Doubletree Hotel Chicago - Arlington Heights

This newly renovated hotel is in the heart of the greater Woodfield area, just off the I-90 Northwest Tollway between O'Hare International Airport and Schaumburg. Amenities include a restaurant, bar, room service, pool, fitness room and high speed internet access. A complimentary shuttle is provided.

75 W. Algonquin Road (Cross Street: Hwy 90)
Arlington Heights, Il 60605
Direct Reservation Number: (847) 364-7600
Reservation Fax: (847) 364-7665
Toll-Free Reservation Number: (800) 321-2211
www.doubletree.com

Price Category: Budget

14 wheelchair adapted rooms, 3 rooms with roll-in showers

Wheelchair adapted room types

• Standard
• Smoking
• Non-Smoking
• 1 bed (queen or king)
• 2 beds
• Connecting
• Ground Floor
• 1 bed + sofa bed

Reservations/Customer Service

• Block accessible rooms when reserved
• Reserve adaptive equipment in advance
• Room service available
• Laundry service available

Shuttle

• Hotel shuttle not accessible.
• Property will arrange wheelchair accessible transport with advance notice (complimentary).
• Hotel uses local accessible taxis.

Parking/Loading Zone

• Private parking lot with designated accessible spaces

Safety

• Written evacuation procedure for guest with disabilities
• Guests with disabilities are flagged in computer
• Printout/list of guests with disabilities is created each day/shift
• No staff training on evacuating guests with disabilities.

Features for People with Hearing Loss

• Strobe fire alarms in public areas/hallways
• Strobe fire alarms in restrooms
• Strobe fire alarms in accessible guest rooms - Both bedroom and bathroom
• TTY for guest room
• Visual alert for door
• Visual alert for phone
• Strobe smoke detector
• Vibrating alarm clock
• Volume control on guest room phones
• Volume control public phone
• Visual indicators in elevator

Features for People with Vision Loss

• Orientation to public areas/guestroom
• Elevator has audible indicators
• Height clearance at least 80"
• No undetectable protruding objects in path of travel
• Higher watt bulbs on request
• Braille/Tactile Signage: elevator controls, hoistways, guestrooms, restrooms, emergency exits
• Interior Signage: large print, high contrast, non-glare
• Nearest grassy/dog relief area
  • Outside front door
• Magnifier

Accessible Entrance

• Level entry
• Door has at least 32" clearance
• 2 doors in series-adequate space between
• Threshold less than 1/2" beveled
• Automatic door

Lobby/Reception

• Lowered counter/section
• Chair with arms
• Brochures in reach-54" max. for side approach

Assistive Equipment for Guests with Physical Disabilities

• Shower chair (with back)
• Mini-refrigerator all rooms or on request

Accessible Facilities/Amenities

• Fitness Room-no free weights
• Ice Machine
• Business Center with Internet
• Wired internet connection in room
• WiFi available
• Meeting rooms
• Public Phone-54" max. to top control for side approach
• Drinking Fountain
• Shops
• Vending machines

Accessible Public Restroom

• Men's and Women's
• Access symbol identifies facility
• Entry door at least 32" clearance
• Threshold less than 1/2" beveled
• Space in restroom to maneuver-5' by 5' or T-shaped space to turn
• Wheelchair stall 60" by 58"/60" minimum
• Stall door at least 32" clearance
• Stall door swings out or has clearance beyond door swing
• Grab bar behind and alongside toilet
• Lateral transfer space at least 30" wide
• Toilet height 17" to 19"
• Roll under sink with knee clearance at least 27" high and 30" wide
• Insulated sink pipes
• Mirror 40" or less from floor or tilted
• Towels/soap/vending within reach-48" or less from floor
• Faucet controls automatic
• Latch operable with closed fist
• Easy grasp/lever handle or none
• Located in Lobby

Elevator

• Door clearance at least 36"
• Elevator controls 54" or less
• Elevator car size 54"x62".

Guestroom 239

• Near elevator
• Standard
• Connecting Room

Guestroom Bed Type/Features

• 1 king bed
• Open frame bed
• 36" space on at least one side of bed
• Bed Height 25"

Entry

• Door has at least 32" clearance
• Threshold less than 1/2" beveled
• Lever handles
• Door weight 5 lb. max
• Maneuvering clearance inside door 18" minimum
• Lowered peephole

Guestroom Features

• Space to maneuver/turn
• 36" path to all elements
• Phone in reach of bed
• Light in reach of bed
• Window Opens
• Guestroom Lowered Controls: door locks, thermostat, electric sockets, light switches, room safe, closet rod, iron/board
• No tight grasping/twisting: door locks, drawer pulls
• Drapery pulls are high.

Guest Bathroom

• Door has at least 32" clearance
• Door swings out
• Lever/easy grasp door handles
• Threshold less than 1/2" beveled
• Space to maneuver-5' by 5' or T-shaped space to turn
• Roll under sink with knee clearance at least 27" high and 30" wide
• Insulated sink pipes
• Faucet controls lever type
• Mirror 40" or less from floor or tilted
• Grab bar behind and alongside toilet
• Lateral transfer space at least 30" wide
• Toilet height 17" to 19"
• Lowered amenities: hair dryer, robe hook, towels
• Roll-in shower
  • Level entry
  • No fold-down bench
  • Adjustable, hand-held shower head
  • Controls are lever/easy grasp
• Roll-in shower Grab Bars
  • Grab bars on 3 walls.

Other Guest Rooms

• Guest room #206, which has 1 king bed and a tub/shower, was also audited.
  • Room features were the same except that the closet rod was not lowered
  • No forward approach to the sink
  • Tub/shower did not have an adjustable, hand-held shower head.
• The two ground-floor accessible rooms have a roll-in shower.