South Place Hotel

South Place has 4 Bedrooms with disability features. South Place Hotel is awarded 3/3 BBS Ticks.

Main Entrance to Hotel in Dominion St -
Pointer 1: There are no Blue Badge bays nearby but you get an extra hour if you park in a pay and display opposite the hotel. Valet parking is available.Pointer 2: Taxi drop off point.
Main Entrance to Hotel in Dominion St
Entrance Dominion St -
Pointer 1: Shallow Ramp with smooth pavement & grab rail. Doorman is available 24 hours to assist.Pointer 2: Stairs with grab rail if preferred.
Entrance Dominion St
Entrance Dominion St -
Pointer 1: Main entrance has 2 sets of automatic doors and 'disabled press' button on outside wall & within entrance.Pointer 2: Floor surface is non slip & then smooth parquet wood once inside doors.Pointer 3: Disabled press button no.2
Entrance Dominion St
2nd Entrance From South Place -
Pointer 1: Disabled entrance next to revolving door (to the left when entering from street) opened with push button.Pointer 2: 2nd Reception to left of door when entering from the street and uplit from floor.Pointer 3: Pavement outside has no major issues but not totally smooth.
2nd Entrance From South Place
Reception -
Pointer 1: Reception desk has up-lighting on floor to differentiate from dark wood floor.Pointer 2: White marble pillar is near desk. Signage is white lettering on black.Pointer 3: Seating area near reception desk if congested. Concierge desk is also in seating area.Pointer 4: Induction loop available & acoustics are good. Desk is not wheelchair heightPointer 5: Staff at reception will inform of a personal evacuation plan. Under pillow vibrating alarm available at reception.Pointer 6: Reception desk approx. 5 steps from entrance door.
Reception
Groundfloor Floor Lift Lobby -
Pointer 1: Lift is approx. 15 steps from & behind main reception.Pointer 2: Dark walls with white signage to lift & lavatories.Pointer 3: Walk behind main reception and disabled toilet is to left of lift. Also near Bar and Grill.Pointer 4: 2nd reception desk & disabled press button to exit to street in South Place
Groundfloor Floor Lift Lobby
Ground Floor Disabled Lavatory -
Pointer 1: Adequate grab rails. Retracting rail for transfers is easy to move up & down.Pointer 2: Large space for wheelchair manoeuvrability.Pointer 3: Mirror & sink wheelchair height.Pointer 4: Emergency Cord.
Ground Floor Disabled Lavatory
Lift -
Pointer 1: Hand Rail within lift.Pointer 2: Buttons are raised, no Braille, lift announces floor level.Pointer 3: Smooth transition from lobby flooring to lift.Pointer 4: Sign for lift is white on black
Lift
Corridor to Bedroom -
Pointer 1: Clear lighting.Pointer 2: Flooring from lift is smooth tiles/wood then low pile carpet in corridor.
Corridor to Bedroom
Disabled Bedroom Entrance, Door -
Pointer 1: Level floor transition; low pile carpet either side of wood door frame.Pointer 2: Safety peep hole at wheelchair & standing level.Pointer 3: Key is a swipe & signage is brightly lit white on black.Pointer 4: Wide Door.
Disabled Bedroom Entrance, Door
Disabled Bedroom Desk and Wardrobe -
Pointer 1: Wardrobe rail at standing height!Pointer 2: Desk at wheelchair height.Pointer 3: Full length mirror opposite bathroom door & to right of the wardrobe.Pointer 4: Wardrobe up lit from floor.Pointer 5: Adequate space to move around room.
Disabled Bedroom Desk and Wardrobe
Disabled Bedroom Bed -
Pointer 1: Low Bed at wheelchair height (can be made higher on request)Pointer 2: Under lit Bed.Pointer 3: Ceiling Fire Alarm flashes red. Under pillow vibrating alarm available on request with personal evacuation plan.Pointer 4: Touch controls for room by bed.
Disabled Bedroom Bed
Disabled Bathroom and Sink -
Pointer 1: Sink at wheelchair HeightPointer 2: Emergency CordPointer 3: Grab Rails around toilet & retract easily for transfersPointer 4: Wall to floor visual differencePointer 5:
Disabled Bathroom and Sink
Disabled Bathroom Shower -
Pointer 1: Fixed & adjustable shower heads.Pointer 2: Handrail on main door to bathroom.Pointer 3: Light Control Panel at entrance to bathroom & at wheelchair heightPointer 4: Emergency cord & 2 retractable grab rails around removable seat.Pointer 5: Glass shower door slides away easily to allow access.
Disabled Bathroom Shower
BLUEBIRDCITY BAR, Grd Floor -
Pointer 1: Bar and restaurant is to right of reception.Pointer 2: Walls are dark with sun shape wall lights.Pointer 3: Seating is low/wheelchair level. Flooring is dark slate & relatively smooth. Rugs in this area are thin with no pile.Pointer 4: Chairs at bar have good backs & soft upholstery. Higher than wheelchair.Pointer 5: Central long 'inclusive' table, wheelchair height.Pointer 6: Plenty of room for wheelchair manoeuvrability when not crowded!
BLUEBIRDCITY BAR, Grd Floor
BLUEBIRDCITY Restaurant, Grd Floor -
Pointer 1: Flooring is smooth wood parquet.Pointer 2: Tables at wheelchair height with central column i.e. no leg obstructionsPointer 3: Less dark than bar area with good central lighting & natural light.Pointer 4: Hard surfaces can make it noisy. They will allocate quieter table.
BLUEBIRDCITY Restaurant, Grd Floor
1st Floor Bluebird Club Members' Lounge -
Pointer 1: Parquet wood floor with low pile but loose rugs - trip hazard.Pointer 2: Well lit with natural and ceiling lights.Pointer 3: Wheelchair height seating & table.Pointer 4: Soft furnishings & not noisy.
1st Floor Bluebird Club Members' Lounge
Gym 1st Floor -
Pointer 1: Smooth wood floor.Pointer 2: Enough space to move between machines, weights etc.Pointer 3: Brightly Lit.
Gym 1st Floor
1st Floor Treatment Room Shower & Disabled Toilet -
Pointer 1: Disabled toilet & shower room has space to manoeuvre.Pointer 2: Grab rails in good positions & retractable for transfer.Pointer 3: NB Treatment room bed is height adjustable.
1st Floor Treatment Room Shower & Disabled Toilet
1st Floor Changing Room and Sauna -
Pointer 1: Low level sinkPointer 2: Smooth tiled flooring & visual contrast with walls (marble wall, black floor)Pointer 3: Treatment room is opposite this room
1st Floor Changing Room and Sauna