Accessibility at Scandic Kouvola
Find the information you might need, before visiting us. You are always welcome to our hotel - completely without barriers. Regardless of impairment, sight, hearing, allergies or wheelchair, we have made sure that you enjoy your stay.
Entrance
- Wide main entrance door (non revolving) with minimum width of 80 cm
- Door/s can be opened automatically at main entrance (All Scandic)
- Night time door bell accessible from wheelchair (max height 120 cm) (All Scandic)
- No threshold at entrance door (All Scandic)
- Seating available close to main entrance (All Scandic)
Public areas - Other
- Service / guide dogs allowed in hotel (All Scandic)
- Clear passage to the Scandic Shop with wheelchair (All Scandic)
- Corridors in hotel accessible with wheelchair
Meeting areas
- Clear signage of hearing loop in meeting and conference areas (All Scandic)
- Disability toilet available in meeting and conference areas
- Meeting and conference floor / area accessible with wheelchair
- Portable hearing loop available for meeting rooms (All Scandic)
Public areas - Reception
- Cane holders at front desk (All Scandic)
- Hearing induction loop in reception desk (All Scandic)
- Vibrating wake up/fire alarm device can be borrowed from hotel reception (All Scandic)
- Clear signs of hearing loop and wake up alarm (All Scandic)
- Clear walkway between reception and lifts (All Scandic)
- Clear walkway to reception from entrance (All Scandic)
- Seating and table available close to front desk
Public areas - Restaurant and bar
- Access ramp or lift in restaurant
- Level differences in restaurant
- Parts of restaurant that is not accessible with wheelchair
- Walkway to restaurant is at least 100 cm wide
Public areas - Lifts and stairs
- At least one lift with door widht of 80 cm when open
- Control panel buttons marked in Braille inside lift
- First and last steps in stairs are clearly marked (contrasting colours or grooved steps)
Public areas - Public toilets
- Accessible bathroom/s available in public areas
- Foldable armrests by the toilet
Parking
- Clear illuminated and defined path between parking and entrance
- Disabled parking
Other
- Staff trained to cater for disabled guests (All Scandic)
Allergy-friendly rooms
- Bed linen and towels are washed with eco-friendly detergent
- Cleaning according to the cleaning concept for allergy room
- In the room there has been no smoking or fur animals
- The rooms are located on a separate floor or in a separate corridor where there are no fur animals
- The rooms are not freshly painted in the last three months.
- The rooms have windows that can be opened (a ventilation window is enough)
- The rooms have wooden floors