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Radisson Schaumburg Hotel

 

Radisson Schaumburg Hotel

With a prime location in Schaumburg just minutes from Fortune 500 companies and O'Hare Airport, this property caters primarily to business travelers. Hotel amenities include restaurant, bar, indoor pool with pool lift, health club and meeting facilities. Wheelchair access in the property's public areas is limited.

1725 E. Algonquin Rd. (Cross Street: Route 53)
Schaumburg, Il 60173
Direct Reservation Number: (847) 397-1500
Reservation Fax: (847) 397-1540
Toll-Free Reservation Number: (800) 395-7046
www.radisson.com/schaumburgil

Price Category: Mid-range

2 wheelchair adapted rooms, 1 room with roll-in shower

Wheelchair adapted room types

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

Reservations/Customer Service

  • Block accessible rooms when reserved
  • Reserve adaptive equipment in advance
  • Provide ongoing staff sensitivity training
  • Room service available

Shuttle

  • No shuttle provided

Parking/Loading Zone

  • Accessible loading zone
  • Private parking lot with designated accessible spaces
  • At restaurant/banquet hall entrance, no curb cut from parking/loading zone.

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

  • Strobe fire alarms in public areas/hallways
  • 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
  • Interior Signage: large print, high contrast, non-glare
  • Nearest grassy/dog relief area
    • Front and side of hotel

<< 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

Lobby/Reception

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

Assistive Equipment for Guests with Physical Disabilities

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

Accessible Restaurants and Bars

  • Penne Grill
    • Partially accessible restroom near the restaurant

Accessible Facilities/Amenities

  • Ice Machine
  • Meeting rooms
  • Public Phone-54" max. to top control for side approach
  • Drinking Fountain
  • Shops
  • Pool-pool lift
  • Fitness center, business center, and bar/lounge not accessible.

Accessible Public Restroom

  • Men's and Women's
  • Access symbol identifies facility
  • Threshold less than 1/2" beveled
  • Stall door at least 32" clearance
  • Toilet height 17" to 19"
  • Ambulatory stall-grab bars on both sides of toilet
  • Mirror 40" or less from floor or tilted
  • Faucet controls automatic or lever type
  • Easy grasp/lever handle or none
  • Entry door 29"
  • Ambulatory stall only
    • Ambulatory stall 45" x 60".
  • No wheelchair stall.
  • Sink/knee clearance 26".
  • Towels 58" high.
  • Soap/vending within reach-48" or less from 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 137

  • Near lobby
  • Standard
  • Connecting room
  • Ground floor

Guestroom Bed Type/Features

  • 1 king bed
  • 36" space on at least one side of bed
  • Bed Height 24"
  • Platform-type 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
  • Lowered peephole

Guestroom Features

  • Space to maneuver/turn
  • 36" path to all elements
  • Phone in reach of bed
  • Light in reach of bed
  • Guestroom Lowered Controls: door locks, electric sockets, light switches, closet rod, iron/board
  • Door locks, light switches and drawer pulls require tight grasping/twisting.

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"
  • Lowered amenities: towels
  • Roll-in shower
    • Level entry
    • Adjustable, hand-held shower head
    • Controls are lever/easy grasp
  • Roll-in shower Grab Bars
    • Grab bars on 2 walls
  • Fold down bench-not in reach of controls
  • Bench size 14" x 14"

Other Guest Rooms

  • Guest room #104, which has 1 king bed and a tub/shower, was also audited.
  • Room features were identical except that the thermostat was lowered.
  • In the bathroom there was no lateral space for transfer and the tub/shower had a second set of grab bars 8"-10" above the tub rim.

<< 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.