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Marriott Chicago Midway

 

Marriott Chicago Midway

The Marriott Chicago Midway offers a 24-hour complimentary accessible shuttle to Midway Airport and also is close to the CTA Orange line to downtown Chicago. Amenities include one restaurant, indoor pool, health club, meeting rooms, business center and complimentary high-speed internet service. The property is smoke-free.

6520 S. Cicero Ave. (Cross Street: W. 55th St.)
Chicago, Il 60638
Direct Reservation Number: (708) 594-5500
Reservation Fax: (708) 594-5510
Toll-Free Reservation Number: (800) 228-9290
marriott.com

Price Category: Mid-range
Smoke Free Property

11 wheelchair adapted rooms, 7 rooms with roll-in showers

Wheelchair adapted room types

  • Non-Smoking
  • 1 bed (queen or king)
  • 2 beds

Reservations/Customer Service

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

Shuttle

  • Property has wheelchair accessible shuttle

Parking/Loading Zone

  • Accessible loading zone
  • Valet
  • Private parking lot with designated accessible spaces
  • Free parking for hotel guests

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
  • Area of safe rescue (emergency evacuation area)

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
  • Visual indicators in elevator
  • TTY for staff - Location-Front desk

<< 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, emergency exits
  • Interior Signage: large print, high contrast, non-glare
  • Nearest grassy/dog relief area
    • Outside front door

<< Hearing Mobility >>  

Accessible Entrance

  • Level entry
  • Door has at least 32" clearance
  • Threshold less than 1/2" beveled
  • Automatic door

Lobby/Reception

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

Assistive Equipment for Guests with Physical Disabilities

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

Accessible Restaurants and Bars

  • Restaurant
    • Dempsey's Irish-American Grill
    • Accessible restroom in or near the restaurant
  • Bar
    • Dempsey's Pub
    • Table service available

Accessible Facilities/Amenities

  • Fitness Room-free weights available
  • Ice Machine
  • Business Center
  • Wired internet connection in room
  • WiFi available
  • Meeting rooms
  • Public Phone-54" max. to top control for side approach
  • Drinking Fountain
  • Pool-steps into pool
  • Laundry room
    • Assistance available
    • Phone in laundry room for assistance

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"
  • Ambulatory stall-grab bars on both sides of toilet
  • 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
  • 2 wheelchair stalls and 2 ambulatory stalls
  • Location-Lobby

Elevator

  • 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 110

  • Near elevator
  • Near lobby
  • Standard

Guestroom Bed Type/Features

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

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
  • Window Opens
  • Guestroom Lowered Controls: door locks, thermostat, electric sockets, light switches, drapery pulls, room safe, closet rod, iron/board
  • No tight grasping/twisting: door locks, light switches, drawer pulls

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
  • 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: robe hook, 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 2 walls
  • Bench size 24" x 16"

<< 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.