Easy Access Springfield

Hilton Garden Inn Springfield

The Hilton Garden Inn is 3.5 miles from downtown Springfield and convenient to shopping, restaurants and a movie theatre. The hotel has an on-site restaurant, The Great American Grill, which serves a complimentary breakfast buffet, is also open daily for dinner. Other amenities include a cocktail lounge, indoor pool and hot tub, fitness room, business center, laundry room and convenience store.

3100 S. Dirksen Parkway (Cross Street: Mayden)
Springfield, Il 62703
Direct Reservation Number: (217) 529-7171
Reservation Fax: (217) 529-7172
Toll-Free Reservation Number: (866) 899-8039
www.hiltongardeninn.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=SPIGIGI

Price Category: Mid-range
Smoke Free Property

6 wheelchair adapted rooms, 2 with roll-in showers

Wheelchair adapted room types

• Standard
• Non-Smoking
• Ground Floor
• 1 Bed (king)

Reservations/Customer Service

• Block accessible rooms when reserved
• Reserve adaptive equipment in advance
• Room service available, evening only
• Laundry service available Mon.-Fri.

Shuttle

• No shuttle provided

Parking/Loading Zone

• Accessible loading zone
• Private parking lot with designated accessible spaces

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 Service Animals

• Nearest grassy/dog relief area
  • Location—Near front entrance

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
• Visual indicators in elevator
• Fourteen rooms are adapted for people with hearing loss, 8 of which are not wheelchair accessible and have an exterior door bell and visual alert. All have strobe fire alarms in sleeping room and bathroom and a strobe smoke detector in sleeping room.

Features for People with Vision Loss

• Restaurant menu in Braille
• Restaurant menu in large print
• 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, emergency exits
• Interior Signage: large print, high contrast, non-glare

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
• Chair with arms

Assistive Equipment for Guests with Physical Disabilities

• Shower bench, fixed and portable
• Mini-refrigerator all rooms
• Rollaway bed

Accessible Restaurants and Bars

• Great American Grill
  • Open for dinner only
  • Accessible restroom in restaurant or nearby
• Pavilion Lounge
  • Bar has accessible table/service

Accessible Facilities/Amenities

• Fitness Room-free weights available
• Pool with steps and rails into water
• Ice Machine
• Laundry room
• Business Center with Internet
• Meeting rooms
• Drinking Fountain
• Convenience Store
• Breakfast Room
  • Accessible tables, buffet 36" high or less
  • Staff willing/on hand to assist
  • Complimentary hot breakfast
• Laundry room has some machines not accessible, assistance available

Accessible Public Restroom

• Men's and Women's
• 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 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"
• 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
  • There is also a single use restroom in the pool area but the sink blocks lateral transfer.
• Location
  • Hall near lobby

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

Guestroom 113

• Room near elevator/lobby
• Standard

Guestroom Bed Type/Features

• One king bed
• Open frame bed
• 36" space on at least one side of bed
• Bed Height 25"

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
• Window Opens
• Phone and light in reach of bed
• Lowered Controls: door locks, thermostat, electric sockets, light switches, closet rod, iron/board
• No tight grasping/twisting: door locks, light switches, drawer pulls

Guest Bathroom

• Door has at least 32" clearance
• Door swings out/slides or 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
• Toilet height 17" to 19"
• Lowered amenities: hair dryer, robe hook, towels
• Roll-in shower
  • Level entry
  • Fold-down bench not in reach of controls
  • Portable shower bench available
  • Adjustable, hand-held shower head
  • Controls are lever/easy grasp
  • Grab bars on 2 walls

Other Guest Rooms

• The other guest room with roll-in shower, #112, has a Jacuzzi in the bedroom which limits maneuver space including access to the draperies. Room #200, which was also audited, has a tub-shower with grab bars on 3 walls.