2025 California Standards for Accessible Design Guide (effective January 1, 2026)

11B-224.1 General.

Hotels, motels, inns, resorts and similar transient lodging facilities shall provide guest rooms in accordance with Sections 11B-224.1 through 11B-224.6.

[2010 ADA Standards] 224.1 General. Transient lodging facilities shall provide guest rooms in accordance with 224.

Advisory 11B-224.1 General. Certain facilities used for transient lodging, including time shares, dormitories, and town homes may be covered by both these requirements and the Fair Housing Amendments Act. The Fair Housing Amendments Act requires that certain residential structures having four or more multi-family dwelling units, regardless of whether they are privately owned or federally assisted, include certain features of accessible and adaptable design according to guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This law and the appropriate regulations should be consulted before proceeding with the design and construction of residential housing. ◼

11B-224.1.1 Alterations.

Where guest rooms are altered or added, the requirements of Section 11B-224 shall apply only to the guest rooms being altered or added until the number of guest rooms complies with the minimum number required for new construction.

Advisory 11B-224.1.1 Alterations. In alterations and additions, the minimum required number of accessible guest rooms is based on the total number of guest rooms altered or added instead of the total number of guest rooms provided in a facility. Typically, each alteration of a facility is limited to a particular portion of the facility. When accessible guest rooms are added as a result of subsequent alterations, compliance with Section 11B-224.5 (Dispersion) is more likely to be achieved if all of the accessible guest rooms are not provided in the same area of the facility. ◼

11B-224.1.2 Guest room doors and doorways.

Entrances, doors and doorways providing user passage into and within guest rooms that are not required to provide mobility features complying with Section 11B-806.2 shall comply with Section 11B-404.2.3. In transient lodging facilities, bathrooms doors shall be either sliding or hung to swing in the direction of egress from the bathroom.

[2010 ADA Standards] 224.1.2 Guest Room Doors and Doorways. Entrances, doors, and doorways providing user passage into and within guest rooms that are not required to provide mobility features complying with 806.2 shall comply with 404.2.3.

Exception: Shower and sauna doors in guest rooms that are not required to provide mobility features complying with Section 11B-806.2 shall not be required to comply with Section 11B-404.2.3.

Advisory 11B-224.1.2 Guest room doors and doorways. Because of the social interaction that often occurs in lodging facilities, an accessible clear opening width is required for doors and doorways to and within all guest rooms, including those not required to be accessible. This applies to all doors, including bathroom doors, that allow full user passage. Other requirements for doors and doorways in Section 11B-404 do not apply to guest rooms not required to provide mobility features. ◼

Advisory 11B-224.1.2 Guest room doors and doorways. The italicized text at Section 11B-224.1.2 applies only to transient lodging facilities and does not apply to housing at a place of education where both sleeping rooms with mobility features and sleeping rooms with adaptable features are provided. The requirements for accessible routes to and through these units supersede the requirements at Section 11B-224.1.2.

11B-224.1.3 Range of accommodations.

Accessible guest rooms or suites shall be dispersed among the various classes of sleeping accommodations to provide a range of options applicable to room sizes, costs, and amenities provided.

11B-224.1.4 Guest room toilet and bathing rooms.

In transient lodging facilities where toilet and bathing rooms are provided in guest rooms that are not required to provide mobility features complying with Section 11B-806.2, toilet and bathing fixtures shall only be required to comply with Section 11B-603.6.

Advisory 11B-224.1.4 Guest room toilet and bathing rooms. Section 11B-224.1.4 applies only to transient lodging facilities and does not apply to housing at a place of education. Italicized text is California-specific language, and specific only to transient lodging facilities such as hotels and motels. The requirements for bathrooms with mobility features in Section 11B-806 and the requirements for bathrooms with adaptable features in Section 11B-809.10 supersede the minimum accessibility requirements stipulated in this section because they provide greater accessibility to achieve compliance with federal standards. ◼