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Accessible London Accommodation in London, England Feb 13, 2017 5:31:37 GMT -8

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Howdy all, I might end up visiting London, England mid this year for about a month on holiday for the first time.

Can anyone please point me in the direction of any (short stay) wheelchair friendly accommodation I can look into? Not a hotel, but more short let type thing. I highly doubt airbnb home owners will possibly have a wheelchair friendly accommodation, so I am not sure I even want to look into that.

But any help welcome.

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Accessible London Accommodation in London, England Feb 14, 2017 1:37:33 GMT -8

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Post by moco on Feb 14, 2017 1:37:33 GMT -8

Hi Mikekay. Not sure whether you need a wheelchair accessible apartment or more than that. There are lots of apartments that claim wheelchair accessible but not a lot in central London with wheel in showers etc.
If you look on sites like Trip advisor you will find many that are accessible in a chair but have little in the way of facilities like wheel in showers etc. I will send some links.
Had you considered staying outside central London where you may have more luck with more accessibility?

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Accessible London Accommodation in London, England Feb 14, 2017 1:44:55 GMT -8

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www.tripadvisor.co.uk/VacationRentals-g186338-Reviews-zfn2-London_England-Wheelchair_Accessible_Vacation_Rentals.html#vrListing_8675421

Had a quick look at these and one or two appear to have wheely showers. There is a company www.disabledholidays.com/ who are very helpful and it may be worth getting in touch with them about your requirements.
Good luck - hope you find the right place for you.

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Accessible London Accommodation in London, England Feb 16, 2017 1:30:14 GMT -8

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Feb 14, 2017 1:37:33 GMT -8 moco said:

Hi Mikekay. Not sure whether you need a wheelchair accessible apartment or more than that. There are lots of apartments that claim wheelchair accessible but not a lot in central London with wheel in showers etc.
If you look on sites like Trip advisor you will find many that are accessible in a chair but have little in the way of facilities like wheel in showers etc. I will send some links.
Had you considered staying outside central London where you may have more luck with more accessibility?

Hi Moco,

Many thanks for the tip, and for the links provided. I have already seen a few options.

But yes, I guess I might be willing to consider staying outside central London. Even though the person I am going to see is there, if I have to travel a bit, then so be it.

Would you however please be willing to mention specific location names outside of London that you refer to? so i can check the distance I will have to be travelling to and from? And just to research the are in general and property options.

Then can I ask where about exactly you are located?

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Accessible London Accommodation in London, England Feb 16, 2017 10:35:42 GMT -8

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Post by moco on Feb 16, 2017 10:35:42 GMT -8

I live in the North West of England (Peak District/Manchester area) but I lived in London until about 6 years ago and my daughter still lives there so I have a reasonable knowledge. I mentioned places outside of London in general not specific. Do you need a wheelie shower or other aids? Are you totally wheelie? I am happy to do a bit of digging around and send anything of interest. Hotels would probably be better facility wise. How long are you planning on staying in London?

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Accessible London Accommodation in London, England Feb 19, 2017 2:27:49 GMT -8

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Feb 16, 2017 10:35:42 GMT -8 moco said:

I live in the North West of England (Peak District/Manchester area) but I lived in London until about 6 years ago and my daughter still lives there so I have a reasonable knowledge. I mentioned places outside of London in general not specific. Do you need a wheelie shower or other aids? Are you totally wheelie? I am happy to do a bit of digging around and send anything of interest. Hotels would probably be better facility wise. How long are you planning on staying in London?

Thank you. I will be needing a wheelie shower. That to me is perhaps the biggest concern I have. Any other inconvenience can be dealt with reasonably.

I just found out that my cousin lives in East London. So that is where I might be needing to go often. So, I am hoping any accessible accommodation I get outside of London as you say will be within a "reasonable" travelling distance.

So, do you have any specific ideas in mind relatively close to East London that will be accessible? I hope to stay for about a month.

Thank you again.

PS* Also, a holiday might be too expensive I think, given the length of stay. I was thinking more of a short term stay type accommodation.

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Accessible London Accommodation in London, England Feb 19, 2017 12:00:58 GMT -8

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Post by moco on Feb 19, 2017 12:00:58 GMT -8

This might be a good place to start - they specialise in short term accessible rentals from a few weeks to a few months.
accessible-property.org.uk/short-term-accommodation.htm

If you don't mind a train ride into the city you could look at Southend on Sea (proper English seaside resort) or Colchester. I will have a look to see if there's anything suitable when I have a moment. Initial searches aren't very positive so far. I'll post again if I come up with anything useful.

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Accessible London Accommodation in London, England

Post by mikekay on Feb 13, 2017 5:31:37 GMT -8

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