Wheelchair accessibility at the Avila Beach Hotel
CHECKLIST ACCESSIBILITY / DISABLED FACILITIES
PUBLIC AREAS
• Designated handicap parking with a priority location in the parking lot
• Step free access (level or ramped) and/or lift access to main entrance
• Hotel entrance: stairs and ramp
• Elevator to above ground accessible accommodation
• Elevators to all floors. 4 in total and 2 of them located at the Octagon hotel wing
where our extra accessible rooms are located
• Entrance of the elevators are 90 centimeters
• The control panel in the elevator are all on wheel chair height
• Walk in or ramped entrance at swimming pool and ocean
• Level or ramped access to all public areas
Bars:
Yes
Restaurants:
Yes
Free space under the tables in the restaurant is 73 centimeters
Swimming Pool(s):
Yes
Beaches:
Yes
Octagon Museum:
Yes
Conference & Banqueting locations
Yes
Toilets
No
Avila Wellness Club
Yes
Santai Spa*
No
*If you would like to make a reservation for a spa treatment it is
possible to order your massage in the comfort of your hotel room
Avila Beach Hotel, Curacao | Penstraat 130 | Tel. +5999 - 461 4377 | www.avilabeachhotel.com | [email protected] |
Wheelchair accessibility at the Avila Beach Hotel
SURROUNDINGS:
• Restaurants and bars are onsite.
• Downtown is just a 5 minute drive away (+/-1.5 miles).
• The Avila Beach Hotel offers a complimentary shuttle service to and
from downtown on weekdays.
• Health services/pharmacy is just a 1 minute drive away (+/- 0.3
miles). 1.75 miles from St. Elizabeth Hospital
• Beach is wheelchair accessible
• The area around the hotel is not hilly or uneven
• The pathways surrounding the hotel are mostly paving
stones. There is a wooden pathway to and from Avila’s Blues
wing and Blues Bar & Restaurant
ROOMS
• 3 Extra Accessible Rooms (wheelchair accessible)
• Located in Avila’s Octagon wing on second (#218), third (#318) and fourth floor (#418)
• All perfectly accessible by elevator
• Similar to Octagon Preferred room
• Maximum occupancy is 2 persons
• Wider entry and bathroom doorways, external 80 cm, internal 75 cm. All easy to open
• Mid-height light switches and power outlets
• Maneuvering space on each side of the bed – minimum 80 cm
• Roll in shower
• Grab bars in bathroom
• Raised toilet
• Free space under wash basin min. 85 cm
• Lower hanging space in closet
• All wheel chair rooms equally equipped and sized.
• The minimum entrance of the room is 101 centimeters
• The sizes of the room in centimeters (LxB) is app. 520 x 600
• The height of the bed is 62 centimeters
Avila Beach Hotel, Curacao | Penstraat 130 | Tel. +5999 - 461 4377 | www.avilabeachhotel.com | [email protected] |
Wheelchair accessibility at the Avila Beach Hotel
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Other special features in these wheelchair accessible rooms:
Sliding door for closet
Kitchenette with room under the sink for wheelchair
Balcony is also wheelchair accessible
The entrance of the bathroom is 88 centimeters
The space between floor and bathroom sink for the wheelchair is 69 centimeters
There is a walk-in shower without any obstacles
The height of the toilet is 49 centimeters
The special features of the bathroom:
Handgrips next to toilet
Shower and sink
The height of the kitchen sink is 84 centimeters
The entrance to the terrace/balcony is 101 centimeters
The Avila Beach Hotel is perfectly accessible for travelers in a wheelchair. We regularly host guests in wheelchairs or with walking difficulties.
Please contact us via our contact info below should you have more questions or remarks.
Avila Beach Hotel, Curacao | Penstraat 130 | Tel. +5999 - 461 4377 | www.avilabeachhotel.com | [email protected] |