Accessibility During Hotel Booking
We work very hard to provide an easy-to-use online experience for all guests. We believe all of our website visitors should be able to easily research online on www.aldenbeachresort.com/ regardless of device type and whether an individual requires assistive technology like a screen reader, font magnification, translation or voice recognition software.
To ensure this, Alden Suites Beachfront Resort is committed to compliance with Level AA success criteria of the Website Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0), an international standard measure of accessibility success. Our website and digital marketing have been developed after carefully parsing these particular guidelines and is continuously being enhanced to make our technology more accessible and user-friendly.
We have tested our hotel’s website to ensure that we meet or exceed Level AA checkpoints of the WCAG 2.0 Standard.
Our hotel website allows visitors to search for accessibility featured guest rooms with ease. To search for guest room availability, click here.
As part of our reservation processes, we:
· Modify our policies, practices, or procedures to ensure that individuals with disabilities can make reservations for accessible guest rooms during the same hours and in the same manner as individuals who do not need accessible rooms
· Identify and describe accessible features at our place of lodging and guest rooms offered through our reservations system in enough detail to reasonably permit individuals with disabilities to assess independently whether a given place of lodging or guest room meets his/her accessibility needs
· Ensure that accessible guest rooms are held for use by individuals with disabilities until all other guest rooms of that type have been rented and the accessible room requested is the only remaining room of that type
· Reserve, upon request, accessible guest rooms or specific types of guest rooms and ensure that the guest rooms requested are blocked and removed from all reservations systems
· Guarantee that the specific accessible guest room reserved through our reservations system is held for the reserving guest, regardless of whether a specific room is held in response to reservations made by others
If you require any assistance with booking your reservation, please contact us directly via email, phone, or social media, which you will find in the footer of our web site pages.
If you have any questions or would like to report any issues related to the accessibility features of our hotel’s website, please contact us at mailto:info@aldenbeachresort.com.
To learn more about W3C’s Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) click here.
Hotel Website Accessibility Features
This hotel website for Alden Suites Beachfront Resort is designed to be fully accessible to all and is designed according to W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 and conforms to most priority checkpoints which entail some of the following elements:
Navigation Shortcuts
Our hotel’s website can be navigated by using the tab key to traverse the elements of each page and by using the enter key to activate a highlighted link.
Structured, Semantic Markup
HTML heading tags are used to convey the document structure. Navigation menus are tagged as HTML maps so that the menu title can be read out, and the menu items are presented as a group. Please see our Site Map for easy navigation.
Images Visibility
All content images include descriptive ALT attributes and all purely decorative graphics include null ALT attributes.
Standards Compliance
The site is designed to conform to Level AA compliance as specified by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. All pages validate as XHTML 1.0 and use structured semantic markup.
Accessibility References
· Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, which explains the reasons behind each guideline.
· Section 508, Information and news about the accessibility standards introduced by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
If you have difficulty learning about or booking our hotel, we invite you to contact us via telephone or email and our friendly staff will gladly assist you.
ALDEN SUITES BEACHFRONT RESORT
5900 Gulf Blvd. St Pete Beach, FL 33706 United States
Phone: 727.360.7081
Toll-Free: 800.237.2530
info@aldenbeachresort.com
ADA Accessibility Features at Alden Suites Beachfront Resort
Alden Suites Beachfront Resort is committed to accommodating the needs of all our guests, and we strive to provide visitors with as accessible a lodging experience as possible.
Our hotel was built between the 1950’s and 1980’s on St. Pete Beach. Because we are located in a historic building, our unique 141-room St. Pete Beach boutique hotel may not be accessible to all or may present challenges in providing easy and independent access.
Before booking a reservation, please note that while there is a ramp to enter the buildings, not all rooms are able to be accessed by wheelchair. The entry doors to our suites and the primary entrance doors are not wide enough to meet ADA accessibility requirements. Many of our guest suites are located on the first floor and have many accessible features. We do have two suites with walk-in showers that are available upon request. Our guest suites are not able to fully meet ADA accessibility requirements due to the historic nature of the property.
Our goal is to provide hospitality to all people who travel to St. Pete Beach. This means everyone. Our mission is to make it as easy as possible for all people including those with hearing, vision, or any other disability to learn about our property and book their stay if they so desire.
Our Hotel Offers the Following Accessibility Features
Property Accessibility Features
• 32 Inch Wide Openings to Common Areas
• Accessibility Equipment for The Deaf
• Accessible Parking
• Accessible Business Center
• Accessible Elevators to all floors of the hotel
• Accessible Entrance to Bar
• Accessible Meeting Room
• Accessible Public Restroom
• Accessible Registration Check-in Counter
• Accessible Shuffle board area
• Accessible Basketball court
• Accessible Food Trailer
• Accessible Pools and Hot tub with chair lift
• Available Braille Signage throughout property
• Beach wheelchair available upon request
• Wheelchair available upon request
• Connecting Rooms Available
• Door hardware lever usable with one hand, without tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist
• Gift Shop on Ground Floor
• Grab Bars in Public Bathrooms
• Ground Floor Hotel Entrance
• Hotel corridors a minimum of 36” wide
• Key card reader positioned so persons who use wheelchairs may approach and operate the opener
• Main Features of Hotel Accessible on Ground Floor
• People in Need of Accessible Features Can Book Accessible Rooms During The Same Time and Terms That Others Can Reserve Rooms • • Public telephones that are accessible
• Registration Desk is Accessible
• Roll-in ADA showers available
• Service Animals Allowed At No Additional Charge
• Staff Has Access to Information About Guest Rooms
• Staff is Trained to Offer Assistance to Ensure Accessibility
• TDD Telephone
• WCAG Level 2.1 Website
• Wheelchair Accessible
• Wheelchair Ramp
Guest Room Accessibility Features
• Wheelchair Accessible
• Service Animals Allowed
• Accessible Power Outlets
• Hearing Impaired Light Alerts with Kit Strobe Lights
• Visual Alarm Equipped
• Closed Captioning Television
• Hearing Impaired Light Alerts – Free Portable Equipment Provided by Hotel
• Table/Desk Height Accessible with Knee Space 27” (width) and 34" (height)
• Communication Kits Available with TTY Machine, Strobe Light, & Visual Door Knocker
• Telephone with Visual Call Alert – Free Portable Equipment Provided by Hotel
• Wheelchair Accessible Route in Room
• Bathroom Accessibility Features Grab Bars at Tub with a Tub Seat
• Grab Bars in Shower with a Shower Seat
Accessible Wayfinding Instructions
Please view the map below to view the layout of our hotel. In order to check in to the Alden Suites Beachfront Resort, you will enter through automatic double doors into our lobby or reception area. Our registration desk is accessible to all guests. You will receive your key card and then exit from a second set of double doors to enter the property. Ground-floor pathways will take you to the section of the property where your suite is located. Many suites are on the ground floor and others are accessible via clearly marked accessible elevators. The lobby, pools, beach, hot tub and bar are all located on the ground floor and can be accessed without the use of steps. Amenities are easily accessible via elevators for suites on the upper floors.
If you have difficulty or questions during your stay at Alden Suites Beachfront Resort, we invite you to contact us via telephone or email and our friendly staff will gladly assist you.
ALDEN SUITES BEACHFRONT RESORT
5900 Gulf Blvd. St Pete Beach, FL 33706 United States
Phone: 727.360.7081
Toll-Free: 800.237.2530
info@aldenbeachresort.com
