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Accessibility Statement

We aim to extend genuine hospitality to all guests and visitors of our hotel.

Our goal is to make it as effortless as possible for everyone, including people with hearing or vision loss, or any other disability, to access information about our hotel and to book a stay.

 If you encounter problems learning about our hotel or booking a stay, we encourage you to contact us by telephone or email. Our helpful staff will be delighted to assist you.

(415) 397-7080
info@hotelstratfordsf.com
242 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102

 

We are committed to providing an easy-to-use online experience for all guests, and believe that every website visitor, regardless of their device type or reliance on assistive technology (including screen readers, font magnification, translation or voice recognition software) should be able to research our site online at hotelstratford.com.

 

To ensure this, Hotel Stratford complies with Level AA success criteria of the Website Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0), an international standard measure of accessibility success. Our website and digital marketing programs thoughtfully adhere to these guidelines, and are continuously updated and enhanced to make our technology more accessible and user-friendly.

 

We have tested our hotel's website to confirm that we meet or exceed Level AA of the WCAG 2.0 Standard.

 

If you have questions or concerns, or would like to report an issue related to the accessibility features of our website, please contact us at info@hotelstratfordsf.com.

 

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

In addition, our full site was tested using SiteImprove, a third party authority in web accessibility. The website is routinely tested to ensure that any new or newly edited content conforms with the most up-to-date accessibility guidelines, as reported by the SiteImprove tool.

 

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Hotel Website Accessibility Features

The website for Hotel Stratford was developed to be fully accessible to all site visitors and is designed according to W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. It conforms to most priority checkpoints which entail some of the following elements:

  • Navigation Shortcuts: To navigate our website, use the tab key to explore the elements of each page and the enter key to activate a highlighted link.
  • Structured, Semantic Markup: HTML heading tags are used to convey document structure. Navigation menus are tagged as HTML maps so that the menu title can be read, and the menu items are presented as a group. Please see our sitemap for easy navigation at: hotelstratford/sitemap.com
  • Images Visibility: All content images include descriptive ALT attributes.

 

Standards Compliance

The website 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

Accessibility Software and Services

The following free tools and services are available to assist you with viewing and interacting with our hotel 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 web pages without a variety of modern browser features.
  • Click here for Lynx, a free text-only web browser.

Hotel Accessibility Features

We are committed to providing equal access and opportunity for individuals with disabilities. The features also make our hotels more accessible for older individuals with changing abilities to ensure a seamless experience. Our overall goal is to improve usability throughout the hotel for all guests.

PROPERTY ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES

  • The historical building features various room layouts which all are on the small side
  • Elevator – the hotel has one elevator that is 4’ x 6’
  • Accessible main entrance 
  • Front Door automatic door
  • Front Door automatic door
  • Accessible access to front desk
  • The hotel does not have parking or restaurant.
  • Accessible route from public entrance to accessible guest rooms
  • Accessible route from public entrance to front desk
  • Accessible route from public entrance to meeting room
  • 32 Inch Wide Openings to Common Areas
  • Accessibility Equipment for The Deaf
  • Accessible Guest Rooms with 32 Inch Wide Openings
  • Accessible Registration Check-in Counter
  • ADA Accessible Guest Room
  • All Doorways To and Within Accessible Guest Rooms are Wheelchair Accessible
  • Braille Signage Throughout Property
  • Front Door Bell
  • Grab Bars in Public Bathrooms
  • Ground Floor Hotel Entrance is accessible
  • Main Hotel Corridors a Minimum of 36” wide
  • Main Features of Hotel Accessible on Ground Floor
  • Roll-in and transfer ADA Showers and Tub Available
  • Service Animals Allowed


GUEST ROOM ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES

  • Service Animals Allowed
  • 1 accessible guest room with roll in shower
  • 3 accessible guest rooms with transfer showers
  • 1 accessible guest room with bathtub
  • Doors – entrance and interior doors provide at least 32 inches of clearance
  • Bed is accessible by at least 36 inches of clearance width on the sides
  • Lower light switches, peephole, deadbolt, evacuation instructions in guest rooms
  • Desk provides knee and toe clearance that is at least 27 inches high, 30 inches wide and 17″ deep
  • Accessible Power Outlets
  • Hearing Impaired Light Alerts with Kit
  • Light/Lamp Controls are Push Button
  • Lowered Closet Bars and Shelving
  • Strobe Lights
  • Visual Alarm Equipped
  • Closed Captioning Television
  • Power Outlets within 4” of Telephone

 BATHROOM ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES

  • Toilet seat height is between 17-19 inches and has two grab bars to facilitate transfer
  • Lavatory sink provides knee clearance of at least 30 inches wide, 27 inches tall and 17 inches deep
  • Under lavatory sink plumbing is wrapped for protection
  • Lowest reflective edge of the mirror is no more than 40 inches high
  • Shower: Standard roll-in shower or transfer shower with grab bars mounted on the walls and in-shower seat
  • Shower features detachable hand-held shower wand
  • Shower features wall mounted accessories and equipment all within 48 inches height