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Hilton Springfield

The 30-story Hilton Springfield offers spectacular views of the city and serves as a landmark to visitors. The hotel is convenient to historic attractions such as the Old State Capitol and Lincoln Home as well as the convention center, located just across the street. Breakfast is served in the Highland Room and lunch, dinner and late night snacks in Bennigan's Grill and Tavern. The Hilton also boasts the only Starbucks in downtown Springfield. Accessible guest rooms, created by combining two standard rooms, are spacious and feature two bathrooms, one of which is adapted for wheelchairs.

700 E. Adams St. (Cross Street: Seventh St.)
Springfield, Il 62701
Direct Reservation Number: (217) 789-1530
Reservation Fax: (217) 789-0709
Toll-Free Reservation Number: (866) 899-8039
www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/SPFSHHF-Hilton-Springfield-Illinois/index.do

Price Category: Mid-range

8 wheelchair adapted rooms, 4 with roll-in showers

Wheelchair adapted room types

  • Standard
  • Non-Smoking
  • Smoking
  • 1 Bed (king)
  • 1 Bed (king) + sofa bed
  • 2 Beds (queen)

Reservations/Customer Service

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

Shuttle

  • Property will arrange wheelchair accessible transport with advance notice (complimentary)
    • 24-hour advance notice required

Parking/Loading Zone

  • Accessible loading zone
  • Valet
  • Nearest offsite public parking lot/garage
    • Public Parking Garage
    • 7th and Monroe
      Interior connection to hotel via elevator

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)

Features for People with Service Animals

  • Nearest grassy/dog relief area
    • Location—Across E. Adams next to Convention Center

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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
  • TTY for staff
    • Location—Front desk
  • Visual alert for door
  • Visual alert for phone
  • Vibrating alarm clock
  • Volume control on guest room phones
  • Volume control public phone
  • Visual indicators in elevator
  • Strobe fire alarms in restrooms
    • Restroom near Bennigan's only

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Features for People with Vision Loss

  • Restaurant menu in Braille
  • Orientation to public areas/guestroom
  • Elevator has audible indicators
  • Height clearance at least 80"
  • No undetectable protruding objects in path of travel
  • Braille/Tactile Signage: elevator controls, hoistways, guestrooms, restrooms
  • Interior Signage: large print, high contrast, non-glare

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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
  • Note
    • Secondary entrance on 7th St. also accessible with manual doors

Lobby/Reception

  • Lowered counter/section
  • Lowered concierge desk
  • Brochures in reach, 54" max. for side approach
    • Located inside 7th St. entrance

Assistive Equipment for Guests with Physical Disabilities

  • Wheelchair
  • Shower bench, fixed and portable
  • Toilet riser
  • Step Stool
  • Mini-refrigerator on request
  • Rollaway bed

Accessible Restaurants and Bars

  • Bennigan's Grill and Tavern—lunch, dinner, bar (See Restaurants for details)
    • Accessible restroom in restaurant or nearby
    • Bar has accessible table/service
  • Highland Room—breakfast
  • Starbucks
  • Note
    • Bennigan's and Starbuck's accessible via ramps with handrails

Accessible Facilities/Amenities

  • Fitness Room-free weights available
  • Pool with steps and rails into water
  • Ice Machine
  • Business Center with Internet
  • Meeting rooms
  • Public Phone-54" max. to top control for side approach
  • Drinking Fountain
  • Shops
  • Vending Machines
  • ATM
  • Locker Room/Changing Facilities
    • Accessible lockers and toilet stall
  • Note
    • Business center accessible via ramps with handrails

Accessible Public Restroom

  • Men's and Women's
  • Locations—Hall outside Bennigan's
    Third floor meeting area
  • Access symbol identifies facility
  • Entry door at least 32" clearance
  • 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
  • Note
    • Restroom near Bennigan's has heavy door

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

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Guestroom 305

  • Room near elevator/lobby
  • Standard

Guestroom Bed Type/Features

  • Two queen beds
  • Open frame bed
  • 36" space on at least one side of bed
  • Room also has sofa 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 and light in reach of bed
  • Lowered Controls: door locks, thermostat, electric sockets, light switches
  • No tight grasping/twisting: door locks, light switches
  • Desk/table has 27" knee clearance

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
  • Faucet controls lever type
  • Grab bar behind and alongside toilet
  • Lateral transfer space at least 30" wide
  • Toilet height 17" to 19"
  • Lowered amenities: hair dryer, 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
    • Grab bars on 2 walls

Other Guest Rooms

  • All accessible rooms at the Hilton were created by combining two guestrooms and are therefore quite large. All have a second non-adapted bathroom
  • Room 315, which has 1 king bed, is otherwise identical.
  • Room 301 has 1 king bed plus a sofabed

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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)
  • Dog relief area onsite or within 2 blocks
  • 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 Springfield.

This is not a complete list of all the accessible lodging in Springfield 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.