Accessible tourism is the fastest-growing travel sector in the country, but critics say many Australian hotels are still failing to offer comfortable accommodation for people with disabilities, despite it making good financial sense.
abc.net.au/news/calls-for-industry-realise-potential-accessible-toursm-market/102072466Ashlee Morton has not let being a paraplegic stop her and her family from being frequent travellers.
"I'm sure many other people with a disability have got a horror story when it comes to travelling of being told that a property would meet their needs, only to turn up and the property doesn't meet their needs." This is not to mention the increasing number of people 65 and over who are also keen travellers and may have accessibility needs.But Accessible Accommodation's Kerry Williams said many Australian hotels still fall short in offering truly accessible and comfortable accommodation for people with disabilities or accessible needs travellers.
Among the organisations that have already taken part in the program is Kew-based Aligned Corporate Residences . "[But] most of these adjustments are free [or] very low cost, and it makes a big difference for the person who's staying," he said.
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