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TUI BLUE Cabo Verde - The Bar

TUI BLUE Cabo Verde

Access Guide

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Getting to (The Bar)

  • The Bar is located on the lower level of the resort, next to the gym and the stepped access to the Casa Nostra restaurant.
  • The most accessible route has a slight ramp/slope.

Entrance

  • The entrance to the bar is located between the gym and the stepped access to Casa Nostra Restaurant.
  • There is no step-free access at the entrance to the bar.
  • There is 1 step, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
  • There are manual doors at the entrance, which are permanently open.
  • The width of the door opening is 166cm.
  • The doors have a low colour contrast.
  • There is an additional entrance to The Bar located at the side of the building.

Bar

  • The bar serves drinks.
  • Menus are online.
  • Food served includes: drinks only.
  • 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 inside is hard.
  • The flooring is shiny.
  • Lighting levels are good in this bar.

Seating (Internal)

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

Seating (External)

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

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

  • There is step-free level access into the toilet.
  • 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 85cm.
  • The toilet door has a twist lock.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 219cm x 182cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the toilet as you look at it.
  • The lateral transfer space is 73cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
  • There is a push button flush on top of the cistern.
  • The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
  • There is no dropdown rail.
  • 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 soap dispenser (between 80cm - 100cm).
  • The following fixtures are not at the recommended height: the toilet seat (not at 48cm), the toilet roll holder (not between 80cm - 100cm), the wash basin (not between 72cm - 74cm) and towel dispenser (not between 80cm - 100cm).
  • The wash basin tap type is push.
  • 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: the grab rail, the toilet seat and the floor.
  • There is no emergency alarm.
  • The toilet has a mirror.
  • There is no shelf in the toilet.
  • The cubicle has a sanitary bin.
  • There are no coat hooks.

Toilet (The Bar)

  • The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
  • There is step-free level access into the toilet.
  • 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 85cm.
  • The width of the door into the toilet cubicle is not over 75cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is push.