Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include a restaurant, bar and hotel.
- Related link The Red Lion.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/rotherham-metropolitan-borough-council/access-guides/red-lion-south-yorkshire
Location
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Kiveton Bridge.
Opening Times
- The venue is open 24hrs.
Outside Access (Hotel Main Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- 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 86cm (2ft 10in).
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Second set of doors
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- There is a small raised threshold in the doorway.
Level Change (Hotel Main Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp or slope is located to the right as you face the entrance.
- The ramp/slope is moderate.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located to the right as you face the entrance.
- There is/are 4 step(s) to the area/service.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
Outside Access (Bar to Hotel)
- This information is for the entrance located from the bar area leading to the hotel reception.
- There is level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 84cm (2ft 9in).
Inside Access
- There is not level access to the service(s).
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- This venue does play background music.
- Music is played in the reception area.
- Motorised scooters are allowed in public parts of the venue.
- The lighting levels are medium.
Level Change (Reception Area)
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located between the Hotel Main entrance and the reception desk.
- There is/are 6 step(s) to the area/service.
- The lighting levels at the step(s) are medium.
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
- There is a lift to access this area/service.
- The lift does bypass the step(s).
Reception
- The desk/counter is 2m (2yd 7in) from the chair lift.
- There is level access to the desk/counter from the entrance.
- Level access to the desk/counter is via lift.
- The desk/counter is high (110cm+).
- The desk/counter does not have a low (76cm or lower) section.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
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Comments
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- The reception desk is 7m from the main entrance.
- There is seating available in the reception area.
- The seating has armrests.
Lift
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located between the Hotel Main entrance and the reception desk.
- The lift is located between the hotel main reception entrance and the reception desk.
- The lift is a chair stair lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are LG - G.
- The lift is approximately 5m (5yd 1ft) from the Hotel Main entrance.
- The lift is approximately 5m (5yd 1ft) from the hotel main entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The lift does not have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does not have an audible announcer.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lift does not have Braille markings.
- The lift does not have tactile markings.
- The lighting level in the lift is medium.
Room
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General Information
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- The Tourist Board rating is 4.
- There are 30 rooms in total.
- There are 15 standard ground floor rooms.
- There are 15 standard rooms on other floors.
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Accessible Rooms
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- There are not accessible ensuite facilities.
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Auxiliary Aids - General
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- Some hotel rooms have no auxiliary aids for people with sensory impairments.
- The hotel does not provide other auxiliary aids for people with mobility impairments.
- Assistance dogs are welcome to stay with guests in rooms.
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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.
- Some of these rooms are accessed by platform lift.
- 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 available.
Room 3
- The standard room surveyed was room 3.
- The door to room 3 opens away from you (push).
- The door is single.
- The door is heavy.
- The door is 76cm wide,.
- There are 2 single beds in room 3.
- The height of the beds is 67cm.
- There is no space below the beds.
- The room has a desk.
- The height of the desk is 59cm.
- The room has two chairs.
- One of the chairs has arm rests.
- The room has two side tables.
- The height of the side tables is 62cm.
- The room has a double wardrobe.
- There is an ironing board in the wardrobe.
- The room has a TV.
- The height to the top of the screen is 181cm.
- There is a full length mirror.
- The mirror is within 60cm of the floor.
- The mirror is more than 1m in height.
Standard Bathroom Room 3
- Each hotel room has a standard bathroom.
- The standard bathroom surveyed was in room 3.
- The door to the bathroom is single.
- The door opens away from you (push).
- The door is heavy.
- The door is 81cm wide.
- The bathroom has a bath with a shower.
- The height of the bath is 54cm.
- The bath has handrails on either side.
- There is also a wall mounted handrail.
- The shower has a fixed head.
- There are two controls for the bath and shower.
- The top control selects bath or shower.
- The top control is 75cm high.
- The bottom control selects the temperature.
- The bottom control is 51cm high.
- There is a sink.
- The sink is 89cm high.
- The sink has separate hot and cold taps.
- The taps are twist taps.
- The bathroom has a standard toilet.
- There is a shelf in the bathroom.
- The shelf is 87cm high.
- There is a mirror.
- The height to the bottom of the mirror is 112cm.
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 (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on the right going up.
- There is a landing.
- The lighting levels are medium.
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Other
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- The area(s)/service(s) on the floors which are not accessible is/are standard rooms 17 - 31.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are not available.
Accessible Toilet
- There are not accessible toilet facilities within this venue.
Additional Info
- Staff do not receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Documents are not available in Braille.
- Documents are not available 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.
- Home visits / services are not available.