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Going Out / Holidays
On accommodation: "Iceland Farm Holidays guide was great, letting me know which places could cater for me and what standard of rooms they offered."
Many holiday venues make arrangements for disabled visitors, and some companies exist specifically to cater for us. Some examples of them are the Disabled Holiday Directory and Access Travel.
While many traditional B&Bs will have steps and cramped facilities, most hotel chains can provide a room with full disabled facilities (large bathroom, room to move, step free access) at no extra cost if you ask when booking. Personally I have benefitted from this around the UK at JD Wetherspoon Lodges, Dakota and Holiday Inn.
You can read and add reviews of accommodation and airports at Inaccessible UK, which can be invaluable when planning a trip.
Icelandic Farm Holidays provide a guide to accessible accommodation. They categorise farmhouse letting rooms from dormitories to en-suites. You choose the level of accommodation desired, buy vouchers redeemable at any venue around the island, then call a day in advance to book. If you have access needs, farms will accept your booking further in advance. The rooms are tested for step free access; if you need a lot of room to move, or rails in the bathroom, do check with the venue as not all "accessible" places provide this (though many do).
If you know of other accessible holidays, please let me know.
