Hotel Food Storage

[Wheatfreekansan]

Just found this site and am hopeful someone can help. We are traveling to Hawaii and were told the hotel doesn't have refrigerators. I thought large hotels were under the Americans w/Disabilities Act that required providing a frig for medical/dietary requirements. Does anyone know about this? Appreciate any help.

[kareng]

I don't know if they are required to give you a fridge. I try to only book hotels that have one. However, when no fridge is around, we would stop at a grocery or Walmart & buy a cheap cooler & paring knife to keep milk, fruit & cheese in. Bring or buy some plastic baggies or containers for the ice machine ice. Also, bring extra baggies & rubber bands because you open the cheese & only eat half or the grape bag won't stay closed or you make stuff to take with you to the beach. Buy or bring some sturdy plastic washable silverware. I stuck a few with some paper plates in my suitcase.

Did you talk to the manager of the hotel? They might have someway to help or some ideas. Be specific about the issue "food storage because of food allergies" and what some solutions are. Maybe they can get a fridge from another hotel or help you get a cooler. Sometimes beach hotels have coolers. Maybe they could let you put stuff in the employee fridge (just be nice and don't take the whole fridge ). Maybe you will find out there is a grocery across the street or on the property that you could buy stuff as needed.

[kareng]

I'm really dense. I didn't read your name. I'm a wheat free Kansan, too!