Accessibility at the Hotel Lorette ⋆⋆⋆

• Address of the main entrance: 36, rue Notre Dame de Lorette – 75 009 Paris
• The main entrance is street-facing and step-free. Here is a link to its GPS coordinates for easier location: here
• The threshold has a slight 4 cm rise, bevelled to make crossing easier.
• Nearby parking options:
  • On-street parking: public spaces, not reserved.
  • Drop-off zone: none
  • Private parking: none
• Accessible public car parks nearby:
  • Q-Park Haussmann Galeries Lafayette (37 boulevard Haussmann – 300 m)
  • Parking Anvers (41 boulevard de Rochechouart – 400 m)
  • This car park offers adapted spaces and accessible lifts.

• Width of the narrowest door: 100 cm
• Type of entrance: Automatic sliding door with detection and timing, ensuring safe access for wheelchair users.
• Monitored entrance – immediate visibility to reception staff: Yes
• Call device: Yes

• Hearing loop available: not installed
• Height of the reception desk: currently not accessible for wheelchair users. A console at an appropriate height is available (70 cm high with a lower clearance of 30 cm depth and 60 cm width).
• Booking: mainly by email, with the option to contact the reservations centre to indicate any specific needs
• Languages spoken: French, English, Spanish
• Pets: not allowed, except guide dogs and assistance dogs, of course.

• Free Wi-Fi
• Luggage storage
• Assistance from staff for carrying luggage or accessing rooms
• Medical equipment delivery available on request
• Secure refrigerator available
• List of useful contacts (doctors, emergency services, accessible taxis) available at reception
• Staff trained in welcoming guests with disabilities
• No staff currently proficient in French Sign Language (LSF)

Unisex cubicle equipped with:

• Interior manoeuvring space
• Lateral support bar (currently being adapted for compliance)
• Interior pull bar to be installed
• Accessible washbasin (83 cm high, with clear space underneath)
• Easy-grip mixer tap
• Soap dispenser and toilet paper holder at an appropriate height

• Simple and consistent signage with accessibility pictograms
• No Braille, large print, or tactile/relief maps
• Room numbers will soon be added in raised lettering with contrasting colour, positioned at handle height.

Stairs

• Ground floor → basement: installation planned for tactile warning strips, non-slip and contrasting stair nosings, contrasting riser strips, and extended handrails.
• Upper-floor staircases: same improvements planned (1st to 5th floors).

Lifts

• Main lift: serves all levels (Basement to 6th floor)
• Door clearance: 80 cm
• Cabin: 144 × 109 cm
• Braille and raised signage
• Voice assistance, mirror, handrail
• Secondary lift: serves from Ground floor to 5th floor
• Door clearance: 70 cm
• Cabin: 72 × 134 cm
• Braille and raised signage
• Voice assistance
  ⚠️ Not compliant but cannot be modified due to structural constraints

Number of adapted rooms: 3

Manoeuvring space: diameter ≥ 150 cm
Lateral clearance beside the bed: ≥ 90 cm
Bed height: 50 cm
Accessible sockets and reading lights on both sides of the headboard
Accessible minibar, safe repositioned at 90–130 cm (recommended)

Bathroom

• Hinged door
• Shower with a 4.5 cm step (scheduled to be replaced by a walk-in shower)
• Accessible washbasin
• Accessible vanity mirror (fixed wall mirror, not tilting)
• Suitable grab bars
• Shower seat or stool
• Easy-grip taps

Safety

• Audible alarm only (no visual alert)
• No amplified telephone or vibrating alarm clock available by default
• Loan available on request (planned)

• The room is located on the basement level, accessible by lift or by stairs equipped with handrails.
  • Self-service buffet accessible for most items
  • Staff present throughout service, assistance available on request
  • Table height: 75 cm, allowing wheelchair access
  • Central-leg furniture making seating easier
  • Table service available for guests with reduced mobility

• Accessible with assistance from staff thanks to a portable threshold ramp (7 cm inside, 13 cm outside), available on request

• Access to the upper floors via the main lift
• Consistent and enhanced lighting in the corridors
• Lack of contrast on the first and last steps (update planned)

Thank you for taking the time to consult our accessibility guide. We hope your stay in Paris will be as pleasant as possible.

If you have a specific request or if any information appears to be missing from this document, please do not hesitate to contact us at: [email protected] or by phone: +33(0) 1 42 85 18 81.