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Accessibility
This business has self-assessed as having the following accessible attributes. Please contact the business directly for further detail if required.
Mobility
Parking
- Designated accessible parking near an accessible entrance that is specifically marked
- Entrance has no steps or if there are one or more steps, there is non-slip ramp with a maximum of 5% slope
- One or more entry points are automated
- Entry route has a door that is at minimum 815 mm wide
- Can be reached without going up or down stairs, has a main entrance and/or stall that is a minimum 815 mm wide and has an outward swing door
- Accessible path of travel and accessible style tables/booths
- Multiple floors with an elevator that is large enough for a 180* turn with a mobility device (minimum 1.50-metre diameter)
- Rooms for guests using mobility devices
- Accessible route to accessible rooms
- Entry door is a minimum 815 mm wide
- Lowered “spyhole” in door
- Lever type handle on entrance door
- Easy pull or push door (max 2.3g of force)
- Lowered room controls (light switches, temperature controls)
- Lowered bed height (550-600 mm)
- Space between furniture is a minimum of 900 mm
- Space on both sides of bed is a minimum 1.5 metre square turning radius
- Lowered hanging space in closet
- Portable or ceiling track lift system
- Additional guest rooms have visually or hard of hearing features
- Door is a minimum 815 mm wide
- Shower chair with backrest (fixed or portable) within reach of controls
- Grab bars at toilet
- Lowered mirror at sink vanity
- Handheld showerhead with lever controls
- Roll-under sink minimum roll under height 684 mm
- Raised toilet - 430-480 mm above floor with grab bars
- No threshold roll-in shower
- Fixed grab bars in shower
Vision
- Audible alarm and/or public service system
- Multiple lighting options to improve visibility
- Customer service staff have been trained, and prepared to verbally describe rooms, menus, business amenities and contracts/waivers in detail
- Staff are available to accompany guest through venue as a guide, and to describe the sights
Hearing
- Accommodation has closed captioning on TVs/video boards
- Guest rooms have a doorbell flasher
- Business has a visual warning (alarm) system
- Staff are trained to use alternative communication tools such as Apps or text messaging
General
Emergency Plan
- Emergency plan includes staff trained to provide in-person assistance for people with mobility, visual and hearing requirements
- Business has high-speed internet service available for video application use
- Staff have been trained on guide and service dog policies
Experience a rare combination of luxury and hospitality when you stay at the Best Western Plus Wine Country Hotel & Suites in West Kelowna, British Columbia. Situated at the centre of British Columbia’s stunning Okanagan Valley, Kelowna offers visitors the unique opportunity to enjoy both the great outdoors and a rich mix of culture and urban energy. Visitors flock to the Kelowna area all year long to enjoy its scenic natural beauty, majestic mountains, sparkling lakes, golf courses and bucolic vineyard vistas.