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Holiday Inn Chicago Rolling Meadows

 

Holiday Inn Chicago Rolling Meadows

Newly remodeled in 2007, the Holiday Inn Chicago Rolling Meadows is located near Woodfield Mall, Arlington Racetrack and Medieval Times. The hotel has indoor and outdoor pools, fitness center with sauna, laundry room, business center and meeting rooms. A complimentary accessible shuttle provides transportation to and from O'Hare and to sites within a 5-mile radius.

3405 Algonquin Road (Cross Street: Route 53)
Rolling Meadows, Il 60008
Direct Reservation Number: (847) 259-5000
Reservation Fax: (847) 259-6795
Toll-Free Reservation Number: (800) 465-4329
www.schaumburghi.com

Price Category: Mid-range

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

Wheelchair adapted room types

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

Reservations/Customer Service

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

Shuttle

  • Property has wheelchair accessible shuttle
  • Complimentary shuttle service for O'Hare and within 5 mile radius.

Parking/Loading Zone

  • Accessible loading zone
  • Valet
  • Private parking lot with designated accessible spaces

Safety

  • 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
  • Written evacuation procedure for guests with disabilities may exist but staff member did not know.

Hearing >>  

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

<< 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
  • Braille/Tactile Signage: elevator controls, hoistways, guestrooms, restrooms
  • Nearest grassy/dog relief area
    • Front and side of property.

<< 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
  • Automatic door
  • Secondary Entrance
    • Secondary side entrance also accessible.

Lobby/Reception

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

Assistive Equipment for Guests with Physical Disabilities

  • Wheelchair
  • Shower stool
  • Mini-refrigerator all rooms or on request
  • Pool lift

Accessible Restaurants and Bars

  • McKenna's
    • Accessible restroom in or near the restaurant
    • Breakfast room
    • Accessible tables
    • Bbuffet 36" high or less
  • Bar-McKenna's

Accessible Facilities/Amenities

  • Ice Machine
  • Meeting rooms
  • Public Phone-54" max. to top control for side approach
  • Drinking Fountain
  • Shops
  • Fitness room accessed via ramp
    • Free weights available
  • Pool has Pool lift
    • Indoor lap pool and outdoor pool accessible
  • Spa doorway to sauna too narrow
  • Business center/Internet Desks lack knee clearance

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 or lever type
  • Easy grasp/lever handle or none

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 1121

  • Standard
  • Connecting

Guestroom Bed Type/Features

  • Open frame bed
  • 36" space on at least one side of bed
  • Bed Height 26"
  • 1 queen bed

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
  • Peephole too low at 24"

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, drapery pulls, closet rod
  • No safe in room.
  • Door locks, lamps., and drawer/armoire pulls all require tight grasping/twisting.
  • Desk knee clearance 26".

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 automatic or 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"
  • Roll-in shower
    • Level entry
    • Fold-down bench in reach of controls
    • Adjustable, hand-held shower head
  • Roll-in shower Grab Bars
    • Grab bars in place.

Other Guest Rooms

  • Guest room #1127, which was also audited, had identical features.
  • Rooms were not fully remodeled at the time of the audit
    • Shower benches, grab bars and lever controls are now in place according to management.

<< 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.