Traveling with a chronic medical condition can be overwhelming. When you have diabetes, there are a laundry list of supplies and medications that you simply cannot go without. While you’re wrapped up making sure that your medications and supplies are packed – and that you’ve got everything else you need for travel – it’s extremely easy to overlook the small, but important details about what hotel accommodations you will need, and whether or not they will be available for you.
So, we’ve compiled a list of things for you to consider when scheduling your next hotel reservation so that your hotel stay is as comfortable and relaxing as can be!
- Ask for a room with a fridge. Most rooms come standard with a mini-fridge, but it is important to ask! Many diabetics need to store their medications, like insulin, in the fridge. It’s better to take the time to confirm accommodations prior to arriving than to arrive to discover that there will be no fridge available to you for storing your supplies. You might also prefer to store juice or snacks in the fridge for blood glucose management.
- Inquire about availability of room service, vending, and in-room snack options. As a diabetic, it is important to ensure that you have access to juice, snacks, and nourishing foods to remedy low blood sugar, should it occur. Even if you don’t experience a bout of low blood sugar, it is important to maintain a proper diet and get plenty of protein to help manage weight and maintain consistency in blood glucose levels. Inquire about the availability of vending machines, in-room snacks for purchase, and room service.
- Choose a hotel with a visitor’s gym. Maintaining a healthy weight and a strong cardiovascular system is highly beneficial for the management of diabetes. While there are bodyweight exercises you can do in the absence of a gym when you travel, it can be extremely convenient to have a gym at your disposal. When you make your reservations, try to choose a hotel that offers the use of a visitor’s gym to their guests.
- Ask if early check-in is available. If you are a diabetic in need of insulin storage, early check-in is something to consider when you book your hotel. If the hotel doesn’t offer early check-in, consider another location or make alternative arrangements in order to avoid compromising your insulin.
- Consider room placement and request accordingly. Do you suffer from diabetic nerve damage? Is it difficult for you to climb stairs? Consider your preference of room location. If stairs are difficult, requesting a ground floor room may be beneficial. While elevators are an option in most hotels, in the event of an emergency, the elevators may not be accessible. Hotel staff are typically very willing to assist guests with medical conditions and special needs. Don’t be afraid to voice your concerns and needs.
Traveling with diabetes doesn’t have to be a huge inconvenience, it simply requires a bit of extra planning. By implementing these simple steps, your next hotel stay is sure to be accommodating and enjoyable.
Happy travels!
Author Bio:
Matt Schmidt is the co-founder of Diabetes Life Solutions and Diabetes365.org. Matt’s father was diagnosed with diabetes and their journey to try and find affordable life insurance for Matt’s diabetic father was a tough one. He decided that no one with diabetes should have to go through that journey and has since been helping find diabetic life insurance at affordable costs.
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