Accessibility Statement
THE BOXER BOSTON WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
Accessibility Statement The Boxer Boston (sometimes hereinafter referred to as “Hotel”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is dedicated to providing exceptional service to guests of all abilities. We strive to provide online content that provides an excellent user experience for visitors of all abilities, using any type of assistive technology to access the website.
We base our website accessibility standards on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1, level A + AA success criteria. In addition, we actively work to maintain, assess and improve the usability and accessibility of our website through training of our personnel, engagement of experts and regular testing of our digital accessibility.
DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE GUIDELINES AND GOALS
We follow the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) guidelines, which are in line with our philosophy of promoting usability for people of all abilities. In accordance with WCAG 2.1 AA-Level Compliance, our website strives to meet four core principles known by the acronym POUR.
Perceivable. This includes providing alternatives to non-text content and alternatives to time-based media.
Operable. We ensure the website is compatible with users’ browsing methods.
Understandable. Our content and information on all amenities are provided in a clear, concise way that avoids ambiguity.
Robust. A wide range of technologies can be used to access our site content.
CONTINUOUS DIGITAL MONITORING
Our site undergoes real-time monitoring and multiple scans per day to detect any accessibility errors that may arise due to the addition of updated content or website code. The site is continually evaluated using accessibility monitoring tools and assistive technology.
Our team of accessibility experts manually investigates each error that may appear and applies an appropriate remedy in order to ensure the site’s functionality is available to the most diverse range of users possible. Data results of scans are recorded in long-term logs so that we are able to access a snapshot of the accessibility score of the website at any given time.
WE WELCOME FEEDBACK
If you experience any difficulty accessing or navigating our websites or have any accessibility-related questions or comments, we are listening. Please contact us at kathleen.flanary@theboxerboston.com with a description of the issue you encountered and your contact information. Your experience matters to us.
The Boxer Boston website may contain material from social media sites such as Facebook and Youtube, which are used to share additional content about our property, facilities, and services. These third-party sites may have accessibility issues that are beyond our control. We invite you to review further public accessibility information directly from Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram.
ACCESSIBLE FEATURES AND AMENITIES
The Boxer Boston is compliant with the ADA (Department of Justice ADA Title III Regulation 28 CFR Part 36, 1991). We welcome guests of all abilities. Our property descriptions aim to allow any visitor to make an informed decision on whether the hotel is an appropriate choice for their needs.
THE BOXER ON-SITE FACILITIES
Property features
Accessible public entrance with a ramp to double doors that open to a width of 71”.
Registration desk is at a height of 50″. A registration table is available as well for guests who are using a wheelchair.
Accessible route from the public entrance and rooms to the registration area.
Accessible elevator with braille instructions. Height of the highest button in the elevator is 41”.
Accessible route to the elevator from the public entrance, registration desk and rooms.
Accessible emergency exit with door width of 71”.
Accessible public restroom.
Hotel does not offer parking facilities but does partner with a third party provider.
Space to accommodate accessible vehicles.
Accessible transportation can be arranged with a third party provider.
The property does not have a TTY for guest use.
Visual and audible alarms for smoke, fire and emergency.
Guest room televisions have closed captioning or closed captioning decoders are provided.
Braille signage throughout the property.
Accessible food and beverage outlets:
Bulfinch Social has doors with to a width of 71”.
Accessible route to accessible food and beverage outlets from the public entrance and rooms.
Accessible route to all meeting and event facilities (all located on the first floor) from the public entrance and rooms.
Fitness center with door width of 34.5”.
Accessible route to fitness center from the public entrance and rooms.
Accessible guest rooms
Traditional King Bed Accessible Room
Entrance door width of 34.5”
Bathroom door width of 34.5”
One king bed
Roll-in shower
CC TV capabilities and Braille signage.
Junior Suite Accessible Room
Entrance door width of 34.5”
Bathroom door width of 34.5”
One king bed
Roll-in shower
CC TV capabilities and Braille signage.
Accessible route from public entrance and registration area to accessible rooms.
From a digitally-accessible website to complete descriptions of all onsite amenities and features, we wish to provide a positive experience from start to finish. Please note that this accessibility statement applies to all content on The Boxer Boston website. The hotel is not responsible for any third-party content on the website.