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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.
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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
AccessibilityWebsite Accessibility

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: 11/01/2023; 10/01/2023; 09/01/2023; 08/01/2023; 07/03/2023; 06/01/2023; 05/01/2023; 04/14/2023; 04/03/2023; 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 and Support

You can optimize the way you use your web browser. You can update the settings on your browser which may help you improve the readability and visibility of each page.
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Website Accessibility Features

The design of this website is done according to W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, to provide accessibility to all users, and conform to priority checkpoints including, but not limited to:

Navigation Shortcuts

Use of the tab key to navigate through different elements of each page and use of the enter key on any highlighted link to activate it.

Structured Semantic Markup

The HTML headings indicate the structure of the document. The navigation menus are marked as HTML maps, which allows the menu title and menu items to be read as a group. For easy navigate, visit our Site Map at: https://www.hotelfortdesmoines.com/site-map

Images Visibility

All decorative graphics contain a “null” ALT attribute, whereas content images include a relevant descriptive ALT attribute.

Compliance with Standards

This site was designed in conformance with Level AA standards per the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. The pages render as validate XHTML 1.0 and have structured semantic markup.

Accessibility References

Software and Services for Accessibility

The following free tools and services can be used to help view and interact with our website: