, this hotel in Koltaka is equipped with lowered bathroom sink, emergency cord in bathroom, visual aids (Braille) and upper floors that are accessible by elevator.
