[Ohio-talk] Layout of the DoubleTree in Worthington

[Richard Payne]

Thanks Barbra,

Richard Payne,  President
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
937-396-5573or 937/829/3368
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expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
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Subject: [Ohio-talk] Layout of the DoubleTree in Worthington

I thought that others might appreciate rereading the article I wrote when
our convention was at our meeting hotel for next week. So here it is from
the 2017 newsletter.

Mastering the DoubleTree

by Barbara Pierce

 

            By this point in your reading of the newsletter you know that we
will be at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Worthington for our convention. We
have not been to this facility before, so here is your word map of the
ground floor. To check in, you will enter from the north side of the
building. There are two entrances about thirty feet apart. The check-in desk
is about fifteen feet to the south of these doors. As you step into the
hotel, angle toward the other door as you walk forward to the desk, and mind
the three pillars that run from east to west half way across the space
between the doors and the desk.

            After you finish checking in, you probably want to find your
room and drop your suitcase. Turn left (east) at the desk and start along a
hall that leads to the sleeping rooms. Just after the check-in desk is a
right turn to the hall that leads to our meeting rooms, but ignore this for
the moment. Keep traveling east past the work-out room and the pool on your
right. You will then pass the outdoor courtyard on your right. There are
large windows, so, if it is sunny, you may feel a rise in the temperature.
After the courtyard are the elevators, two on the right (south) side of the
hall and one on the left (north). If you hit carpet, you have gone about
thirty feet too far. There are six floors of sleeping rooms, including the
ground floor. The rooms all have Braille and raised print signs.

            Returning to the front door and facing south, you can turn to
the right (west) almost immediately. Walk west until you deadend into a
wall. This hall leads you to the restrooms as well as the Franklin and
Fairfield Rooms, which is where hospitality will be held. Once you hit
carpet, turn right (north) the restrooms are to your left (west). To get to
the hospitality rooms, turn left (south) and begin looking for an opening on
the right into an east/west hall. The entrance to the Franklin Room is just
across a hall coming into this hall from the right (north). The entrance to
the Fairfield Room is at the north end of this hallway.

            Returning to the front door and facing south, if you continue
traveling south past the west end of the check-in desk, you will find the
Crosswood Bar and Grill on your right. This is the restaurant. It is on the
west side of this hallway. The Upper Terrace is on the left (east) side of
the hall and up four steps. This is a large seating area that is often used
for casual seating or meals, but we will not be using the space. So it is
safe to say that you can ignore any short flights of steps that you discover
in the lobby area. Past the Upper Terrace you can make a left turn (east)
and travel past the two large ballrooms on the south (right) side of the
hall. The Alder Room is our general session meeting room. It is the
eastern-most of these two rooms.  One you have reached carpet, that is where
registration will be set-up.

            You can reach the Alder Room another way. Returning to the front
door and facing south, if you continue traveling south past the east end of
the check-in desk, you will find a set of restrooms on your left (east) side
of the hall.  To your right is the Upper Terrace, which was mentioned
earlier. Continue walking south along the Upper Terrace, and you will walk
directly into the Alder Room. If you turn left (east) just before the Alder
Room, you will find the Polaris 1 and 2 Rooms on your left. When you reach
the carpet, you have found the registration area.  At the east end of this
hall on the left is a door out to the courtyard. The break-out rooms that we
will be using are all in this area. You can turn right (south) in this
carpeted area. You will be walking south toward the end of the hall. On your
left in this hall are the German Village, the Arena District, and the Short
North Rooms. On the right are the Oak 1, 2, and 3 Rooms. At the south end of
this hall is the exit leading to the dog relief area. A trash receptacle
will be located outside this door. Exit the building into a parking lot with
parking along the building. Cross the driveway and another line of parking
places to get to a grassy island suitable for the dogs. Please use this area
and clean up after your dog.

            There you have it. The usual advice applies to reading this
article. Do not expect to grasp the layout of the hotel after one reading.
Study the article several times, pausing after each sentence to be sure that
you have the instructions in mind. See you at the DoubleTree.





Barbara Pierce, President Emerita
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
440-774-8077
 

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise
expectations for blind people because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and their dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

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