Keio Plaza Hotel vs Hilton Tokyo
Keio Plaza Hotel vs Hilton Tokyo
My wife, who will be using a manual wheelchair, and I will be traveling to Tokyo later in the year. We are debating between mobility rooms with a Junior Suite at Keio Plaza Hotel or a premium King at Hilton Tokyo. Does anyone have experience with either of these hotels or room types at these hotels? Thanks!
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Hi, If your wife requires a walk-in shower, then the Keio Hotel has the only TRUE, walk-in shower, we have been able to find in a hotel in Tokyo city, to give the person in a wheelchair their independence and privacy.
My son is confined to a wheelchair but able to transfer and does not require assistance to shower. He is travelling to Tokyo and now Osaka this October 2024.
We began his travel plans at the beginning of the year, not realising how difficult it would be to find a TRUE walk-in bathroom in hotel’s in Japan.
We did not consider ourselves nieve as we had travelled previously in 2015 but my son was younger and lighter in weight and Japan had not opened itself up to tourism. The accessible bathrooms in hotel’s then were not true walk-in, but our son was prepared to accept help then.
The Keio Hotel is top of the range in price. My son cannot have a shower and then try and go to the toilet, with everything wet from showering, as he is unable to dry anything himself.
This trip he will be using a portable electric wheelchair instead of his usual manual wheelchair, so safety is an issue.
In the Keio Hotel room the toilet is separate to the shower, so it does not get wet.
We are still searching for a hotel with a decent walk-in shower in Osaka. My son was booked into a hotel in the Disney park area until he found out he would be unable to access the rides at the Disney parks because he is in a wheelchair.
Good luck with your choice, my suggestion is book sooner than later.
We have been using a great Japanese Disability Specialist Travel agency, Ohayo Travel and working with Kuniyasu there, who I highly recommend.
Thank you for this information. She is able to self transfer to a shower chair or shower bench from her manual chair and that is how she prefers to shower. She is able to shower herself and to dry herself . We appreciate your recommendations for a travel company as well. We are only staying 5 days and are hopeful to have some day trips as well. Perhaps they will be able to assist with this.
Hi
May I know what services you got from Ohayo ? Many thanks.
In Osaka, Inter-continental offered true roll-in shower. Room is spacious but pricey.
We stayed at the Hilton for one night and had an accessible room The toilet had grab rails around the toilet and a walk in shower. It serviced our needs as my wife can transfer with help but must have grab rail so the room was good. Everything in the hotel is accessible.
May I know are you referring to Hilton in Shinjuku?
Hi Sorry for the late reply. Hilton is perfect for wheelchair persons .
Thank you, Nick. Is the Hilton you are referencing in Shinjuku?
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