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TUI BLUE Tropical - Room with Adaptations for Disabled People

TUI BLUE Tropical

Access Guide

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Getting to the Room (5004)

  • The average walking time to the room is 3 minutes.
  • From the resort entrance, turn left and head through the lobby. Head through the permanently held open door and continue down the very steep slope. Take a left past the signage and immediately turn right, room 5004 is on the right hand side.
  • The most accessible route to the room has a very steep ramp/slope and a door permanently held open.
  • The majority of walkway widths on the route to the room are between 120cm and 180cm.
  • The flooring on the route is not shiny or patterned.
  • There are buggies available for all guests, which are used to overcome the ramp/slope.
  • The buggies can be transferred into from a wheelchair.

Room (5004)

  • This room has adaptations for disabled people. There are 10 rooms of this type in the resort.
  • All rooms with adaptations for disabled people are similar to the one surveyed.
  • There is step-free level access into the room.
  • 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 51cm from the floor.
  • The space under the bed is 6cm 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: a chair without armrests.
  • The following adaptations are available: bedside plug sockets, plug sockets at a recommended height (between 40cm - 100cm) and light switches at a recommended height (between 75cm - 120cm).
  • The following adaptations are not available: a desk at a recommended height (between 72cm - 76cm), adapted wardrobes for seated users, window controls at a recommended height (between 80cm - 100cm) and a lowered spyhole.
  • The room has a fridge. This can be used to store medication.
  • The room does 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 internal room door and the room floor.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the ensuite door.
  • Balcony / Terrace View
    • There is a terrace. The door is over 75cm wide
    • The terrace has: chairs with armrests and a patio table.
  • Living Area View
    • Seating in the room includes: sofas.
    • There is hard flooring.
    • The flooring is not shiny or patterned.
    • Furniture in the room includes: coffee tables.
    • The bedroom door width is 84cm.

Ensuite (5004)

  • The ensuite door slides open and has an opening width of 90cm.
  • There is not room for a wheelchair user to turn in the ensuite (150cm x 150cm).
  • There is no lateral transfer space next to the toilet, as the wash basin obstructs it.
  • There is hard flooring.
  • The flooring is not shiny or patterned.
  • The toilet seat is 52cm from the floor.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the right.
  • Grab rails in the ensuite include: a diagonal grab rail at the shower, a vertical rail on the right side of the wash basin and 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 have an emergency alarm.
  • The ensuite does not have a flashing fire alarm.
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the dropdown rail, the internal door, some grab rails and 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).
  • There is a flip-down shower seat.
  • There are no dropdown rails for the shower.