Access Guide
Introduction
- The reception is staffed 24 hours.
Location
- The venue is situated outside the centre of the town.
- This venue is situated in Osterley.
- The venue is not situated on a road which has a steep gradient.
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest underground station is Osterley.
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.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- There are 5 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 379cm x 520cm (12ft 5in x 17ft 1in).
- The nearest designated bay is 8m (26ft 3in) from the main entrance.
- The furthest designated bay is 25m (27yd) from the main entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are dropped kerbs.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is a dropped kerb / non stepped access from the car park to the venue.
- The dropped kerb does have tactile paving.
- 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.
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Comments
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- Parking is only free for the first 2 hours.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is level access into the venue.
- The main doors open automatically.
- The doors are double width.
- The door opening is 163cm (5ft 4in) wide.
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Second set of doors
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- There is a second set of doors.
- The doors open towards you (pull).
- The doors are double width.
- The doors are heavy.
- The door opening is 190cm (6ft 3in) wide.
Outside Access (Hotel Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located to the right as you enter Heston Services.
- There is level access into the venue.
- The main doors open away from you (push).
- The doors are double width.
- The doors are heavy.
- The door opening is 165cm (5ft 5in) wide.
Reception
- The desk/counter is 5m (5yd 1ft) from the hotel entrance.
- There is level access to the desk/counter from the entrance.
- The desk/counter is medium height (77cm - 109cm).
- The desk/counter does not have a low (76cm or lower) section.
- The lighting levels are bright.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The hearing system is available only on request.
- The type of system is a portable loop.
- Staff are trained to use the system.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The system is a portable loop.
- Staff are trained to use the system.
- This venue does not play background music.
- Motorised scooters are welcomed in public parts of the venue.
- Lighting levels are bright.
- Customers can charge scooters or wheelchairs at the venue.
Room
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General Information
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- There are 66 rooms in total.
- There are 29 standard ground floor rooms.
- There are 33 standard rooms on other floors.
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Accessible Rooms
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- There are accessible ensuite facilities.
- There is / are 4 room(s) which has / have accessible ensuite facilities.
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Location and Access
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- The accessible room viewed is 20m (22yd) from the hotel entrance.
- 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 327.
- The width of the door is 78cm.
- The height of the bed is 40cm.
- The measurement between the bed base and floor is 60cm (1ft 12in).
- Light switches are within 120cm from floor level.
- There is a functional emergency alarm in the room.
- It is not a push button style alarm.
- 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 78cm (2ft 7in) (2ft 7in).
- The door opens by sliding.
- The door is light.
- The door is locked by a (no lock).
- The dimensions of the accessible ensuite are 139cm x 232cm (4ft 7in x 7ft 7in).
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 86cm (2ft 10in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- Wall mounted grab rails are available for the toilet.
- As you face the toilet, the wall mounted grab rails are on the right.
- The toilet seat is 43cm (1ft 5in) 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 sink can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the sink is 76cm (2ft 6in).
- The tap type is lever.
- There is not a mixer tap for the sink.
- There is a functional emergency alarm in the ensuite.
- 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 a bath.
- The height of the side of the bath from floor level is 45cm (1ft 6in).
- The tap type is twist/turn.
- There is not a mixer tap.
- There is a shower over the bath.
- The shower head height is adjustable.
- The shower control type is twist/turn.
- There are handrails available.
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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 high.
- The colour contrast between the walls and floor is high.
- The colour contrast between the internal hotel room door and wall is high.
- The colour contrast between the external ensuite door and wall is high.
- 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 high.
- The colour contrast between the walls and floor in the ensuite is high.
- The colour contrast between the dropdown rails and wall is high.
- The colour contrast between the grab rails and wall is high.
- Lighting levels are bright.
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Auxiliary Aids - General
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- Some rooms have auxiliary aids for people with sensory impairments.
- The available auxiliary aid(s) is(are) vibrating pillows and Teletext/subtitles/Ceefax.
- Vibrating fire alarms are In rooms.
- 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 baths is 4.
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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.
- None of these rooms are accessed by platform lift.
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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.
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 bright.
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Other
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- The services on the floors which are not accessible are additional hotel rooms.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilets are not available.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There are not accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Documents can be requested in Braille.
- Documents can be requested in large print.
- A bowl of water can be provided for an assistance dog.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.