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RIU Palace Santa Maria - Palmeira Buffet Restaurant

RIU Palace Santa Maria

Access Guide

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Getting to (Palmeira Buffet Restaurant)

Entrance (Main Resort Walkway)

  • The entrance to the restaurant is located at the rear of the resorts main building, off the main resort walkway.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance to the restaurant.
  • There is an opening without doors at the entrance, which is permanently open.
  • The width of the door opening is 248cm.

Entrance (Resort Main Building)

  • The entrance to the restaurant is located within the resorts main building, opposite Krystal Restaurant.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance to the restaurant.
  • There is an opening without doors at the entrance, which is permanently open.
  • The width of the door opening is 298cm.

Restaurant

  • The restaurant has buffet counters.
  • Menus are displayed on the counter and menu boards.
  • Food served includes: buffet food.
  • All dietary requirements can be catered for if ingredients can be sourced.
  • Guests with food allergies can bring their own food.
  • There is no hearing assistance system.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise.
  • None of the counters are at the recommended height for wheelchair users (between 76cm - 85cm) .
  • The flooring inside is hard.
  • Some flooring is patterned.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • There are 3 sets of double 183cm wide automatic doors accessing the buffet counters from the seating. The doors are permanently held open during service.

Seating

  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • There is some space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
  • The seating includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
  • The seating area has: a priority table.
  • Some of the tables are suitable for wheelchair users (between 70cm - 80cm and free from obstruction).
  • The flooring inside is hard.
  • Some flooring is patterned.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise.
  • Lighting levels in this seating area are low in the evening.