Research at 2am...

I should be sleeping but I'm sitting here researching hotels, then public transportation, then hotels again...then looking at Google maps.

I'm coming to the conclusion that I might not need to utilize the services of a travel agent at all. My hesitation with travel agents has always been that I don't like leaving my fate in somebody else's hands. I've heard positive stories about travel agents but I've also heard nightmarish stories.

I'm not ruling out using a travel agency especially one skilled in booking for disabled travelers. But on my own, I have come across a taxi service that specializes in dispatching accessible taxis. I have emailed them to inquire if they would be able to pick me up from the train station. And while researching that, I went back to look at Yotel to see if they had an ADA room available for the dates that I need. Not only do they but I won't have to pay til I arrive.

And then I checked Google maps to see that the Hotel is basically a stone's throw away from the train station. Now this puts me a bit of a distance away from Brooklyn but nothing a train ride can't fix. And I won't be too far from Central Park (one of my must see places).

Ever since I saw another person in a wheelchair post photos and a blog about his stay at Yotel Hotel, I felt like that was the place I should stay. I'd be in Times Square, not too far from Central Park, a distance from Brooklyn but workable...same with the US Open. And again...fairly close to the train station. That's a definite plus.

I think I know what I'm going to do and I feel excited and ill just thinking about it. I know I can find a hotel cheaper but I'm looking at a hotel that I already know has the amenities that I need and better than that...there are photos from somebody who knows what a wheelchair person needs to see...its all about the bathroom and the height of the bed.

So that's that. Nearly 3am and I actually moved a little more forward in the planning.