Accessibility Statement

We work very hard to provide an easy-to-use online experience for all guests. We believe all of our website visitors should be able to easily research online on https://www.hotel1550.com/ regardless of device type and whether an individual requires assistive technology like a screen reader, font magnification, translation or voice recognition software.

To ensure this, Hotel 1550 is committed to compliance with Level AA success criteria of the Website Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1), an international standard measure of accessibility success. Our website and digital marketing has been developed after carefully parsing these particular guidelines and is continuously being enhanced to make our technology more accessible and user-friendly.

We have tested our hotel’s website to ensure that we meet or exceed Level AA checkpoints of the WCAG 2.1 Standard.

Our hotel website allows visitors to search for accessibility featured guest rooms with ease and details our property’s accessibility features on our hotel Overview page which can be found here: Click Here

Our hotel has the appropriate policies, best practices, and procedures in place to ensure that individuals with disabilities can make reservations for accessible guest rooms during the same hours and in the same manner as individuals who do not need accessible rooms.

As part of our reservation processes, we:

Modify our policies, practices, or procedures to ensure that individuals with disabilities can make reservations for accessible guest rooms during the same hours and in the same manner as individuals who do not need accessible rooms

Identify and describe accessible features at our place of lodging and guest rooms offered through our reservations system in enough detail to reasonably permit individuals with disabilities to assess independently whether a given place of lodging or guest room meets his/her accessibility needs

Ensure that accessible guest rooms are held for use by individuals with disabilities until all other guest rooms of that type have been rented and the accessible room requested is the only remaining room of that type

Reserve, upon request, accessible guest rooms or specific types of guest rooms and ensure that the guest rooms requested are blocked and removed from all reservations systems

Guarantee that the specific accessible guest room reserved through our reservations system is held for the reserving guest, regardless of whether a specific room is held in response to reservations made by others.

If you require any assistance with booking your reservation, please contact us directly via email, phone, or social media, which you will find on our Contact Us page.

If you have any questions or would like to report any issues related to the accessibility features of our hotel’s website, please contact us at manager@hotel1550.com

You can learn more about W3C’s Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) HERE

 Our Hotel Offers The Following Accessibility Features

Property Accessibility Features

32 Inch Wide Openings to Common Areas

Accessibility Equipment for The Deaf

Accessible Elevator

Accessible Guest Rooms with 32 Inch Wide Openings

Accessible Public Restroom

Accessible Registration Check-in Counters/Other Counters Serving Guests Have A Lowered Portion No More Than 36" High or Has A Folding Shelf At 36" High To Allow Persons Who Use Wheelchair

ADA Accessible Guest Room

ADA Compliant Elevator

All areas of the hotel are accessible by wheelchair – including a wheelchair accessible route from the accessible parking spaces to the facility’s front entrance and to the key areas of the facility

All doorways to and within Accessible Guest Rooms are Wheelchair Accessible

All hallways and corridors free of any steps or abrupt vertical level changes

All sidewalks and walkways free of any objects that pose a hazard to persons with low vision

Door hardware (lever, pull, panic bar, etc.) usable with one hand, without tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist

Grab Bars in Public Bathrooms

Ground Floor Hotel Entrance

Hotel corridors a minimum of 36” wide

Hotel Provides Proper Number of Accessible Guest Rooms Stipulated by ADA

Hotel Provides Proper Number of Accessible Parking Spots Including Van Accessible Spots Stipulated by ADA

Key card reader positioned so persons who use wheelchairs may approach and operate the opener

Main Features of Hotel Accessible on Ground Floor

No steps or abrupt level changes that will impede access for persons who use wheelchairs, walkers and other mobility aids between accessible parking and entrance

No steps or abrupt level changes that will impede access for persons who use wheelchairs, walkers and other mobility aids between accessible parking and guest room entry

On-Site Designated Accessible Parking

Registration Desk, Lobby, Guest Rooms, and Exterior/Interior Amenities are Accessible From The Public Sidewalk

Roll-in ADA showers available

Service Animals Allowed At No Additional Charge

Signs on The Property Include Braille are Easy to Read and Free From Reflective Material

Staff is Trained to Offer Assistance to Ensure Accessibility

Van Accessible Parking

WCAG Level 2.1 Website

Wheelchair Accessibility Throughout Guest Room and Guest Bathroom per ADA Standards

Wheelchair Accessible per ADA Standards

Wheelchair Accessible Route From The Accessible Parking Space To The Facility’s Entrance, Registration Desk, Guest Room, and Exterior/Interior Amenities

Guest Room Accessibility Features

Wheelchair Accessible Guestroom Door Entrance, Bathroom Door Entrance, Interior Doors Per ADA Standards That Allow At Least 32" Clear Passage Width So Persons Who Use Wheelchairs, Crutches, And Other Mobility Aids Can Visit Or Stay; In Addition, Door hardware (Levers, Pulls, Panic Bars, Etc.) On All Entry Doors To Accessible Guestrooms And Other Passage Doors Within The Room Are Usable With One Hand Without Tight Grasping, Pinching, Or Twisting Of The Wrist

Service Animals Allowed

Lowered Counter Height

Accessible Power Outlets

Hearing Impaired Light Alerts with Kit

Light/Lamp Controls are Push Button

Lower Level Individual Thermostat

Lowered Closet Bars and Shelving

Visual Door Knocker

Shaker Alarm Clock

Visual Alarm Equipped

Closed Captioning Television

36" or More Accessible Path of Travel Around and Between Beds Per ADA Standards

Multi-Level Door Viewers

Closet Bars and/or Shelving Lowered

Drapery Control with a 36” Clear Path Within Reach & Lowered Wands

Lowered, Individual Thermostat Control

Push Button Light/Lamp Control-Type

Hearing Impaired Light Alerts – Free Portable Equipment Provided by Hotel

Table/Desk Height Accessible with Knee Space 27” (width) and 34" (height)

