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TUI BLUE Cabo Verde - Room with Adaptations for Disabled People

TUI BLUE Cabo Verde

Access Guide

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Getting to the Room

  • The average walking time to the room is 2 minutes.
  • Turn left at reception and follow the corridor before turning right.
    Room number 1119 is situated 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 over 180cm.
  • Some flooring on the route is patterned.

Room (1119)

  • 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 access into the room, via a ramp.
  • The ramp is steep between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • The room door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
  • The room door opening is 83cm wide.
  • The bed type is double.
  • The top of the mattress is 66cm from the floor.
  • The space under the bed is 10cm high.
  • Furniture cannot be moved to enable a turning space (150cm x 150cm) next to the bed .
  • There is hard flooring.
  • The flooring is not shiny or patterned.
  • Seating in the room includes: armchairs and a sofa.
  • The following adaptations are available: a desk at a recommended height (between 72cm - 76cm).
  • The following adaptations are not available: light switches at a recommended height (between 75cm - 120cm) and bedside plug sockets.
  • The room has a fridge. This cannot 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 short step
    • The terrace has: chairs with armrests and a patio table.
    • The ramp to access the room is a portable ramp to overcome the step.

Ensuite (1119)

  • The ensuite door opens away from you and has an opening width of 84cm.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to turn in the ensuite (150cm x 150cm).
  • There is no lateral transfer space next to the toilet, as there is not enough space.
  • There is hard flooring.
  • The flooring is not shiny or patterned.
  • The toilet seat is 45cm from the floor.
  • There is no dropdown rail.
  • Grab rails in the ensuite include: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side.
  • 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.
  • The taps are lever mixer.
  • 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 floor and the internal door.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat.
  • The ensuite has: a shower with a step.
  • There is not a turning space in the shower for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
  • There is an adjustable, detachable shower head not at a recommended height (between 105cm - 185cm) and a fixed overhead shower head.
  • There is a shower seat.
  • There are no dropdown rails for the shower.
  • There is a slight step down into the shower.