walking . is . overrated

The Heritage Hotel is located smack-bang in the middle of Christchurch City, and is one of the most accessible hotel rooms I’ve ever stayed in. For details, pictures, and my overall impressions, keep reading!
One of the great things about paying a bit more for accommodation is that ‘little bit extra’ when it comes to customer […]

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We all know that good budget accommodation is hard to find. And I’m sure many of you know that finding good accessible budget accommodation is even harder. So it’s with great pleasure that I present my overdue review of Wellington’s YHA.
Location: Located directly opposite a local supermarket, it is incredibly central, situated just a few […]

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I’m all for giving credit where it’s due, and as such I credit this ‘borrowed’ review entirely to AttitudeTV’s Curtis Palmer. Curtis says that he was down in Wellington over New Years, and stumbled across a “wee gem” of an accessible hotel, and gives it a solid rating.
The Comfort Hotel in Cuba St was primo! […]

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If you’ve read this post detailing the inaccessible room at Wellington’s Central City Hotel, you’ll know I had several bones to pick with the “accessible” setup of that particular room. From the miniscule shower ‘ledge’, to the bizarre toilet handrail, to the fact that I couldn’t fit my wheelchair between the bed and the wall, […]

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Could you say no to $125/night for a wheelchair-accessible room in the middle of Wellington, including breakfast? Well, I couldn’t. Was it a good decision? I’m undecided. Read on to find out if the Central City Hotel, Wellington, would suit you…
First off, can I please advise all Wellington-visiting wheelchair users to avoid taking a taxi […]

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Considering the number of requests I’ve had recently from people thinking of visiting New Zealand and who are looking for accessible bushwalks, tours, etc., I thought I’d have a look around and find a bunch of providers who specialise in just that! Of course, anyone can Google “wheelchair accessible NZ”, but in case you’d rather […]

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Thanks to Caz for this fantastic review!
My partner and I went to visit our friends Charlie and Dianna Shailer who run Shailer’s Bed & Breakfast yesterday for a reunion of a special group we used to attend, while there I decided to do research on the accessibility of the house so I took my wheelchair […]

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In quite exciting news for anyone who wants to get in the good books of an internationally-acclaimed comedian and disabled leader Liz Carr, Liz is visiting NZ with her partner throughout March and April, and is looking for places to stay! If any of you out there know of anyone with an accessible home who’d […]

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Back in the big smoke today from my trip down to The Mount, and I thought it’d be fitting to fill you all in on where I stayed! It was a cute little place on Maunganui Road called Atlas Suites & Apartments, a mere 5 minutes walk from everything, and I really mean 5 minutes. […]

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Yet another ‘ooh this is interesting…’ moment today! This blog post I stumbled upon is really targeted at owners (and potential owners) of hotels, motels, and other places of accommodation, and is a comprehensive guide to catering for disabled people, especially those with less obvious impairments.
It talks about things like:
Speech impairment
Guests with a speech impairment […]

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