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OVERVIEW
- Business Overview
- Bookings
- Emergency Management
- Communications
- Other Information
- Guide Dog and Service Animals
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GENERAL
- Pre-arrival, arrival and reception
- Cognitive Impairment Support
- Car Park and Access amenities
- Internal Spaces
- External Paths
- Steps
- Ramps
- Public Toilets/Adult change facilities
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ACCOMMODATION
- Bedrooms
- Room Amenities
- Bathrooms
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COMMON AREAS
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FOOD AND DRINK
- Dining Spaces
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Overview
General
Accommodation
Common Areas
Food & Drink
Business Overview
The business has the following products/services available
Accommodation
Our business caters for the following disability types:
Blind or low vision
Deaf or low hearing
Limited mobility
Wheelchairs or mobility scooters
Food allergies or intolerances
Cognitive or people on the Autism Spectrum
Bookings
The business offers the following methods for bookings and enquiries:
Phone
Webportal
Our website supports Screen Readers
Our forms have high contract boxes and submit boxes
Staff have undergone disability awareness and training
Emergency Management
Emergency and evacuation procedures are explained on arrival
Guests with disabilities are noted in the guest log book for emergency and evacuation purposes
Communications
An accessibility guide is available on the website
https://portalbertboatharbourjettybnb.mydirectstay.com/accessibility.html
Our website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards
Our business offers the following alternative communication methods
Plain English
Magnifiers
Not specified
There is easy to read signage and information (e.g. menus and emergency information)
introduction cards also as a hosted accommodation we are in first person contact with all guests
Other Information
For bookings made onsite, the ticket booth/counter/box office is accessible for people using a wheelchair
The business accepts the companion card
Guide Dog and Service Animals
The business provides a secure area with shade and water for service animals
The business provides a toilet area for service animals
Bowls, bedding, etc. are provided for service animals
The business provides the following services for services animals: provide secure indoor and outdoor area for service animals, access to fresh water and toilet facilities
Pre-arrival, arrival and reception
The business has the following in place to support guests during pre-arrival, arrival and reception
Booking information and websites are compatible with screen readers
Information and maps are available in written form
A step free map/guide
A familiarisation tour
Keys are available for each guest
Luggage assistance
Additional Information from the business
The following steps are in place to ensure that people with fatigue related to their disability are not disadvantaged by long wait times: guests are able to check into their room directly upon arrival
In addition, the following further information can assist guests
Guests are contacted day of reservation and provided with clear check in instructions. We ask guests to provide us with an estimated time of arrival so that we can greet guests upon arrival and ensure prompt check in straight to their studio.
Cognitive Impairment Support
Documents are available in plain English for people with cognitive impairment (This may include instructions, guides, menus and general information)
Quiet periods or early opening times for people on the Autism Spectrum
A space for parents and children on the Autism Spectrum
Access has alternative procedures and clear written instructions with universal access symbols
Car Park and Access amenities
The business has the following Car Park and Access amenities
A drop off zone
Designated disabled parking bays
Level or ramped access from the car park to the entrance
The accessible entrance is clearly signed from the parking bay
Kerb ramps are in place where a pavement or walkway needs to be crossed
In addition, the following further information can assist guests
Port Albert does not have public transport.We greet guests in person as they arrive at the entrance to the car park. Onsite parking is at the rear of the property in clearly marked bays.We are an adult only accommodation. Each individual studio is well insulated to minimise noise and fitted with dimmers.
Internal Spaces
Tableware/glassware contrast with the table surface or table cloth
External Paths
External paths of travel have the following amenities are in place
Surfaces are concrete, asphalt, smooth paving or hard packed fine gravel (max aggregate size 13mm)
Paths or slopes longer than 15 metres have resting places or seats
Pathways are wider than 900mm
There 3 successive steps or less on any path or at any doorway
all paths are flat, there are no steps on any pathways
Step free routes clearly signed
In addition, the following further information can assist guests
The property itself is on clear level flat ground (gravel). All pathways are flat gravel. Each studio has it's own private entrance, there are no communal areas. Studio 2 is our only accessible room.
Steps
Steps have the following amenities are in place
There are steps.
Top and bottom steps are easily distinguished through colour contrast or the use of TGSIs (Tactile Ground Surface Indicators)
All steps or staircases have enclosed risers
The underside of all staircases are enclosed or protected to a height of at least 2 metres
Handrails extend 300mm beyond the top and bottom step
In addition, the following further information can assist guests
Each studio has its own private entrance. Studio 2 is step free and accessed via a ramp. Studio 3 is accessed via external staircase only. Studio 1 has three steps up to entry deck (no hand rail).
Ramps
Ramps have the following amenities are in place
There are ramps.
All fixed ramps are 1:14 or less
Hand rails are fitted
Long ramps (more than 10m) are 1:20 or less
Ramps have a raised edge of at least 100mm
In addition, the following further information can assist guests
Studio 2 has a ramp
Public Toilets/Adult change facilities
Public Toilets/Adult change facilities have the following amenities are in place
In addition, the following further information can assist guests
Public toilets are not available
Bedrooms
The bedrooms have the following facilities/amenities in place
There are Property has total of 3 rooms with 1 room available for guests who use a wheelchair (Studio 2 is an accessible room) rooms available to guests who use a wheelchair
Not specified
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Room Amenities
Visual alarm is fitted to the room
Televisions are equipped with closed captioning capability
There is contrast between the walls, skirtings, floor and furniture
There is a clear path through the room
The edges of all furniture and fixtures are rounded
Wardrobe handles are a contrasting colour to the doors and draws
Housekeeping procedures instruct staff not to reposition furniture that has been moved
Doors open fully against the adjoining wall
There is a clear opening at least 850mm wide
Wardrobe and drawer handles are easy to grip
The bedside lamp switch is easy to reach from the bed
There is at least 850mm clear space beside the bed
The bed height is no higher than 680mm from the floor
There is at least 130mm clearance under the bed
The business offers a range of non-allergenic bedding
Non-allergenic cleaning products are used
Bathrooms
The bathrooms have the following facilities/amenities in place
All heating appliances and hot water pipes are protected or insulated
All shower, bath and basin taps are clearly differentiated between hot and cold
Fixtures and fittings have rounded edges
The hot water is thermostatically controlled to 41 degrees
The door is at least 850mm wide
There is a minimum of 850mm beside the toilet
Handrails are fitted
There is a minimum of 1400mm of clear space in front of the toilet
The toilet seat is a contrasting colour to the floor
The toilet seat is 460mm above the floor
A range of non-allergenic toiletries are available
There is a roll-in shower with fold down fixed seat or a shower chair
There is a portable shower head on flexible hose
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In addition, the following further information can assist guests
Studio 2 is an accessible room
Dining Spaces
The dining spaces have the following facilities/amenities in place
Sample menu is available here - https://portalbertboatharbourjettybnb.mydirectstay.com/local-dining.html