[azaleeboy]

Awesome, thanks!

Are there laws like the ADA that standardize the rooms, or are they all different?

[pieterghijsels]

There is some accessible building legislation in Belgium (per region), but it’s not very ambitious tbh. VisitFlanders uses more, and stricter criteria for its labeling system (https://www.visitflanders.com/en/accessibility/designation-labels/). The information in the brochures is collected by an independent agency and evaluated by experience experts.

[azaleeboy]

That is good to hear.  Even if there is legislation, evaluations by people with disabilities is very important.  Thanks!

[alison]

Thank you for sharing the brochure!!  It makes me want to visit Flanders.  Do you know where it is possible to rent/buy a handbike that attaches to a wheelchair in Belgium, as in the picture on the cover of the brochure ?

[pieterghijsels]

Hi Alison

Sorry for the delay, I was out for a couple of days.

There’s a list of accessibility-related publications on https://www.visitflanders.com/en/accessibility/brochures/. In”Accessible daytrips” there are a few places mentioned where you can rent a handbike (just search for ‘handbike’ in the online document).

For the moment, the list still features the 2016 edition, but a little bird told me that an updated version is expected shortly.

[alison]

Thank you very much for help

[pieterghijsels]

There’s a new edition of the accessible holiday accommodation brochures for Flanders and Brussels (2020). Only the most accessible facilities in the region (A or A+ label) were selected for this set of two books. Each accommodation has a full page of description and photographs to make sure one knows exactly what to expect. Available in English (tinyurl.com/tcm4oxj), French (tinyurl.com/tttuvyp) and Dutch (tinyurl.com/logies20).

[pieterghijsels]

Visit Flanders just updated their collection of 250+ accessible holiday accommodations in Flanders and Brussels. Descriptions and photographs will tell you exactly what to expect. Available in English (https://tinyurl.com/2mpuupdo), French (https://tinyurl.com/13wuhapg) and Dutch (https://tinyurl.com/logies2021).

[tabifolk]

Thank you for the latest information!