Access Guide
Getting to (The Renova Spa)
- The Renovoa Spa is located to the right as you exit from the rear of the main building, off the main resort walkway next to the Sports Bar.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is within the resorts main building, to the right as you face the main reception, please click here for more information (new tab).
Entrance
- The entrance to the spa is located to the right as you exit the from rear of the main building, off the main resort walkway next to the Sports Bar.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance to the spa.
- There are manual doors at the entrance, which open towards you.
- The width of the door opening is 85cm.
- The doors have a low colour contrast.
Reception
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The reception has patterned backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- Lighting levels are good at this reception.
- The reception desk is too high for a wheelchair user.
- The reception does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There is hard flooring.
- The flooring is patterned.
- There are coffee tables, sofas and chairs with armrests available in this reception area.
- There is space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the reception area.
- There is background noise.
Changing Area (Male)
- The facilities available within the changing area include; standard showers and standard toilets.
- The male changing area was surveyed, and there are also female changing areas available.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 80cm.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There is hard flooring.
- The flooring is not shiny or patterned.
- The seating in the changing area includes: bench seats.
- The changing area includes: standard lockers and lockers with the lock at the recommended height for seated users.
- The changing area has: a standard shower with no step-free access.
- The showers have an adjustable, detachable shower head not at a recommended height (between 105cm - 185cm).
- The width of the shower door opening is 59cm.
- Toilet facilities include: a step-free standard toilet.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 66cm.
Steam Room (Male Changing Area)
- This steam room is located within the male changing area.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 64cm.
Changing Area (Female)
- The facilities available within the changing area include; standard showers and standard toilets.
- The female changing area was surveyed, and there are also male changing areas available.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 80cm.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There is hard flooring.
- The flooring is not shiny or patterned.
- The seating in the changing area includes: bench seats.
- The changing area includes: standard lockers and lockers with the lock at the recommended height for seated users.
- The changing area has: a standard shower with no step-free access.
- The showers have an adjustable, detachable shower head not at a recommended height (between 105cm - 185cm).
- The width of the shower door opening is 59cm.
- Toilet facilities include: a step-free standard toilet.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 66cm.
Steam Room (Female Changing Area)
- This steam room is located within the female changing area.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 64cm.
Treatment Room (Cabin 2)
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a manual door which opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 80cm.
- The room does not have an unobstructed turning space (150cm x 150cm).
- There is hard flooring.
- The flooring is not shiny or patterned.
- There is a height adjustable treatment table.
- There are stools available in the room.
- There is not a hearing assistance system in the room.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- There are 7 similar rooms available.
- There is also an 80cm wide single door that opens inwards used to access the treatment rooms corridor. There are a total of 3 rooms with two treatment tables, and 5 rooms with one treatment table. The majority of the rooms have a shower cubicle with 1 step leading into the cubicle.
Treatment Room (Salon)
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a manual door which opens inwards and has a low colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 80cm.
- The room does have an unobstructed turning space (150cm x 150cm).
- There is hard flooring.
- The flooring is not shiny or patterned.
- There are chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests available in the room.
- There is not a hearing assistance system in the room.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- The Salon provides treatments such as manicures, pedicures and haircuts amongst others.
Gym
- There is step-free level access into the gym.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 68cm.
- The gym is not staffed.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- Equipment includes free weights and cable resistance machines.
- There is background noise.
- The gym does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There is a 150cm x 150cm manoeuvring space between some of the equipment.
Swimming Pool (Indoor Pool)
- This is an indoor swimming pool.
- There is step-free level access into the pool area.
- There are 5 steps with a handrail on the left going down.
- There is step-free level access around the whole pool.
- The pool is not staffed and does not have a lifeguard.
- Seating around the pool includes: sun loungers.
- The flooring is hard.
- There is a single shallow step accessing the poolside shower.
