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Rixos Sungate - Marine Pool Bar

Rixos Sungate

Access Guide

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Getting to

Bar

  • Access into the bar area is via a slight ramp/slope.
  • The ramp is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • The bar serves drinks and has full table service.
  • Menus are handheld and online.
  • Food served includes: drinks only and sandwiches and snacks.
  • The following dietary requirements can be catered for: gluten free, dairy free, lactose free, nut allergy, vegetarian and vegan.
  • Guests with food allergies cannot bring their own food.
  • The following are available: drinking straws and takeaway cups.
  • There is no hearing assistance system.
  • There is background noise.
  • None of the counters are at the recommended height for wheelchair users (between 76cm - 85cm).
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • The flooring outside is hard.
  • Lighting levels are good in this bar.

Seating

  • There is step-free level access into the seating area.
  • There is step-free level access around some of the area.
  • There is space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
  • The seating includes: armchairs, sofas and high stools.
  • The tables are not suitable for wheelchair users (between 70cm - 80cm and free from obstruction).
  • The flooring outside is hard.
  • There is background noise.
  • Lighting levels are good in this seating area.
  • There is a raised area which has stepped access.

Toilet with Adaptations for Disabled People (Marine Pool Bar - Right Hand Transfer)

  • There is step-free access into the toilet, via a ramp.
  • The ramp is slight over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
  • The toilet door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the toilet door opening is 86cm.
  • The toilet door has a twist lock.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 211cm x 214cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the toilet as you look at it, but it is obstructed.
  • The lateral transfer space is 143cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
  • There is a push button flush on the wall above the cistern.
  • The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side and a vertical rail on the right side of the wash basin.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
  • The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: the toilet roll holder.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the wash basin, the soap dispenser and towel dispenser.
  • The following fixtures are at the recommended height: the toilet seat (48cm).
  • The following fixtures are not at the recommended height: the toilet roll holder (not between 80cm - 100cm), the wash basin (not between 72cm - 74cm), the soap dispenser (not between 80cm - 100cm), towel dispenser (not between 80cm - 100cm) and the baby changing facility (not at 75cm).
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal toilet door.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails, both dropdown rails, the floor and the toilet seat.
  • There is an intercom alarm system.
  • The toilet has a mirror which has been angled for ease of use.
  • There is no shelf in the toilet.
  • The cubicle has a waste bin without lid.
  • There is one coat hook.
  • The coat hooks for standing users are at the recommended height.
  • There is a baby change facility which is not at a recommended height (75cm).

Toilet (Male and Female)

  • The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
  • There is step-free access into the toilet, via a ramp.
  • The ramp is slight over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • The toilet door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the toilet door opening is 72cm.
  • The width of the door into the toilet cubicle is not over 75cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is sensor.