Every guest should be able to plan the stay.
What this site is built to, how it was checked, what we know still falls short, and how to reach us if something gets in your way.
This site is built and tested to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA, the international standard for accessible websites.
Last reviewed
- the WCAG level this site is built to
- 2.2 AA
- height of the main buttons and menu
- 44 px
- button on the only video
- Pause
- last full review
- 27 Sep 2026
What that means on this site
Structure
Every page has one main heading, and the headings under it run in order, so a screen reader's list of headings reads like a table of contents. The page language is set to Canadian English. A Skip to content link is the first thing the Tab key reaches.
Keyboard
Everything you can click, you can reach and use with a keyboard. The control in focus carries a two-tone outline that shows on both the light pages and the dark sections. On a phone, the menu takes focus when it opens, the page behind it goes quiet, and Escape closes it and returns you to the menu button.
Contrast
Body text, labels, captions and prices measure at least 4.5 to 1 against their background on the rendered pages, and large headings at least 3 to 1. Where the italic accent colour could not reach that on the dark green sections, those sections use a lighter honey tone instead.
Motion
The only thing that plays by itself is the video behind the home page headline, on larger screens. It has a Pause button in its corner, and the site remembers your choice on this device. Phones never load the video at all. If your device is set to reduce motion, the video, the smooth scrolling and the entrance animations all switch off, and the page simply appears.
Tap targets and zoom
Buttons and links are at least 24 pixels in each direction, and the main booking buttons and the menu are 44 pixels tall. Pages reflow down to a 320 pixel wide screen and hold together with the text enlarged, so you can zoom in without scrolling sideways to read.
High contrast modes
In Windows high contrast and other forced-colour modes, buttons keep a visible border and links keep their underline, so nothing turns into invisible text.
Images
Photos that carry information describe it in their alternative text. Decorative marks and repeated thumbnails are hidden from screen readers so they do not get read twice.
The booking request
Booking happens on this site in four steps, each with its own heading that takes focus when it opens. Every field has a visible label, required fields say so in words, errors are listed at the top and linked to their fields, and the running total is announced as you choose a room. What you type is kept if you refresh.
Every page type runs through automated accessibility checks (axe, with the WCAG 2.2 AA rules switched on) at phone and desktop widths, with enlarged text, forced colours and reduced motion. The contrast of the text is measured on the rendered page rather than read from the design. The last full review was on September 27, 2026. Automated checks catch only part of the problem, so their results are a floor, never the finish line.
What we know still falls short
Screen readers
We have reviewed what screen readers receive on the booking path: the landmarks, the heading outline, the name of every link, button and field, and the reading order, and fixed what that turned up. A live pass with NVDA or VoiceOver is still to do, so if something reads out in a confusing order, please tell us.
The map
The map on the contact page comes from Google and loads only when you ask for it. We do not control it. If it gets in your way, call or email and we will give directions by hand.
Text over the home page video
Automated tools cannot judge text that sits over moving pictures. We measured the home page headline frame by frame against the brightest pixels under each line and gave the words their own soft dark ground. If it is still hard to read for you, that is a miss we want to hear about.
And when you arrive.
A website is only half of it. The rooms, the stairs and the breakfast table matter just as much, and we would rather answer your questions than have you guess.
Ask before you book
Tell us what matters for your stay: stairs, the walk from parking, bed height, the bathroom layout, lighting, or food you cannot eat. We will describe the actual room, with measurements if you need them, so you can decide before you pay anything.
Guide and service dogs
Certified guide and service dogs are always welcome, in every room, at no extra charge.
Breakfast
Breakfast is cooked here each morning, so allergies and dietary needs are easy to plan around when you tell us ahead of time.
Found a barrier? Tell us and we will fix it.
Tell us the page, what happened, and what you were using. We fix the problem first, check the fix with the same kind of setup, then write back to tell you what changed. You never need the website to book: call 250-555-0142 or email hello@cedarandstonelodge.ca, and we will take the reservation by hand.
Every other way to reach the lodge is on the contact page.