Accessibility
An All-Accessible Hotel in Downtown Des Moines
Enjoy a comfortable and relaxing stay at Hotel Fort Des Moines. With accessible parking, guestrooms, and restaurants, we strive to offer all our guests the best Iowa vacation experience.
We welcome you to our historic hotel in downtown Des Moines for a memorable stay. Find roll-in showers in rooms, accessible entryways, contactless check-in, and other convenient features. Don't hesitate to contact us for more information or pre-arrival assistance at the hotel.
Hotel Accessibility
HOTEL ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES
- 26 out of 290 rooms in the hotel are accessible
- Fire alarms for the audio & visually impaired
- Accessible doorways for all public spaces
- Service animals accepted
- Alternative or Large Lettering on All Signage
- Fire alarms for the audio & visually impaired
- Accessible doorways for all public spaces
- Accessible path to check-in
- Accessible path to guest rooms
- Accessible path for all public spaces
- Accessible elevator
- Accessible desks in the business center
- Accessible path to maneuver in the fitness center
DINING ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES
Proudfoot & Bird
- The entrance path to the restaurant is accessible without stairs
- The entrance path to the restaurant is firm and slip-resistant
- The entrance path is free of objects protruding into the space
- The entrance ramp is non-slip
- The entrance door is operable with a closed fist
- The restaurant has aisles of at least 36 inches between fixed seating
- The restaurant has wheelchair accessible seating distributed throughout the dining area
- The accessible tables and counters are between 28 inches and 34 inches high
- The restaurant has accessible public restrooms
- The restaurant has signage indicating the location of accessible restrooms
Hobnob Coffee and Wine Bar
- The entrance path to the restaurant is accessible without stairs
- The entrance path to the restaurant is firm and slip-resistant
- The entrance path is free of objects protruding into the space
- The entrance ramp is non-slip
- The entrance door is operable with a closed fist
- The restaurant has aisles of at least 36 inches between fixed seating
- The restaurant has wheelchair accessible seating distributed throughout the dining area
- The accessible tables and counters are between 28 inches and 34 inches high
- The restaurant has accessible public restrooms
- The restaurant has signage indicating the location of accessible restrooms
In Confidence Speakeasy
- The entrance path to the restaurant is accessible without stairs
- The entrance path to the restaurant is firm and slip-resistant
- The entrance path is free of objects protruding into the space
- The entrance ramp is non-slip
- The entrance door is operable with a closed fist
- The restaurant has aisles of at least 36 inches between fixed seating
- The restaurant has wheelchair accessible seating distributed throughout the dining area
- The accessible tables and counters are between 28 inches and 34 inches high
- The restaurant has accessible public restrooms
- The restaurant has signage indicating the location of accessible restrooms
Website Accessibility
Date: 9/6/2022
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Date: 9/6/2022
At Hotel Fort Des Moines we are committed to providing an excellent online experience for all our guests - including those with hearing, vision, and other disabilities. To ensure this, Hotel Fort Des Moines strives to substantially conform with Level AA success criteria of the Website Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 . Our website is designed, developed, and maintained in accordance with these guidelines, including regular testing. If you have any difficulty, questions, or would like to report any issues related to the accessibility of our website, please contact us at [email protected] or 515-528-7733. Subsequent reports were run on: 03/01/2023; 02/09/2023; 02/04/2023; 01/23/2023; 01/20/2023; 01/02/2023; 12/01/2022; 11/25/2022; 11/04/2022; 10/27/2022; 10/03/2022; 09/06/2022
Browser Help
Optimize the way you view your web browser. If you have difficulty in reading the website on your screen, you may be able to change the settings on your browser to help you improve readability and visibility of each webpage: Learn about the Accessibility features of these major Internet Browsers below:- Mozilla Firefox : Click Here for Mozilla Firefox Accessibility Features
- Google Chrome : Click Here for Google Accessibility Features
- Internet Explorer : Click Here for Microsoft Internet Explorer Ease of Access Options
- Apple Safari: Click Here for Apple Accessibility Support
Website Accessibility Features
This website is designed to be fully accessible to all and is designed according to W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 and conforms to most priority checkpoints which entail some of the following elements:Navigation Shortcuts
Our 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 at: https://www.hotelfortdesmoines.com/site-mapImages 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) 2.1, which explains the reasons behind each guideline.
- Section 508, Information and news about the accessibility standards introduced by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Accessibility Software and Services
The following tools and services are available for free to assist you with viewing and interacting with our website:- Click Here for HTML Validator, a free service for checking that web pages conform to published HTML standards.