Aloft Brussels Schuman - Access-i

Relatively accessible hotel in the centre of the European quarter and close to Brussels city centre.
Please refer to the specific information sheet for details of the hotel's accessibility for each target group.
8 PRM rooms.
Customer car park (including one space reserved for the disabled) available on request.

Strong points

The hotel has 8 PRM rooms and a PRM parking space in the customer car park, for which assistance is required.

The entrance to the hotel could pose a problem due to the presence of a double step (1 and 2 cm cfr photo) and a pronounced slope on the pavement (up to 7% in places).
The automatic doors are deactivated from 11:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., so you have to go through a swing door with a step (2 to 8 cm) or ask the night staff to reactivate the automatic opening.

Access to the PRM WC in the lobby is via a lifting platform with a swinging door (access to the call button in the PRM WC is complicated).
Access to the breakfast buffet is also via this platform lift (the exit to the buffet floor has a step: the level is poorly adjusted).

The PRM rooms have a walk-in shower with grab rails and a shower seat.
They also have a PRM toilet with two grab rails, one of which is difficult to use (sloping grab rail).
Please note that the clear passage to the shower room/toilet is only 80 cm.
The height of the bed mattress is 70cm.

Strong points

Points of attention

The hotel has 8 PRM rooms and one PRM parking space in the customer car park, for which assistance is required.

The entrance to the hotel could pose a problem due to the pronounced slope of the pavement (up to 7% in places). The automatic doors are deactivated from 11.30pm to 6am, so you have to go through a swing door with a step (2 to 8cm) or ask the night staff to reactivate the automatic opening.

Access to the PRM toilets in the lobby is via a lifting platform with a swing door.
Access to the breakfast buffet is also via this platform lift (the exit to the buffet floor has a step: the level is poorly adjusted).

The PRM rooms have a walk-in shower with grab rails and a shower seat.
They also have a PRM toilet with two grab rails.
Please note that the passageway to the shower room/toilet is only 80 cm wide.
The height of the bed mattress is 70cm.

Strong points

Points of attention

The hotel is relatively accessible with occasional assistance.

There are a few points to note:

The room numbers are not written in Braille (but consideration is being given to adding them).

Inside the lobby, there is a kicker which is currently badly positioned (risk of bumping into the handles at hip height, undetectable with a walking stick).

In the lift, there is no Braille on the traditional buttons, but there is Braille on the PRM buttons. There is no voice synthesis.

The staircase leading to the buffet has a handrail on each side, but they are not extended at the bottom (they are at the top).

Strong points

Points of attention

The hotel is relatively accessible with occasional assistance.

There are a few points to note:

The glazing on the glass doors is insufficient.
The contrast on the bedroom doors is insufficient.

Inside the lobby, there is a kicker which is currently badly positioned (risk of bumping into the handles at hip height).

In the lift, there is no Braille on the traditional buttons, but there is Braille on the PRM buttons. There is no text-to-speech system.
The staircase leading to the buffet has a handrail on each side, but they are not extended at the bottom (they are at the top). There is no contrast on the first and last steps.

Strong points

Points of attention

The hotel is relatively easily accessible.
There are 8 PMR rooms with fire alarms equipped with a flash system.
There is WIFI everywhere.

We would like to draw your attention to the following points:

Between 23:30 and 06:00, the automatic doors at the entrance are closed and access via a swing door can be requested via a standard bell (be careful in the event of a late arrival).

In the event of a lift breakdown, there is only a standard call button in the cabin.

There is no device to warn room occupants that a visitor is present behind the door.

Strong points

Points of attention

The hotel is relatively easily accessible.
There are 8 PMR rooms with fire alarms equipped with a flash system.

We would like to draw your attention to the following points:

Between 23:30 and 06:00, the automatic doors at the entrance are closed and access via a swing door can be requested via a conventional bell (be careful in the event of late arrival).

There is no device to warn room occupants that a visitor is present behind the door.

Strong points

Points of attention

The staff are available and helpful when needed.
Apart from the two points of attention below, the hotel is accessible.
Please note the lack of contrast on the first and last steps of the staircase leading to the breakfast buffet. There are no voice synthesis facilities in the lifts.

Strong points