This Publicly Available Specification (PAS) gives guidance on
how large hotel premises and hotel chains can improve their
accessibility to disabled people or people with a long-term
health condition in the UK.
Note 1 For further information regarding the applicability of
this PAS please see the section headed ‘Does this document
apply to you?’ within the introduction.
This PAS will assist large hotel premises and hotel chains seeking
to meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act
(DDA) 1995 [1].
It can also be used as guidance on how to make the facilities
and services of large hotels and hotel chains more accessible
for all users, including older people and those with luggage.
Note 2 This PAS aims to provide guidance on all areas of hotel
premises and service. Where hotels do not currently have a
physical feature or a certain service detailed in this document
as part of its offering to members of the general public
consideration should be made to their provision but where
not applicable these clauses can be disregarded.
Note 3 Attention is drawn to the following regulations:
Building Regulations Approved Document Part B 2006 [3];
Building Regulations Approved Document Part E 2003 [4];
Building Regulations 2000 [5];
Building Regulations Approved Document Part M 2004 [6];
Building (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) Part R
2006 [7];
Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 [8];
Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 [9];
Disability Discrimination Act 2005 [1];
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 [10];
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 [11].