The Watergate Hotel (sometimes hereinafter referred to as “Hotel”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) welcomes all guests. We are dedicated to providing exceptional service from reservation to check-out. The following statement is an affirmation of our commitment to digital accessibility and inclusivity. From a conducive website to descriptions of onsite amenities and features, we wish to provide a positive experience from start to finish.

DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE GUIDELINES AND GOALS

The Watergate Hotel strives to offer an excellent user experience for visitors using any type of assistive technology to access the website. Our website accessibility standards are based on the WCAG 2.2 (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2) level A + AA success criteria.

We also follow the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) guidelines, which are in line with our philosophy of promoting usability for people of all abilities. In addition, we actively work to maintain, assess and improve the usability and accessibility of our website through engagement of experts and regular testing of our digital accessibility.

CONTINUOUS DIGITAL MONITORING

Using mainstream, developer-supported accessibility monitoring tools and assistive technology, our site undergoes real-time monitoring and multiple scans per day to detect accessibility errors that may arise due to the addition of updated content or website code.

Our team of accessibility experts manually investigates each error and applies a remedy to ensure the site’s functionality is available to the most diverse range of users possible. Data results of scans are recorded in long-term logs which allow us to access a snapshot of the website’s accessibility score at any given time.

WE WELCOME FEEDBACK AND WE ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST

If you experience difficulty accessing or navigating our websites, or have any accessibility-related questions or comments, we are listening. Please contact us at marketing@thewatergatehotel.com or call us at 844-617-1972 for assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The Watergate Hotel website may contain material from social media sites such as Youtube and Instagram, which are used to share additional content about our property, facilities and services.

PROPERTY FEATURES AND AMENITIES

The Watergate Hotel is compliant with the Department of Justice 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.

Accessible public entrance with push button.

Accessible route from parking area to the main entrance.

Accessible registration process with fully accessible registration desk including an accessible surface and space for documents to be handed back and forth. Accommodations are also made for guests who are unable to use the desk, as staff will come around the desk to assist.

Accessible route from the public entrance and rooms to the registration area.

Accessible elevator.

Accessible route to the elevator from the public entrance, registration desk and rooms.

Accessible emergency exit (same as main entrance).

Accessible public restroom located near the library, just a few feet from the lobby.

Space to accommodate accessible vehicles.

Visual and audible alarms for smoke, fire and emergency.

Guest room televisions have closed captioning.

Service animals are welcome at The Watergate Hotel.

All-accessible food and beverage outlets: The Next Whisky Bar, Top of the Gate, and Kingbird, with an accessible route to each one from the public entrance and rooms.

All-accessible meeting and event facilities, with an accessible route to each one from the public entrance and rooms.

Accessible Business Center with an accessible route from the public entrance and rooms.

Accessible pool with chair lift with an accessible route from the public entrance and rooms.

Accessible locker rooms, spa, pool and gym facilities with an accessible route from the public entrance and rooms.

ACCESSIBLE ACCOMMODATIONS

SUPERIOR 1 KING ADA ROOM

Mobility and Hearing Accessible

One king bed

Accessible bathing feature

Motorized draperies, door bell with sound and visual alert, grab bars, and accessible vanity, desk, and closet.

Deluxe River View King ADA

Mobility and Hearing Accessible

One king bed

Accessible bathing feature

Motorized draperies, door bell with sound and visual alert, grab bars, and accessible vanity, desk, and closet.

DELUXE RIVER VIEW 2 DOUBLES ADA

Mobility and Hearing Accessible

Two double beds

Accessible bathing feature

Motorized draperies, door bell with sound and visual alert, grab bars, and accessible vanity, desk, and closet.

GARDEN VIEW 1 BEDROOM SUITE ADA

Mobility and Hearing Accessible

One king bed

Living room with couch

Accessible bathing feature

Motorized draperies, door bell with sound and visual alert, grab bars, and accessible vanity, desk, and closet.

Accessible route from public entrance and registration area to accessible rooms.

The Watergate Hotel understands that all guests’ needs are unique, which is why this statement may not guarantee accessibility. We invite anyone who may need more information to contact us at 844-617-1972 or marketing@thewatergatehotel.com. We hope to welcome you soon.