Accessibility Statement

We aim to extend genuine hospitality to all guests and visitors of our hotel.

Our goal is to make it as effortless as possible for everyone, including people with hearing or vision loss, or any other disability, to access information about our hotel and to book a stay.

If you encounter problems learning about our hotel or booking a stay, we encourage you to contact us by telephone or email. Our helpful staff will be delighted to assist you.

(541) 485-2727

office@haywardinneugene.com

1759 Franklin Blvd.
Eugene, OR 97403

We are committed to providing an easy-to-use online experience for all guests and believe that every website visitor, regardless of their device type or reliance on assistive technology (including screen readers, font magnification, translation, or voice recognition software) should be able to research our site online at haywardinneugene.com.

To ensure this, Hayward Inn complies with Level AA success criteria of the Website Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0), an international standard measure of accessibility success. Our website and digital marketing programs thoughtfully adhere to these guidelines and are continuously updated and enhanced to make our technology more accessible and user-friendly.

We have tested our hotel's website to confirm that we meet or exceed Level AA of the WCAG 2.0 Standard.

If you have questions or concerns or would like to report an issue related to the accessibility features of our website, please contact us at office@haywardinneugene.com.

You can learn more about W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) HERE.

In addition, our full site was tested using SiteImprove, a third-party authority in web accessibility. The website is routinely tested to ensure that any new or newly edited content conforms with the most up-to-date accessibility guidelines, as reported by the SiteImprove tool.

Browser Help

Optimize the way you view your web browser. If you are experiencing difficulty reading the Hayward Inn website on your screen, changing the settings on your browser may help to improve the readability and visibility of each page:

Find out more about the accessibility features of these leading Internet Browsers through the links below:

Hotel Website Accessibility Features

The website for Hayward Inn was developed to be fully accessible to all site visitors and is designed according to W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. It conforms to most priority checkpoints which entail some of the following elements:

  • Navigation Shortcuts: To navigate our website, use the tab key to explore the elements of each page and the enter key to activate a highlighted link.
  • Structured, Semantic Markup: HTML heading tags are used to convey document structure. Navigation menus are tagged as HTML maps so that the menu title can be read, and the menu items are presented as a group. Please see our sitemap for easy navigation at: haywardinneugene.com.
  • Images Visibility: All content images include descriptive ALT attributes.

Standards Compliance

The website 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

Accessibility Software and Services

The following free tools and services are available to assist you with viewing and interacting with our hotel website:

  • Click here for HTML Validator, a free service for checking that web pages conform to published HTML standards.
  • Click here for Web Page Backward Compatibility Viewer, a tool for viewing web pages without a variety of modern browser features.
  • Click here for Lynx, a free text-only web browser.

Property Accessible Features

Accessible Exterior Routes, Building Entrances and Public Spaces:

  • Sidewalks and walkways
  • Entrance doors that accommodate a wheelchair
  • Public restrooms

Accessible Public/Common Use Restrooms:

  • Accessible public restroom, with adequate entry and interior space
  • Accessible toilet stall
  • Accessible toilet seat
  • Accessible horizontal grab bar by the toilet

Accessible Public Space Food Service Areas: 

  • Accessible tables and counters
  • Accessible routes to accessible tables and counters
  • Accessible for reach food, drink, condiments and tableware

Accessible Rooms - Bathrooms:

  • Bathroom doors allow at least 32" of clear passage width and accessible approach clearance

Accessible hearing-impaired guest rooms that include the following:

  • Visual fire alarm system
  • Visual smoke alarm device

Accessible Interior Routes:

  • Hallways and corridors to all facilities and guest amenities
  • Doors to all interior routes
  • There are no protruding objects in interior hallways, stairways or other pedestrian routes that impede individuals with disabilities
  • Public telephones
  • “House” telephones

Interior Signs and Warning Features:

  • Signs are properly mounted throughout the facility on correct walls with Braille and raised letters
  • Audible and visual fire alarm system located in public spaces and accessible guest rooms

Accessible Guest rooms: 

  • Entry doors to accessible guest rooms and other interior allow at least 32" of clear passage width that provide at least 18" of clear floor space on the latch side
  • Accessible door hardware
  • Guest rooms with one bed include at least a 36" wide route on each side
  • Accessible drapery wands and controls on fixed lamps and HVAC units

Accessible Rooms - Roll-in shower:

  • Transfer tub seat available
  • Adjustable height hand-held shower wand with at least a 60" long hose
  • Horizontal grab bar at the foot of the tub (by the controls) that is at least 24" long
  • Horizontal grab bar at the head of the tub that is at least 12" long

Additional Accessibility Information:

  • The hotel can be contacted directly by customers regarding additional information relating to its accessibility features at the following telephone number: (541) 485-2727