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Best Western Grant Park Hotel

 

Best Western Grant Park Hotel

This budget hotel is just across the street from Grant Park and near the Museum Campus and Soldier Field. The accessible Roosevelt station for Red, Green and Orange CTA trains is close by. A new restaurant and fully accessible public restroom were added in 2007. Wheelchair accessible guest rooms are not fully adapted but may meet some individual's needs.

1100 S. Michigan Ave (Cross Street: 11th St.)
Chicago, Il 60605
Direct Reservation Number: (312) 922-2900
Reservation Fax: (312) 922-0134
Toll-Free Reservation Number: (800) 472-6875
www.bwgrantparkhotel.com

Price Category: Budget

4 wheelchair adapted rooms, 2 rooms with roll-in showers

Wheelchair adapted room types

  • Standard
  • Non-Smoking
  • 1 bed (queen or king)

Reservations/Customer Service

  • Block accessible rooms when reserved
  • Provide ongoing staff sensitivity training
  • Room service available
  • Laundry service available

Shuttle

  • No shuttle provided

Parking/Loading Zone

  • Valet
  • Nearest offsite public parking lot/garage
    • G.O. Parking
    • 1130 S. Michigan
    • 312-939-0226

Safety

  • Written evacuation procedure for guest with disabilities
  • Staff trained on how to evacuate guests with disabilities
  • Guests with disabilities are flagged in computer
  • Printout/list of guests with disabilities is created each day/shift

Hearing >>  

Features for People with Hearing Loss

  • TTY for guest room
  • Visual alert for door
  • Visual alert for phone
  • Strobe smoke detector
  • Vibrating alarm clock
  • TTY public phone
  • Visual indicators in elevator
  • No strobe fire alarms in public areas or guest rooms.

<< Info Vision >>  

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
  • Nearest grassy/dog relief area
    • Grant Park
    • Across street
  • No Braille/tactile signage for guest rooms.

<< Hearing Mobility >>  

Accessible Entrance

  • Level entry
  • Door has at least 32" clearance
  • 2 doors in series-adequate space between
  • Threshold less than 1/2" beveled
  • Easy grasp/lever handle or none
  • Slight slope from first to second set of doors.

Lobby/Reception

  • Chair with arms
  • Brochures in reach-54" max. for side approach
  • Clip board for check-in.

Assistive Equipment for Guests with Physical Disabilities

  • Wheelchair
  • Shower bench
  • Shower stool
  • Step Stool
  • Mini-refrigerator all rooms or on request

Accessible Restaurants and Bars

  • Fornetto & Mei Kitchen
    • Accessible restroom in or near the restaurant
    • New facility March 2007
  • Bar
    • Table service available

Accessible Facilities/Amenities

  • Ice Machine
  • Business Center with Internet
  • Wired internet connection in room
  • Public Phone-54" max. to top control for side approach
  • Pool has ladder only.
  • Fitness room not accessible.

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 in but 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 on 2nd Floor.

Elevator

  • Door clearance at least 36"
  • Car size at least 54" x 80" with centered door or 54" x 68" with side door
  • Elevator controls 54" or less

<< Vision Guestroom >>  

Guestroom 312

  • Near elevator
  • Standard

Guestroom Bed Type/Features

  • 1 king bed
  • Open frame bed
  • 36" space on at least one side of bed
  • Bed Height 23"

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

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, iron/board
  • No tight grasping/twisting: door locks, light switches, drawer pulls
  • Closet rod and drapery pulls not within reach range.

Guest Bathroom

  • Door has at least 32" clearance
  • Door swings in but has clearance beyond door swing
  • Lever/easy grasp door handles
  • Threshold less than 1/2" beveled
  • Roll under sink with knee clearance at least 27" high and 30" wide
  • Faucet controls lever type
  • Mirror 40" or less from floor or tilted
  • Lateral transfer space at least 30" wide
  • Toilet height 17" to 19"
  • Lowered amenities: hair dryer, towels
  • Roll-in shower
    • Level entry
    • Fold-down bench in reach of controls
    • Adjustable, hand-held shower head
    • Controls are lever/easy grasp
  • Roll-in shower Grab Bars
    • Grab bars on 3 walls.
  • No grab bars at toilet.

Other Guest Rooms

  • Guest rooms at this property are not fully adapted.
  • Room #401 has wider doors and grab bars in the tub/shower, but no raised toilet and no grab bars beside or behind the toilet.

<< Mobility  

Tab options

All lodgings listed have the following features/policies (except where noted):

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance, hallways, restrooms and public areas
  • Wheelchair accessible rooms with roll-in showers
  • Wheelchair accessible rooms that are non-smoking
  • Lowered controls in elevators
  • Garage/lot nearby with designated accessible spaces (if not onsite)
  • Policy to block a specific adapted room for guests with disabilities
  • Policy to reserve adaptive equipment in advance
  • Written evacuation procedure for guests with disabilities
  • Staff training on evacuating guests with disabilities
  • Procedure to flag guests with disabilities in computer and generate printouts
  • Orientation for guests with vision loss
  • Policy to accept service animals with no fees/deposit

Please note:
An access specialist with Open Doors Organization surveyed the properties listed. Only one or two guest rooms per hotel were surveyed and access details reported here reflect those particular rooms. Other accessible rooms may have different features. We advise you to call ahead to confirm the information contained in Easy Access Chicago.

This is not a complete list of all the accessible lodgings in Chicago and their listing in this guide is not an endorsement by Open Doors Organization

The access features reported in this guide are not intended to reflect compliance with any local, state or federal building codes or guidelines. It is not the intent of this guide to certify or guarantee that the businesses and properties listed meet any of the required accessibility codes and laws.