Dealers Row

[longhairedsffan.livejournal.com]

I was reading the post below about Dealers Row.  

Could someone explain to me why a dealer would
want to use  Dealers Row instead of the Dealers Room?

My main objection to dealers row is the accessibility issue.
My wife uses a scooter to get around which makes dealers
row impossible for her.   So she never got
to use it at the Hyatt or at the Westin.

I have to wonder how much business these dealers loose
by going with deelers row instead of the dealers room.

 

Comments

[fibro-witch.livejournal.com]

The first floor of rooms is reserved for disabled guests. That can't be changed it's an ADA rule.

The hallway is a tiny bit smaller, and without the vast open space on one side of the hall felt even smaller. Yes people did collect in the hallway and people in large crinoline skirts took up much of the hallway when they walked. Byron was not comfortable in the crowded hall and frequently would not let me walk all the way down to the con suite.

[buddykat.livejournal.com]

The first floor of rooms is reserved for disabled guests. That can't be changed it's an ADA rule.

Actually, AFAIK, it's not an ADA requirement. The requirement is for an "accessible route", which can include an elevator. There is no requirement that I could find that would require the rooms to be on the first floor. I found the full ADA Accessibility Guidelines here - http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm

In fact, at the Rye Town Hilton, their accessible rooms are on the fourth floor; if they were on the first floor, you would have to go down a floor to get to them, as the lobby is on the second floor.

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

The Access rooms were distributed throughout the hotel from 4 to 16. On each floor usually two were close to the elevators and one at the end of hallways.