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Accommodation Assessment - Sueño de la Campana, Nicaragua

By Craig Grimes

Accommodation Name: Sueño de la Campana

Type of Accommodation: Hotel/Hostel

Destination: San Ramón

Country: Nicaragua

Parking:

Is there parking for guests with disabilities: No

Entrance:

Are there steps to the main entrance: NO

Is there a ramp to the main entrance: Yes

Dimensions: 152cm wide

Is there a handrail by the ramp: No

The clear opening width of the main entrance door is 84cm

Is there level access (with no steps or thresholds), or access by a ramp or lift:

From reception to the gardens: No (see threshold photo above)

To the dining area: No

To the internet: No

To the bedroom with facilities for people with disabilities: No

NB: Within the hotel there are small thresholds of approximately 7cm from the reception to the bedrooms and internet area. However, the threshold has been removed from the entrance to the bedroom for people with disabilities.

Alternative Entrance

There is an alternative entrance at the rear of the hotel which gives access to the dining area, however, the path to it is currently gravel and not particularly good for wheelchair users. The path to the dining area would not be an option during heavy rain in the Nicaraguan wet season.

Alternative entrance clear opening width: 88cm

The Room for People with Disabilities

There is one room at Sueño de la Campana which has a slight gradient to the entrance. The en-suite bathroom has a level access shower. The furniture in the room can be re-arranged upon request and staff are more than happy to help.

Room door width: 86cm

Bed type: Double and single beds (the room can sleep up to 5 people)

Widest free space at the side of the bed: +100cm

Height to the top of bed: 53cm

Max. height to bottom of bed base for hoist feet: 12cm

The Adapted Room En-Suite Bathroom

Bathroom door width: 86cm

Level access shower: Yes

Fixed shower seat: No (plastic patio seat available upon request)

Shower handrails: No

WC seat height from floor: 39cm

WC handrails: No

Widest floor space at side of WC: 126cm

Widest floor space in front of WC: 118cm

Height to top of sink: 82cm

Height under sink: 67cm

Height to base of mirror: 94cm

Emergency call system in the bathroom: No

Below: A bathroom diagram of the room with facilities for people with disabilities (not to scale)

Special Services

Are service animals allowed on the premises: With prior arrangement

The hotel has non-smoking rooms and do not have fitted carpets for those guests with asthma or allergies.

Notes: Sueño de la Campana is part of Fundación de la Campana a Spanish Non-Governmental Organisation that supports the commnuity through providing employment and training in the local community. Although the adaptations at this hotel are basic and not perfect, it is a great place to stay with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Please contact me for further details.

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