The walls you can't see until you arrive
When my father began using a wheelchair, our family's love for travel didn't change — but the world around us suddenly felt full of invisible walls.
Planning a simple weekend getaway turned into an exhausting ordeal. We would scroll through thousands of hotel websites and travel portals, only to find a single, vague checkbox: "Wheelchair Accessible."
When we arrived at these "accessible" properties, reality told a very different story:
- A ramp at the main entrance, but a 3-inch step into the bathroom.
- A doorway too narrow for a wheelchair to pass through.
- No grab bars near the toilet or shower — basic daily hygiene made unsafe.
- Zero information on nearby hospitals or trained staff for assistance.
Sitting in a hotel room that was "accessible on paper" but unusable in reality, the idea for AbleStay was born.
"My father didn't just need a ramp. He needed grab handles, a roll-in shower, caretaker support, and dignity. Generic travel platforms were completely blind to these needs."
