Accessibility

This page describes the rebuilt site. The previous version of it committed to WCAG 2.0 level AA while the site it described had images without alt text, buttons with no accessible name and elements failing colour contrast. This one states what is actually true, and what is not yet.

Getting around the property

Blue Heron Motel does not have a wheelchair-accessible guest room. Ground-floor rooms are reached by three steps from the roadside. Guests with disabilities or other access needs should contact the front desk before booking; staff will explain the property layout and try to accommodate individual requests, subject to room availability.

What we build to

This site is built to meet WCAG 2.1 level AA. Every page is tested automatically against that standard at three screen widths — 320, 390 and 1440 pixels — and the build is not released with a known violation outstanding.

That testing covers:

• Text contrast against its background, at AA ratios.
• Alternative text on every image. This is enforced when the site is built: a photograph added without a description fails the build rather than reaching you.
• Keyboard navigation. Every control can be reached and operated without a mouse, and the focused element is always visible.
• Tap targets of at least 44 by 44 pixels for standalone controls.
• Text that scales. Nothing here disables pinch-zoom, and the layout holds when text is enlarged.
• Headings and landmarks in a real order, so a screen reader can navigate the page by structure.

What is not done yet

Automated testing catches a great deal, but not everything. We have not yet completed a manual review with a screen reader, and some of our photography still needs richer descriptions written by someone who knows the property.

Tell us

If something here is difficult to use with a screen reader, a keyboard, or at a larger text size, please tell us on +1 (252) 441-7447 or blueheron@visitobx.com. That is a fault we want to fix, not a complaint we want to manage.