Travel: Hospitality, tourism, hotel

When you’re away from home for work or vacation, there’s a lot of communication needed to understand reservations, checking in and out of hotels, etc. Assistive listening systems and other hearing accessibility can help

2 reception desks at The Gordon, both with counter hearing loops
2 reception desks at The Gordon Hotel, both with counter hearing loops

Possible Assistive Listening System Locations

These systems should be available during a variety of settings, to provide accommodations for individuals with hearing loss.

Resources

Hotels

  • Accessibility for People with Disabilities at Hotels and Places of Lodging Northwest ADA Center. “Hotels are required to have accessible guest rooms (i.e. rooms with mobility features for people with physical disabilities and communication features for people who have a hearing disability). The minimum number of accessible guest rooms that a hotel must have is based on the total number of guest rooms that the hotel provides. (See tables below.)” Examples of communication features include a fire alarm strobe light, closed captions on TV, a phone with a strobe light, and a doorbell with a light announcement.
  • ADA Standard 806.3,806.3.1 Alarms, and 806.3.2 Notification Devices
    Guest Rooms with Communication Features

Center for Hearing Access

Others