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Getting to the Room (Block 5, Room 5039)

The average walking time to the room is 5 minutes.
Exit the lobby at the rear of the Main Building, continue ahead past Topaz restaurant towards the ramp that leads down to the pool area. Take the walkway located next to the kids pool (pool 15) and head into Block 5 entrance K. Having entered, take a right and head along the corridor. Room 5039 is the fifth door on the right.
The most accessible route to the room has a steep ramp/slope.
The majority of walkway widths on the route to the room are between 120cm and 180cm.
The flooring on the route is not shiny or patterned.
There are buggies available for all guests, which are used to overcome the ramp/slope.
The buggies cannot be transferred into from a wheelchair.

This room has adaptations for disabled people. There are 3 rooms of this type in the resort.
All rooms with adaptations for disabled people are similar to the one surveyed.
There is step-free level access into the room.
The room door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
The room door opening is 87cm wide.
The bed type is made from two single beds pushed together.
The top of the mattress is 66cm from the floor.
The space under the bed is 8cm high.
There is room for a wheelchair user to turn next to the bed (150cm x 150cm).
There is hard flooring.
The flooring is not shiny or patterned.
Seating in the room includes: a chair without armrests and chairs with armrests.
The following adaptations are available: light switches at a recommended height (between 75cm - 120cm), plug sockets at a recommended height (between 40cm - 100cm) and bedside plug sockets.
The following adaptations are not available: a desk at a recommended height (between 72cm - 76cm), adapted wardrobes for seated users, window controls at a recommended height (between 80cm - 100cm) and a lowered spyhole.
The room has a fridge. This can be used to store medication.
The room does not have an emergency alarm.
The room does not have a flashing fire alarm.
The room does not have a ceiling track hoist.
The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the ensuite door and the internal room door.
The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the room floor.

Balcony / Terrace View
- There is a terrace. The door is over 75cm wide and has a small threshold.
- The terrace has: a patio table and chairs with armrests.
Living Area View
- There is small lip in front of the door into the room.

The ensuite door opens away from you and has an opening width of 89cm.
There is not room for a wheelchair user to turn in the ensuite (150cm x 150cm).
There is no lateral transfer space next to the toilet, as the bidet obstructs it.
There is hard flooring.
The flooring is not shiny or patterned.
The toilet seat is 43cm from the floor.
There is a dropdown rail on the left.
Grab rails in the ensuite include: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side and a horizontal grab rail at the shower.
Fixtures that are in reach from the toilet include: the toilet roll holder.
Fixtures that are out of reach from the toilet include: the wash basin and the soap dispenser.
The taps are lever.
The ensuite does not have an emergency alarm.
The ensuite does not have a flashing fire alarm.
The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door.
The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails, the dropdown rail, the floor and the toilet seat.
There is not a turning space in the shower for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
There is an adjustable shower head not at a recommended height (between 105cm - 185cm).
There is a flip-down shower seat.
There are no dropdown rails for the shower.