[Electronics-Talk] Hotel fitness centers

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Hello,

This is a good question.
Like others here, I have not encountered accessible fitness equipment in hotels. It’s a big problem so I’m glad NFB has a resolution about this and appliances. I’ve found the Precore machines have some tactile buttons or at least some subtle differences to feel one button from the next; that is at gyms. Hotels do not have them that I recall.
My solution is to ask a sighted traveler I’m with, usually a family member. They show me the basic buttons and what they do. I have some vision, so I just memorize what that button does. I can see the buttons some but not what they do since writing is rather small. I usually just use the basic buttons such as speed and incline on treadmills. The stop button is usually red, so I look for that. If I had no vision, I’d ask hotel staff to show me the equipment and then I’d get some temporary tactile markers such as loc dots or bump dots to place on the equipment. Hotel staff should assist you as an accommodation. Such labels as loc dots are inexpensive so I think using them for a short time would be fine. 
This way I could increase the speed and importantly stop the machine myself. After all, staff will not stand around while you workout. Since the adhesive on the dots is miminal, you can easily take them off without residue. 

Alternatively, if you like swimming, most hotels have a pool which is good exercise. You could also just walk around the halls if they are wide and long and a few laps around makes for a good walk. 




-----Original Message-----
>From: Georgia Cabus via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Aug 11, 2019 8:17 PM
>To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Cc: Georgia Cabus <cabusgeorgia at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Hotel fitness centers
>
>Hi Tracy,
>
>I haven't seen an accessible fitness center with hotels. They have the
>expensive equipments the ones with monitors WiFi and TV but either it's not
>really accessible or the staff don't know if there is an accessibility
>option of the unit. The staff are mostly helpful to set the buttons etc
>then I usually just use AIRA or be my eyes on the touch screens. Last time
>I was at a 5 star Marriot for a conference, the chitchat and curiousity of
>the stationary bike has accessibility option was longer than my workout
>lol. I was just patiently waiting, got used to it and the whole hotel staff
>was buzzing. If you are techy, I'm sure you can hook up your phone to the
>unit.
>
>Good luck,
>
>Georgia
>
>
>On Sun, Aug 11, 2019, 10:29 AM Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk <
>electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> While we're talking about exercise equipment, are the machines at hotel
>> fitness centers usually accessible?  I'll be travelling for work next
>> month,
>> and some exercise after a long day sitting around would be a good thing.
>>
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>
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