At Least (1) Power Outlet with a Clear Space in Front, 15” from Ground

Power Outlets within 4” of Telephone

Communication Kits Available with TTY Machine, Strobe Light, & Visual Door Knocker

Visual Alarm – Free Portable Equipment Provided by Hotel

Telephone with Visual Call Alert – Free Portable Equipment Provided by Hotel

Wheelchair Accessible Route in Room

Telephone with Volume Control

Door hardware on all entry doors to accessible guestrooms and other passage doors within the room usable with one hand

Drapery wands and controls on fixed lamps and HVAC units easily operable with one hand

Bathroom Accessibility Features

Grab Bars in Shower with a Shower Seat

Hand-Held Shower Wand with Shutoff Valve and Temperature Regulator With At Least A 60" Long Hose Provided So Persons Who Bathe From A Seated Position May Wash And Rinse With The Directional Spray

Low-Level Towel Hooks, Racks, or Bars Placed Within 54" Of The Floor For Side Approach Or 48" Of The Floor For Forward Approach So Persons Who Use Wheelchairs Can Approach And Use The Towel Racks

Lower Mirrors

Removable Shower Head

Roll-In Shower That Is Free Of Curbs Or Lips At The Shower Floor Thus Allowing Wheelchair Approach And Transfer Onto The Folding Shower Seat; in addition, Free Of Doors That Would Impede Wheelchair Transfer Onto The Seat, Horizontal Grab Bar On The Wall Opposite The Seat For Stabilization And Aid In Maneuvering While In A Shower Wheelchair, Faucet Controls And Shower Wand Positioned On The Wall Along The Side Of The Shower Seat So They Are Operable From The Folding Shower Seat or From The Shower Wheelchair, Roll-in Shower Has A Securely Fastened Folding Seat At 17"-19" Above The Floor Onto Which Persons Who Use Wheelchairs May Transfer To Shower

Shower Seat

Lowered Towel Hooks, Racks, or Bars Placed Within 54" Of The Floor For Side Approach Or 48" Of The Floor For Forward Approach So Persons Who Use Wheelchairs Can Approach And Use The Towel Racks

Toilet Grab Bars Per ADA Standards

Drain and Water Pipes Under Sink are Insulated

Faucet that is easily operable with hardware that is (i.e.: levers, wrist blades, single arm, etc.) usable with one hand

Bathroom floors in the accessible guestrooms slip-resistant

Wheelchair Accessible Bathroom Facilities

Wheelchair Accessible Sink That Is No More Than 34" High With At Least 29" High Clearance Under The Front Edge To Allow Persons Who Use Wheelchairs To Pull Under The Lavatory And Use The Faucet Hardware Per ADA Standards. Faucet That Is Easily Operable (i.e.: Levers, Wrist blades, Single Arm, Etc.) And Usable With One Hand, Without Tight Grasping, Pinching, or Twisting of The Wrist

Wheelchair Accessible Raised Toilet Per ADA Standards Including Toilet Seat Between 17"-19" Above The Floor; In Addition, Toilet Is Centered 18" From The Adjacent Side Wall, Which Is The Distance That Will Permit A Person With A Mobility Impairment To Use The Grab Bars. Accessible Toilet Have A Horizontal Grab Bar On The Adjacent Side wall That Is At Least 40" Long and Between 33"-36" Above The Floor For Stabilization and Assistance During Transfer From A Wheelchair; in addtion, A Horizontal Grab Bar On The Wall Behind The Toilet That Is At Least 36" Long and Between 33"-36" Above The Floor For Stabilization and Assistance During Transfer From A Wheelchair

Hotel Website Accessibility Features

This hotel website for Hotel 1550 is designed to be fully accessible to all and is designed according to W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 and conforms to most priority checkpoints which entail some of the following elements:

Navigation Shortcuts

Our hotel’s website can be navigated by using the tab key to traverse the elements of each page and by using the enter key to activate a highlighted link.

Structured, Semantic Markup

HTML heading tags are used to convey the document structure. Navigation menus are tagged as HTML maps so that the menu title can be read out, and the menu items are presented as a group. Please see our Site Map for easy navigation at: https://www.hotel1550.com/sitemap

Images Visibility

All content images include descriptive ALT attributes and all purely decorative graphics include null ALT attributes.

Standards Compliance

The site is designed to conform to Level AA compliance as specified by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. All pages validate as XHTML 1.0 and use structured semantic markup.

Accessibility References

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, which explains the reasons behind each guideline.

Section 508, Information and news about the accessibility standards introduced by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Accessibility Software and Services

The following tools and services are available for free to assist you with viewing and interacting with our website:

Click Here for HTML Validator, a free service for checking that web pages conform to published HTML standards.

Click Here for Web Page Backward Compatibility Viewer, a tool for viewing your web pages without a variety of modern browser features.

Click Here for Lynx, a free text-only web browser.

Browser Help

Optimize the way you view your web browser. If you have difficulty in reading the Hotel 1550 website on your screen, you may be able to change the settings on your browser to help you improve readability and visibility of each webpage:

Learn about the Accessibility features of these major Internet Browsers below:

Mozilla Firefox: Click Here for Mozilla Firefox Accessibility Features

Google Chrome: Click Here for Google Accessibility Features

Microsft Edge: Click Here for Click Here for Microsoft Edge Accessibility Features

Apple Safari: Click Here for Apple Accessibility Support

This Hotel's Website Has Passed W3C WCAG 2.1 Level AA Self-Certification*

W3C WCAG 2.1 Level AA Self-Certification

*Note: W3C has not developed a certification program or authorized any other program to certify conformance to W3C standards.