Eccomi come promesso: il corrispondente mi ha mandato un file pronto con le informazioni a te necessarie, te lo incollo qui in inglese, appena avremo tempo lo trasporremo anche in Italiano. Le informazioni sono aggiornate a quest'anno, ma non credo proprio che ci siano sostanziali variazioni per il 2008, è solo possibile che altri hotel predispongano gli accessi e i servizi per disabili dove ora non ci sono...
Come è sottolineato alla fine la maggior parte dei trasporti sono in barca (sicuramente per Tahaa e per alcuni hotel di Bora Bora), quella sarà la parte un pochino più delicata perchè dovrai essere aiutato a salire senza mezzi specifici di imbarco e sbarco. Non so ancora poi come sia organizzata air Tahiti per gli scali esterni, non mi ricordo se gli aeroporti sono dotati di elevatori per assistenza WCH. Mi informerò anche di questo...
2007 Hotels in French Polynesia
with Facilities for the Disabled
Hotel InterContinental Tahiti Resort
2 Garden Rooms easily attainable, designed and equipped for clients on wheelchair. Spacious bathroom, access ramp to shower, toilettes/shower with railing.
All public areas (restaurants, bar & pools) are accessible by elevator or walkways.
Hotel Le Méridien Tahiti
4 Lagoon View Rooms easily attainable, designed and equipped for clients on wheelchair.
All public areas are accessible by elevator or walkways.
Hotel Sofitel Tahiti Resort
3 Superior Lagoon View and 2 Superior Mountain View rooms are equipped for clients on wheelchair.
All public areas are accessible by elevator or walkways.
Hotel Sheraton Tahiti
4 Lagoon View Rooms are designed and equipped with facilities for the disabled.
All public areas are accessible by elevator or walkways.
Hotel Radisson Plaza Resort Tahiti
3 Ocean View Rooms and 1 Suite are equipped for clients on wheelchair.
All public areas are accessible.
Hotel Tiare Tahiti
No access
Hotel Le Mandarin
All rooms are attainable but not equipped.
Hotel Royal Tahitien
A few rooms are accessible for clients on wheelchair, but not equipped.
Tahiti Airport Motel
1 Suite PMR, especially designed and equipped with facilities for the disabled.
Spacious bathroom, access ramp to shower, toilettes/shower with railing.
Hotel InterContinental Moorea Resort & Spa
All Air Conditioned Rooms are attainable only on 1st floor (25 Rooms);
but only 2 are fully designed for the disabled: access to the toilet or bathroom for wheelchair (but no elevators).
Some public areas are accessible: garden, beach, swimming pool, bar, Fare Hana restaurant; but from 2 to 10 steps to the Lobby, the boutique, or the Fare Nui restaurant.
Hotel Sofitel Moorea Beach Resort
1 Deluxe Overwater and 2 Superior Beach bungalows are equipped and adapted for the disabled.
All public areas are accessible.
Hotel Moorea Pearl Resort & Spa
2 Garden Bungalows are equipped with an access ramp, wide doors and entry way, raised toilets and retractable armrests, shower with seat and retractable armrests.
All public areas, pool and other outlets are easily accessible.
Hotel Sheraton Moorea Lagoon Resort & Spa
2 Overwater and 1 Garden bungalows are designed and equipped for the disabled.
All public areas are accessible.
Hotel Hibiscus
2 air conditioned rooms are accessible for clients on wheelchair, but they should be accompanied because the bathroom is not equipped.
All public areas are accessible except the beach.
Hotel Les Tipaniers
Vanilla Bungalows could be accessible for physically challenged guests but there is no access ramp
Restaurant is easily attainable
Hotel Fare Vaimoana
No access for the bungalows but the restaurant is attainable
Hotel Kaveka
The restaurant is accessible
No easy access to the bungalows; however it can be open with an access ramp set up a few hours prior to clients’ arrival (to be reconfirmed upon booking)
(*) Hotel Intercontinental Bora Bora Le Moana Resort
2 Beach bungalows & 1 Overwater bungalow are equipped with facilities for the disabled.
Pool, restaurant & beach are accessible
(*) Hotel Intercontinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa
3 Emerald Villas are totally equipped for the disabled (access ramp to shower, toilettes, accessible room safe)
All public areas (beach, pool, 3 restaurants, bar) are accessible.
(*) Hotel Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa
2 Beach Villas and 2 Horizon Overwater bungalows are equipped with facilities for the disabled.
No problem to access the public area as well as the restaurant at the 2nd floor by elevator.
Pool & beach are accessible as well.
(*) Hotel St Regis Resort Bora Bora
No room equipped for handicapped guests.
(*) Hotel Le Meridien Bora Bora
3 bungalows are accessible and equipped with facilities for the disabled.
Pool, restaurant, reception desk are easily accessible except the Bar
(*) Hotel Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa
3 Overwater bungalows are equipped with an access ramp to the bungalow, wide doors and entry way, raised toilets and retractable armrests, shower with seat and retractable armrests.
Please note that access to the lagoon is not possible for the disabled from the Overwater bungalows
Public areas and pool are easily accessible with the exception of the game room and library due to stairs. Wide cement paths.
Elevator in the main building with access to 2 levels. Easy access to the toilet in the main building.
Caution : Transfers between hotel and airport or main island are by boat and therefore some difficulties may be encountered upon arrival or departure as boats are not equipped with ramps.
(*) Hotel Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa
All bungalows are accessible but only 2 of them are fully equipped (beach bungalows). Bathroom without separation between toilets and shower/bathtub; adapted bathtub (lower than regular – height bathtub – 40cm high); shower/toilets with railing; lowered sink.
Otemanu restaurant, pool and beach are accessible.
(*) Hotel Novotel Bora Bora Beach Resort
4 rooms are accessible and equipped with facilities for the disabled.
The pool and the restaurant are accessible by walkway but no access ramp to the beach.
(*) Hotel Le Maitai Polynesia
3 Beach bungalows are accessible with access ramp and equipped with facilities for the disabled.
The restaurant is also accessible with access ramp
(*) Hotel Sofitel Bora Bora Beach Resort
1 Deluxe beach and 1 Deluxe garden bungalows are equipped for the disabled.
Easy access to the restaurant
Caution : Transfers between hotel and airport are operated by boat and therefore some difficulties may be encountered upon arrival or departure as boats are not equipped with ramps.
(*) Hotel Le Tahaa Private Island & Spa
3 Overwater bungalows are equipped with a wide door and entry way, raised toilets and retractable armrests, shower with seat and retractable.
Please note that access to the lagoon is not possible from the Overwater bungalows for handicapped clients.
Public areas and pool are easily accessible. Wide cement paths.
Elevator in the main building with access to the restaurant and the bar. Easy access to the toilet in the main building.
Caution: Transfers between hotel and airport / main island are by boat and therefore some difficulties may be encountered upon arrival or departure as boats are not equipped with ramps
Hotel Kia Ora Rangiroa
2 Beach bungalows are specially equipped for clients on wheelchair.
Easy access to the reception & restaurant
Hotel Novotel Rangiroa Lagoon Resort
2 Garden bungalows are specially equipped for clients on wheelchair.
Easy access to the reception & restaurant
IMPORTANT REMARKS:
1.(*) Transfers from the airport to these hotels are organized by motor boat. The disabled will need to be carried on board – no direct access to the boat with a wheelchair.
2.Please note that we do recommend visitors in wheelchair to travel accompanied.
3.The above information are subject to change without prior notice.
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