Abcot Inn

Overview

The Abcot Inn offers motel-style accommodation with 46 rooms, ranging from a standard double room to family, spa and kitchenette rooms. Breakfast and evening meals are available daily…

The Abcot Inn offers motel-style accommodation with 46 rooms, ranging from a standard double room to family, spa and kitchenette rooms.

Breakfast and evening meals are available daily. Complimentary barbecue facilities and a large in-ground swimming pool are provided for guest use. Wifi Internet is available in all rooms and public areas. There are also function and conference facilities on site, and parking is off-street and free of charge.

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

Allow space around toilet for a wheelchair (A space of at least 900mm width beside the toilet pan and 1200mm clearance in front of the toilet pan is required)

Caters for people who use a wheelchair.

Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)

Have a doorbell or intercom at an accessible height and display a contact number (accessible height is 900mm-1100 mm)

Have a handheld shower hose (should be at least 1500mm long)

Have a shower curtain (no door)

Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)

Have a wheelchair accessible bathroom (Entrance to bathroom must have step free greater than 5mm or a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm. Bathrooms dimensions must be no less than 2000mm X 2500mm. Have a hobless (step free) shower recess. Shower recess must have at least 1100 x 1100mm clear area for wheelchair access (no door). Have a slip resistant fold down seat or fixed seat in shower .Seat must be at least 900mm long.)

Have accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)

Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high)

Have enough space for a wheelchair to move around three sides of a double king sized bed (A pathway of 1200mm minimum width is required for wheelchair access)

Have grab rails in the bathroom

Have grabrails in shower recess (can be removable and height adjustable)

Have wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity (provide information on name of the operator, phone and website link to individual providers for private vehicles, community transport train, mini vans, hire cars, buses, taxis, ferry, tram, light rail etc in your access statement)

Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints

Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone

Provide a choice of wheelchair accessible accommodation rooms (Guest may wish to know if you have a choice of wheelchair accessible rooms, such as single room / studio apartment / apartment / cottage / quality / views, etc. Wheelchairs require a 1600mm x 2200mm width area to turn around and require step free access.)

Provide grabrails provided adjacent to the toilet

Provide portable commode chairs

Provide seating in common areas including reception area

Train your staff in disability awareness

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