Hôtel Valcartier

Driveway leading to the entrance

• Carpet flooring

Interior entrance door

• Opening requiring significant physical effort
• Lock : 111 cm above floor
• Peephole less than 1.2 m above the floor

Indoor circulation

• Maneuvering space of at least 1.5 m in diameter
• Circulation corridor of at least 92 cm

Orders

• Other controls (thermostat, A/C) : 1,49 m above the floor

Bed(s)

• Mattress Top : 62 cm above floor

Possibility of moving the furniture at the request of the customer

• Furniture cannot be moved

Bed(s)

• 2 beds
• Double bed
• King-size bed
• Transfer zone on side of bed exceeds 92 cm

Additional information

• The under-bed clearance is 24 cm high and 28 cm deep.

• The double bed is the pull-out bed.

Toilet bowl

• Transfer area on the side of the bowl at least 90 cm wide x 1.5 m deep

Grab bar to the right of the toilet

• Horizontal grab bar

Grab bar behind the toilet

• A horizontal grab bar

Sink

• Accessible sink

Bath

• Shower bath
• No non-slip bottom or non-slip bath mat available

Bath: grab bar on left side wall

• Vertical bar

Bath: grab bar on the wall facing the entrance

• Horizontal or L-shaped bar

Additional information

• No removable transfer bench available.

• Shampoo and shower gel dispensers are located away from the lever-operated bath-shower fittings.

Door

• Maneuvering space outside : 1,5 m wide x 1,32 m depth in front of the door / baffle type door
• Opening requiring significant physical effort

Washbasin

• Accessible sink

Sanitary equipment

• Hard-to-reach soap dispenser

Urinal

• Raised edge : 52 cm
• Grab bars on each side

Accessible washroom(s)

• Interior Maneuvering Space : 1 m wide x 1 m deep

Accessible toilet stall grab bar(s)

• Horizontal to the right of the bowl
• Horizontal behind the bowl

Other components of the accessible toilet cubicle

• Toilet Paper Dispenser : 47 cm above the floor

Additional information

• The changing table reduces the clear width of the transfer area from 87 cm (on the floor) to 76 cm.

• When deployed, the changing table considerably reduces the maneuvering area on the floor.

Door

• Maneuvering space outside : 1,5 m wide x 1,32 m depth in front of the door / baffle type door
• Opening requiring significant physical effort

Washbasin

• Accessible sink

Sanitary equipment

• Hard-to-reach soap dispenser

Accessible washroom(s)

• Interior Maneuvering Space : 1 m wide x 1 m deep

Accessible toilet stall grab bar(s)

• Horizontal to the right of the bowl
• Horizontal behind the bowl

Other components of the accessible toilet cubicle

• Toilet Paper Dispenser : 47 cm above the floor

Additional information

• The changing table reduces the clear width of the transfer area from 88 cm (on the floor) to 77 cm.

• When deployed, the changing table considerably reduces the maneuvering area on the floor.

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Door

• Opening requiring significant physical effort

Sanitary equipment

• Hard-to-reach soap dispenser

Accessible washroom(s)

• Maneuvering space in front of the door : 1,5 m wide x 1,35 m deep
• Interior Maneuvering Space : 1 m wide x 1 m deep

Accessible washroom bowl

• Transfer area on the side of the toilet bowl : 70 cm

Accessible toilet stall grab bar(s)

• Horizontal to the right of the bowl
• Horizontal behind the bowl

Additional information

• The changing table reduces the clear width of the transfer area from 81 cm (on the floor) to 70 cm.

• When deployed, the changing table considerably reduces the maneuvering area on the floor.

Door

• Opening requiring significant physical effort

Washbasin

• Accessible sink

Sanitary equipment

• Hard-to-reach soap dispenser

Urinal

• Raised edge : 52 cm
• Grab bars on each side

Accessible washroom(s)

• Interior Maneuvering Space : 1 m wide x 1 m deep

Accessible toilet stall grab bar(s)

• Horizontal to the left of the bowl
• Horizontal behind the bowl

Other components of the accessible toilet cubicle

• Toilet Paper Dispenser : 49 cm above the floor

Additional information

• The changing table reduces the clear width of the transfer area from 84 cm (on the floor) to 70 cm.

• When deployed, the changing table considerably reduces the maneuvering area on the floor.

Door

• Opening requiring significant physical effort

Washbasin

• Accessible sink

Sanitary equipment

• Hard-to-reach soap dispenser

Urinal

• Raised edge : 52 cm
• Grab bars on each side

Accessible washroom(s)

• Interior Maneuvering Space : 1 m wide x 1 m deep

Accessible washroom bowl

• Center (axis) away from nearest adjacent wall : 56 cm

Accessible toilet stall grab bar(s)

• Horizontal to the right of the bowl
• Horizontal behind the bowl

Other components of the accessible toilet cubicle

• Toilet Paper Dispenser : 47 cm above the floor

Additional information

• The changing table reduces the clear width of the transfer area from 80 cm (on the floor) to 70 cm.

