Hotel Ibis Little Bourke Street
Accessible accommodation in Melbourne
600 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne
Ph 1300 88 44 00 or 03 9672 0000
Fax 03 9672 0123
Email: H303-REO1@accor.com.au
www.ibishotels.com.au
Three accessible rooms (one smoking and two non smoking), 3.5 stars.
Location and environment
Just off King Street, Little Bourke Street slopes down gently west, to Spencer Street.
Transport and path of travel
Trams run along Bourke, Lonsdale and Spencer streets and Southern Cross Station is a block away. Taxis drop off on the street. There is no crossover, but access to the driveway next to the hotel provides a rough crossover. The footpaths are narrow and rough, particularly at the hotel entry. Vehicular access in Little Bourke Street is one way from King Street.
Parking
The hotel utilises a nearby commercial car park.
Main entry and foyer
There is a gradient at the entry with automatic doors to a small foyer that has a polished timber floor. The reception counter is in full view of the entry, but high. A short steep grade leads to the cafe.
Signage, accessible toilets and telephones
Exit and toilet signage is good. An accessible telephone is available in the foyer past reception.
Lifts
Located up a slight gradient and around the corner from reception. The call button and internal buttons within are 700-1250mm high. No audible signals or braille buttons.
Corridors
Width 1080mm and carpeted.
Other features
Cafe located on the first floor.
Key measurements
Entry to the room from the external corridor is via a tight turning circle (through door of 820mm, into corridor of 990mm). The entry corridor is ‘L shaped’ and measures 970mm at the short leg of the ‘L’. There is a heavy door return, but it opens electronically from the inside.
Room: Small room, no space to move between the end of the bed and a cupboard to get to the bed’s far side. Access to one side only, however bed can be moved.
Door: Opens automatically once pushed, card, lever handle opening.
Beds: King size or twin, height 560mm and clearance under 90mm.
Other: Lights and TV (remote) can be operated from the bed.
Bathroom:
Door: Width 820mm, pull light door.
Shower: Wheel-in shower, hand-held shower rose, lever taps one metre high, shower seat 900mm x 400mm, grab rail one metre high.
Toilet: 460mm high, front to back wall 840mm, centreline to side wall 430mm, grab rails 810 mm high.
Basin: 760mm high, clearance underneath, lever taps.
