The Silversmith Hotel & Suites

The Silversmith is a landmark building designed in 1897 by D.H. Burnham and Company to serve the rapidly growing jewelry and silver trade in the area, still known today as Jeweler's Row. Located in the heart of Chicago's financial/theater district, the hotel offers a restful retreat and historic ambience coupled with modern amenities including complimentary high speed internet.

10 S. Wabash (Cross Street: Madison St.)
Chicago, Il 60603
Direct Reservation Number: (312) 372-7696
Reservation Fax: (312) 372-7320
Toll-Free Reservation Number: (800) 979-0084
www.silversmithchicagohotel.com

Price Category: Mid-range
Smoke Free Property

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

Wheelchair adapted room types

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

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

• No shuttle provided

Parking/Loading Zone

• Valet
• Nearest offsite public parking lot/garage
  • Inter Park
  • 55 E. Monroe St.
  • 312-986-6821

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

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 - Bedroom only
• TTY for guest room
• TTY for staff
• Visual alert for door
• Visual alert for phone
• 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, non-glare
• Nearest grassy/dog relief area
  • Grant Park, Madison & Michigan
• Hotel information in large print
• Restaurant and bar menus in large print

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
• Door heavy but doorman on duty 24 hours to assist

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
• Step Stool
• Mini-refrigerator all rooms or on request

Accessible Restaurants and Bars

• AAA's Famous Deli
  • Ground floor
  • Accessible restroom in the restaurant
• 14 Carat Lounge
  • Lobby level
  • Table service available

Accessible Facilities/Amenities

• Fitness Room-free weights available
• Ice Machine
• Business Center with Internet
• Meeting rooms
• Public Phone-54" max. to top control for side approach
• Drinking Fountain
• Fitness Room-at Bally's
  • Charge for hotel guests, $8/day

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 or lever type
• Latch operable with closed fist
• Easy grasp/lever handle or none
• Located in Lobby
• Door heavy

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
• One elevator has door clearance of 34"

Guestroom 317

• Standard
• Connecting room

Guestroom Bed Type/Features

• Open frame bed
• 36" space on at least one side of bed
• Bed Height 24"
• 1 double 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

• Phone in reach of bed
• Light in reach of bed
• Window Opens
• Guestroom Lowered Controls: thermostat, electric sockets, light switches
• Space to maneuver/turn-limited, small room
• 36" path to all elements except drapery pulls
• Safety latch, 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
• Insulated sink pipes
• Faucet controls automatic or lever type
• Grab bar behind and alongside toilet
• Toilet height 17" to 19"
• Roll-in shower
  • No fold-down bench
  • Adjustable, hand-held shower head
• Roll-in shower Grab Bars
  • Grab bars on 3 walls
• 2" lip at entry
• Shower controls not easy grasp/lever type
• Lateral transfer space 27".
• Sink knee clearance 26" x 29" wide.

Other Guest Rooms

• Guest room #413, a suite with 1 king bed, sofa bed in the living room and a tub/shower combination, was also audited.
• This room was larger with more space to maneuver but the tub/shower had no adjustable, hand-held shower head and no grab bars and the toilet had no lateral transfer space.
• Since the survey, some modifications to bedrooms and bathrooms have been made.