• The back support was broken at the time of the visit.

Door

• Opening requiring significant physical effort

Washbasin

• Accessible sink

Sanitary equipment

• Hard-to-reach soap dispenser

Accessible washroom(s)

• Maneuvering space in front of the door : 1,5 m wide x 1,4 m deep
• Indoor maneuvering space at least 1.2 m wide x 1.2 m deep inside

Accessible washroom bowl

• Transfer zone on the side of the toilet bowl of at least 90 cm

Accessible toilet stall grab bar(s)

• Horizontal to the right of the bowl
• Horizontal behind the bowl

Other components of the accessible toilet cubicle

• Toilet Paper Dispenser : 48 cm above the floor

Additional information

• When deployed, the changing table considerably reduces the maneuvering area on the floor.

Acoustics

• Presence of repetitive noise : Salle de jeux bruit fort et répétitif

Interior staircase

• Non-slip strip and contrasting colour
• The majority of staircases have a handrail on each side
• Open risers

Interior of the building

• Safe path without obstacles

Elevator

• Insufficient colour contrast (<70%) : Lumières réfléchissant et éclairage sombre
• Symbols and characters on the landing buttons and control panel in relief
• Announcement of the floor by voice synthesis before the doors open

Interior lighting

• Glare zone : lumière du comptoir de réception

Counter and payment

• Touchscreen keyboard accessible to a blind or visually impaired person

Identification of facilities

• Presence of a plan indicating the main occupants and services of the building at the entrance to the building

Room number

• No raised number
• No Braille transcription

Building Interior

• The signage is easy to understand due to its use of pictograms and an accessible language register
• Audible and flashing fire system in all rooms of the establishment

Accommodation unit

• No visual doorbell
• Television with subtitles

Interior entrance door

• Opening requiring significant physical effort
• Lock : 111 cm above floor
• Peephole less than 1.2 m above the floor

Additional information

• The door giving access to all dormitories is identical to the one evaluated here, except that it has no optical peephole.

Indoor circulation

• Maneuvering space of at least 1.5 m in diameter
• Circulation corridor of at least 92 cm

Bed(s)

• Mattress Top : 59 cm above floor
• No clearance under the bed
• Transfer area between beds over 92 cm

Possibility of moving the furniture at the request of the customer

• Furniture cannot be moved

Additional information

• The socket and light switch next to the bed, behind the pillow, require some contortion to access.

• The dormitory has a total of 12 single beds, 6 of which are on the floor.

Front door

• Maneuvering area inside in front of the door : 1,5 m de largeur x 1,1 m depth
• Opening requiring significant physical effort

Grab bar to the left of the toilet

• Horizontal grab bar

Grab bar behind the toilet

• A horizontal grab bar

Sanitary equipment

• Hard-to-reach soap dispenser

Shower

• Shower with a threshold height of : 3 cm
• Non-slip mat available

Shower: grab bar on left side wall

• Vertical bar

Shower: grab bar on the wall facing the entrance

• Horizontal, vertical or oblique bar

Additional information

• The manoeuvring area in front of the shower is 1.2 m wide and 1.5 m deep.

• Transfer to the fixed bench inside the shower (49 cm high) is possible, but the distance between the edge of the shower and that of the transfer bench is 6 cm.

• The manoeuvring area inside the toilet cubicle is 1.2 x 1.2 m, and the transfer zone is 90 cm.

Front door

• Maneuvering area inside in front of the door : 1,5 m de largeur x 1,1 m depth
• Opening requiring significant physical effort

Grab bar to the right of the toilet

• Horizontal grab bar

Grab bar behind the toilet

• A horizontal grab bar

Sanitary equipment

• Hard-to-reach soap dispenser

Shower

• Shower with a threshold height of : 3 cm
• Non-slip mat available

Shower: grab bar on right side wall

• Vertical bar
• Located at a horizontal distance of : 27 cm from shower entrance

Shower: grab bar on the wall facing the entrance

• Horizontal, vertical or oblique bar

Additional information

• The manoeuvring area in front of the shower is 1.2 m wide and 1.5 m deep.

• Transfer to the fixed bench inside the shower (49 cm high) is possible, but the distance between the edge of the shower and that of the transfer bench is 6 cm.

• The manoeuvring area inside the toilet cubicle is 1.2 x 1.2 m, and the transfer zone is 87,5 cm.

• The urinal rim is 53 cm high.