Continuing on my trip to Florida, I stopped at the Hampton Inn in Cordele, GA on Saturday, November 17th.  The Inn had outside corridors and was near a train (which I knew from the AAA Tour Book); however, all of the motels at this exit and the previous exit were by the same train so that cannot be avoided.

I had requested a handicapped room with a roll-in shower, but was informed that the only room of that nature was smoking, which I refused.  They did put me in a handicapped room with a large bathroom, but a tub and portable transfer shower seat.  My transfer seat at home also has feet that stand on the floor outside of the tub in addition to the four feet in the tub.  However, this seat only had the four feet in the tub and two “feet” that curled around and set against the side of the tub instead of standing on the floor.  I am a larger person and this tended to rock quite a bit which was scary, especially when you had your eyes closed while shampooing or rinsing the face right under the water.  Bars were in various places around the tub area, so entering and exiting was not very difficult even though the side of the tub had to be stepped over.

If you require a roll-in shower and do not want a smoking room, I would recommended using an alternate motel in this area.

Nanci Wright, Trips The Wright Way, LLC

I stayed at the Country Inn & Suites in Jefferstown, KY on Friday, November 16th on my way to Florida.  The Inn was very well kept and the staff could not have been nicer.  Also, pursuant to my request, I was given a handicapped room with a roll-in shower.  I use an ECV and don’t need to “roll into” the shower, but I cannot stand for any length of time and need a shower seat.  I could pull my ECV right into the bathroom because it was so immense and could therefore sit on it after in front of the sink and mirror after I got out of the shower.

 The one big drawback, however, was that the entire bathroom flooded from the shower — not just a little portion, but the entire bathroom all the way to the sink and toilet which were clear across the room.  In addition, I found the floor of the shower very slippery when wet along with the bathroom floor from the flooding.  I left a survey card at the desk, but I don’t know if there was a problem just that day or if this occurs all of the time.

I would check in with caution at this motel.

Nanci Wright, Trips The Wright Way, LLC