Access Guide
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is free for all users.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot booked in advance.
- There are 3 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 250cm x 450cm (8ft 2in x 14ft 9in).
- The nearest designated bay is 80m (87yd) from the main entrance.
- The furthest designated bay is 100m (109yd) from the main entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is not a dropped kerb / non stepped access from the car park to the venue.
- The patron does not have to cross a road.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
Location
- The venue is situated outside the centre of the city.
- This venue is situated in Chester.
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The venue is not situated on a road which has a steep gradient.
- The nearest mainline station is Chester.
Outside Access
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main doors open towards you (pull).
- The doors are single width.
- The doors are heavy.
- The door opening is 92cm (3ft 0in) wide.
Level Change (Main Entrance)
- There is not a ramp or slope to access this service.
- There are steps to access this area / service.
Reception
- The reception desk is 2m (6ft 7in) from the main entrance.
- There is level access to reception from the entrance.
- The reception desk is medium height.
- The desk does not have a lowered section.
- Lighting levels are medium.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- Staff are trained to use system.
Outside Access (Fire Exit (requires opening from the inside))
- This information is for the entrance located to the rear of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 92cm (3ft).
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Comments
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- Fire Exit is used to access room 1.
Level Change (Fire Exit)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- There are not steps to access this area / service.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- This venue does not play background music.
- Lighting levels are medium.
Other Floors
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-1.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are medium.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
- The lighting level is medium.
Room
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General Information
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- The Tourist Board rating is 2 star.
- There are 36 rooms in total.
- There are 17 standard ground floor rooms.
- There are 18 standard rooms on other floors.
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Accessible Rooms
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- There are accessible ensuite facilities.
- There is / are 1 room(s) which has / have accessible ensuite facilities.
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Location and Access
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- The accessible room viewed is 8m (8yd 2ft) from the fire exit.
- There is level access from an accessible entrance.
- No accessible rooms are located in a separate building from the main hotel.
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Accessible Room
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- The room number or room name viewed was 1.
- The width of the door is 90cm.
- The height of the bed is 60cm.
- The measurement between the bed base and floor is 5cm (2in).
- Light switches are within 120cm from floor level.
- There is not a functional emergency alarm in the room.
- No emergency alarm is fitted in the room.
- An adjoining room is not available.
- Assistance dogs are welcomed to stay with guests in accessible rooms.
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Accessible Ensuite
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- The width of the door to the ensuite is 90cm (2ft 11in).
- The door opens outwards.
- The door weight is light.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The dimensions of the accessible ensuite are 180cm x 180cm (5ft 11in x 5ft 11in).
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 120cm (3ft 11in).
- There is not a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is not a flush on the transfer side.
- Wall mounted grab rails are not available for the toilet.
- The toilet seat is 48cm (1ft 7in) above floor level.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm in height.
- There is a sink.
- The height of the sink is 78cm (2ft 7in).
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap for the sink.
- There is not a functional emergency alarm available in the ensuite.
- No emergency alarm is fitted in the ensuite.
- Disposal facilities are available.
- There are mirrors.
- Mirrors are placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
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Bath and Shower
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- There is not a bath.
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Wheel In Shower
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- There is a wheel in shower.
- The shower head is adjustable.
- The shower control type is twist/turn.
- There is no shower seat.
- There are not handrails available for the shower.
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Signage, colour contrast and lighting in accessible rooms
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- There is no additional signage on or near the hotel door.
- The colour contrast between the external hotel room door and wall is low.
- The colour contrast between the walls and floor is low.
- The colour contrast between the internal hotel room door and wall is low.
- The colour contrast between the external ensuite door and wall is low.
- Lighting levels are bright.
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Colour contrast and lighting in accessible ensuite
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- The colour contrast between the internal ensuite door and wall is low.
- The colour contrast between the walls and floor in the ensuite is low.
- The colour contrast between the dropdown rails and wall is low.
- The colour contrast between the grab rails and wall is low.
- Lighting levels are bright.
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Auxiliary Aids - General
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- Some rooms have no auxiliary aids for people with sensory impairments.
- The venue does not provide other auxiliary aids for people with mobility impairments.
- Assistance dogs are welcome to stay with guests in rooms.
- The number of accessible rooms with wheel in showers is 1.
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Ground Floor Standard Rooms
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- There are standard rooms on the ground floor.
- There is level access to ground floor rooms.
- Adjoining rooms are not available.
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Standard Rooms on Other Floors
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- There are standard rooms on other floors.
- The other floors cannot be accessed by lift.
- There is not level access to standard rooms on other floors.
- Adjoining rooms are not available.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There are not accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilets are not available.
Additional Info
- Documents are not available in Braille.
- Documents are not available in large print.
- The assistance dog toilet area is located across the car park on grass verge.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.