The Catherine Ward House Inn, built in 1886, is listed with the National Register of Historic Places and the Historic Savannah Foundation. We are proud to welcome guests to our historic property in the heart of Savannah. Our inn offers a charming, authentic experience with beautifully preserved architecture and period details. While we strive to accommodate all guests, the age and historic character of our building present certain accessibility limitations.
Physical Barriers Include:
- The property is not wheelchair accessible
- Guests should be aware that parking and building access may require navigating steps
- No elevator access to upper levels
- Narrow hallways and doors
- Hardwood floors with area rugs
- All bathrooms feature step-in showers; no roll-in showers are available
Guest Rooms Suitable for Limited Mobility:
Although we do not have ADA-compliant rooms, several garden-level rooms are more accessible for guests with limited mobility. Access to this level requires two steps from either the front street entrance or the back courtyard. These rooms include:
General ADA Compliance Practices:
We strive to ensure that every guest can visit our property regardless of their physical abilities. To comply with the ADA, we:
- Enable individuals with disabilities to make reservations during the same hours and in the same manner as those without disabilities.
- Provide detailed descriptions of the features in our bed and breakfast and guest rooms to help individuals with disabilities determine if our accommodations meet their needs.
- Guarantee that specific rooms, once reserved, are held for the reserving customer.
- Collaborate with third-party reservation systems to make all rooms available through at least some of these services and provide them with information about the hotel’s features and rooms.
- Allow guests with legitimate service animals, as defined by the ADA, access to all areas of the property available to those without service animals.
We welcome inquiries from guests with accessibility questions or needs. We will do our best to provide information and guidance prior to your stay; please call us directly at (912) 234-8564.
Website Accessibility
We are dedicated to ensuring the accessibility and usability of our website for all individuals, including those with disabilities. We continuously implement the relevant portions of the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, or other standards as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Our website undergoes regular testing with assistive technologies to maintain and improve accessibility. Please note that our efforts are ongoing. If you have any questions or concerns regarding ADA accessibility or issues accessing our website, please email us at contact@catherinewardhouseinn.com or call us at (912) 234-8564.