Lifts in Hotel Rooms?

Jay questioned a lift for getting into a hotel bed.  I'd like to start my answer with the following Preamble:

                                                          PREAMBLE

               When President Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act--the world's first
          comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities--in front of 3,000 people on the
          White House lawn on July 26, 1990, the event represented an historical benchmark and a
          milestone in America's commitment to full and equal opportunity for all of its citizens.

               The President's emphatic directive on that day--"Let the shameful walls of exclusion finally
          come tumbling down"--neatly encapsulated the simple yet long overdue message of the ADA:
          that 43 million Americans with disabilities are full-fledged citizens and as such are entitle to
          protections that ensure them equal opportunity and access to the mainstream of American life.

               Enactment of the ADA reflects deeply held American ideals which treasure the contributions
          which individuals can make when free from arbitrary, unjust, or outmoded societal attitudes and
          practices that prevent the realization of their potential.  The ADA reflects a recognition that the
          surest path to America's continued vitality, strength and vibrancy is through the full realization of
          the contributions of all of its citizens.

There is nothing in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or the Access Baords Guidelines, which is the "safe harbor" for design and construction to be in compliance with the ADA, that address this issue.  So my answer to Jay and to all the "Wheelchair Watchdogs" is that the ADA is a reasonable Act which will cover most of the issues but not all.  I am aware that one hotel property has a ceiling track that would certainly accommodate Jay.  So, in the opinion of ACCESS, there are rare situations which are not covered in the a ADA.

I know...I know.  The request for a reasonable accommodation is another matter and will be covered in another posting.