[Blindtlk] Going To A Hotel

[Brandon A. Olivares]

Then are there any specific slot machines you recommend? I know there are some where there are only a few buttons.

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Brandon

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On Aug 4, 2014, at 7:38 PM, Cheryl Echevarria via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> What you can do instead of getting someone to walk you around, when you
> check in is just show you the layout of the hotel, then they can give you  a
> physical layout where things are, that is the best way to get around any new
> place.  Always prepare before you go. If a security guard is walking around
> with you who is protecting the hotel.  Ask someone in the Concierge
> department to help you.
> 
> It depends in you are playing the card games or the slots, now I play black
> jack but my husband is sighted so he helps me with cards, slot machines some
> of them have an ear piece to put your headphones in so some are becoming
> more and more audible.  So you are limited to what you can play if the
> casino doesn't have accessible machines, again call and ask to speak to the
> casino manager they would know which machines are which.
> 
> You never want to play the table games with people you never played with
> before, not safe.
> 
> Try using the pool or other areas of the hotel instead. 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brandon A.
> Olivares via blindtlk
> Sent: Monday, August 4, 2014 7:22 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Going To A Hotel
> 
> Hello,
> 
> So I have a question that I thought I might be able to find an answer to
> here.
> 
> My wife and I are going away for a couple of nights this week for our
> three-year anniversary. We're going to a hotel/casino.
> 
> I called them to see how they could help us, since we've never been there
> before. They said they could have someone from security help us from
> place-to-place as we need it, so that is useful.
> 
> One thing I'm wondering about though. We'd like to go to the casino, which
> is right inside the hotel. I'm not sure how we can do this accessibly. They
> said they can't have someone do anything more than just show us to our
> destination. I'm wondering what options we might be able to pursue so we can
> do this and enjoy our anniversary.
> 
> Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> ---
> Peace,
> Brandon
> 
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