Accessibility

Hotel Accessibility 

Our hotel is committed to making our facilities, amenities, and services accessible to guests with disabilities.  Below is a description of many of the accessible features of the hotel in its public and guest room spaces.
Accessible Public Spaces
•    Accessible public entrance and path of travel throughout the facility 
•    Accessible registration desk 
•    Elevator to guest room floors 
•    Braille elevator 
•    Accessible rooms 
•    Braille guest room numbers 
•    Guest room door contains minimum 32-inch wide opening 
•    Accessible guest room is held for use by individuals with disabilities until all other guest rooms of that type have been rented
•    Lowered peephole/view port in door 
•    Roll-in showers 
•    Handheld shower device 
•    Grab bars 
•    Shower chair available (upon request) 
•    Visual smoke detectors 
•    Visual alarm notification devices 
•    TV’s with closed captioning features 
•    Accessible business center 
•    Accessible public restrooms 
•    Valet parking only, however, parking garage is equipped with elevator access 

Accessible Guest Room Spaces
•    Accessible rooms 
•    Braille guest room numbers 
•    Accessible guest room is held for use by individuals with disabilities until all other guest rooms of that type have been rented
•    Guest room door contains minimum 32-inch wide opening 
•    Lowered peephole/view port in door 
•    Roll-in showers 
•    Handheld shower device 
•    Grab bars 
•    Shower chair available (upon request) 
•    Visual smoke detectors 
•    Visual alarm notification devices 
•    TV’s with closed captioning features 

Website Accessibility 

The Beacon Street Hotel is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.
Conformance status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. The Beacon Street Hotel Website contains WCAG 2.0 level AA conforming functionality. Conforming functionality means that efforts were taken during the development of the website to follow WCAG standards.
Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology
The Beacon Street Hotel Website is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:
1.    Chrome, Firefox, and Safari browsers on JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver screen reader technologies
Technical specifications
Accessibility of The Beacon Street Hotel Website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:
1.    HTML 
2.    WAI-ARIA
3.    CSS
4.    JavaScript 

Limitations and alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure the accessibility of The Beacon Street Hotel Website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.
Known limitations for the Website:
1.    List of third-party integrations: Tripadvisor, Instagram, TripTease  
Feedback & Contact
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of The Beacon Street Hotel Website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers. Additionally, if you need any assistance or have any questions about the accessibility features of the hotel or require help reserving an ADA accessible, please reach out to us with the contact information below. 
1.    Phone: +1 617 499 4040
2.    E-mail: info@thebeaconstreethotel.com    
3.    Hotel address: 371 Beacon Street Somerville, MA 02143