Coast Inn at Lake Hood accessible rooms In Anchorage, AK
No matter the purpose of your visit, feeling comfortable in your room and having the right surroundings to relax and reload is what we strive to provide our guest. From the moment you arrive, you’ll feel the warmth of our hospitality here in Anchorage, Alaska. The Coast Inn at Lake Hood is the closest hotel to Stevens International and renowned for our Alaskan hospitality. Traveling can be taxing and our goal is to make certain that you are making the right choice when booking a hotel.
when you arrive
We have six accessible parking spaces for our guests, which are conveniently located adjacent to our main entrance; making it easier for you to come-and-go. The parking spots are between 8” and 9” wide and accompanied with an a 5-foot wide accessible aisle to help you with the extra room you need to exit and enter your vehicle.
With the winter months comes our picturesque snow falls. We want everyone to be able to enjoy these cozy winters, so we ensure our parking lot is regularly plowed and salted.
our building
Our main entrance is accessible and gives you direct access to the main lobby. We also have a ramp leading up to our door located on the East side of our building. Our lobby doors do not automatically open, but they can be easily opened using one hand and they open a full 90 degrees. The main entrance has a clearance space of 71” and our East door has a clearance of 34” to pass through. Our reception desk service devices such as the payment terminals are portable and can easily reach guest visiting us in a wheelchair guest.
our accessible guest rooms
We have five accessible guest rooms. The guest room doors have been modified to easily open using just one hand. They also close slowly behind you allowing for any extra time needed to enter the room. Our doors swing a full 90 degrees inwards and have 33” clearance space to pass through.
The furniture in the room is set to the side allowing you to access to the middle of the room and the windows to close the shades. Our beds are a height of 24” off the floor and have 32” of clearance space between the bed and the nearest wall. We have a bedside table that includes a lamp that features an on and off switch on the base of the unit and a power outlet on the bedside table for our guests to charge their portable devices, such as a mobile phone.
Other ADA amenities include:
low mirror
lower peep hole
lower closet rods
access to heating controls
a work desk that is 34” above the floor
a fire alarm that flashes with audible signals
carpeted rooms
our accessible in-suite restroom
We thought about maneuvering clearance when we designed our restrooms. There is more than 32” of clearance space to enter the bathroom with more than enough maneuvering space beside the toilet and nearest obstacle.
The sink and vanity are no more than 32” off the floor and our faucets can be turned off and on without the use of a tight grasp or twist. We’ve placed our restroom amenities lower; so, the hair dryer, extra towels and towel racks are assessable for our wheelchair guests.
Our toilet sits no higher than 19” off the floor. We have mounted two grab bars; one on the wall beside the toilet and another on the rear wall.
Our hotel has two restroom options in our Accessible Queen Standard Room; choose between either a standard bathtub with a removable accessible bench or a roll-in shower with removable accessible bench. The Accessible Standard King Suite restroom has a standard bathtub with a removable accessible bench. There is a vertical grab bar beside the shower faucets and a lower docking station to rest the shower wand on. The water nozzles are in reach for someone who is using the removable bench. Our tubs and showers are installed with a vertical grab bar by the control wall and a horizontal grab bar along the side wall that is between 34” and 36” from the ground, depending on the room.
accessible guest rooms
Our hotel offers two accessible room types. Our accessible room offers all of the same amenities with in-room features built to accommodate individuals with limited mobility. For a complete overview, visit our Accessible Standard Room Queen room page.