Disabled Friendly Properties - Holiday Rentals

Firstly thank you Georgina Shaw for putting me in contact with http://www.holidayrentalontheweb.com/ who offer top quality rental property (short/long term) along the Costa del Sol, France, Italy and Greece).

What I especially like about this company is they have realised there is a demand from customers for specific special needs, whether it be ramps leading to an apartment, specific adapted bathroom facilities, bedrooms with enough room to manoeuvre a wheelchair, or even someone who requests the fewer steps the better.

The website is extremely user-friendly, just arrive to the Home Page and along the top right blue band you will see a link Disabled-friendly properties and off you go.  The properties have been classified into three groups, E1, E2 and E3 according to it's disability friendliness.  I must say having browsed for sometime, the properties do look top quality and absolutely pefect for a relaxing vacation.

For any additional requests/clarification of the super rental facilities click on the contact us, you can even call them via Skype. 

Finally another feature that I personally like is the human element, click on AboutUS and you can put a face to the name.


    

BLI-VE adapted cycle

Photograph courtsey of http://www.theleader.info/224/article/24537/spain/costa-del-sol/bli-ve-unveiled-in-fuengerola/

The bike was created by Juan Pineda and the town of Fuengirola was chosen to host this new product because it is the first Spanish Town having a fully adapted beach for disabled users, also Fuengirola is recognised by ONCE as being a town with disabled in mind.


To read more on this super bike, click on this link below http://www.theleader.info/224/article/24537/spain/costa-del-sol/bli-ve-unveiled-in-fuengerola/

Ronda, Andalucia, improving accessibility for disabled visitors

(Photo Source: http://www.turismoderonda.es/)

Here's some positive news regarding one of the oldest cities in Spain.


The town of Ronda, Andalucia has launched a series of initiatives to help improve accessibility for disabled visitors.


The figures speak for themselves, as there are more than 600 million people in the world with some kind of disability.


Ronda intends to attract such visitors, and plans include designing a tourist route in the old town, adapted for the disabled, with a budget of more than 300,000 euros. The route will include bronze reproductions of the town's main monuments with Braille for the blind. There will also be a Braille map of Ronda.


For the deaf, there will be a system which will allow them to download a video about the monument on their mobile phone via wi-fi with an explanation in sign language. There will also be a tourist guide indicating which services are available and the tourist information office will be in a more accessible area.
(News Source: www.euroweeklynews.com)

Finally I've found one !

Wide side walks, perfect for wheel users, on right is a bicycle lane

Hoist chair
Midday view from Pool Area

Yes an adapted hotel which provides true accessibility for wheelchair users here on the Costa del Sol, in the wonderful town of Fuengirola. Hotel Confortel offers ramps, lifts, adapted bedrooms, adapted bath rooms with wheel-in-showers, lowered sink units, swimming pool with a hoist, shaded area next to the pool plus an accessible toilet.

Fuengirola also offers an adapted beach approx. 10 mins. walk/push from the hotel Confortel. 164 new wheel user ramps in the town to help with accessibility.

Hotel Confortel, Fuengirola, Spain

Tel.: +34 952 92 10 00

Fax.: +34 952 92 10 01

http://www.confortelhoteles.com/en/hotels-in-malaga/hotel-confortel-fuengirola.html

At the bottom of the page there's an interactive map

Information and Reservations: 902 42 42 42