Intercontinental Sydney

The following are excerpts from easyaccessaustralia.com.au: 'The InterContinental Sydney is a short stroll to the famous Opera House, Royal Botanic Gardens and Circular Quay. The building is a magnificent restoration of the sandstone Treasury Building of 1851. One of the access rooms overlooks the Royal Botanic Gardens and offers glimpses of the eastern Sydney Harbour!'

Transport and parking

• Ferries arrive at Circular Quay, taxis and buses.
• Parking is Valet with driveway access from Phillip St.

Main entry and foyer

• The design of the building offers three entries without the usual hotel grand formal entry.
• The main entry is from the vehicle driveway off Phillip St, where a ramped kerb leads to auto doors and reception.
• Reception desk 1.2m.
• Open area with circulation space and seating.
• A pedestrian friendly entry is from the corner of Bridge and Phillip Sts but there's a small step.
• A third level entry is from Macquarie St.
• It measures 950mm wide and is closed at night from 11pm.
• 24 hour access is provided via a swipe card/room card reader located at 1m from the footpath surface. There is also 24 hour security.

The Accessible Room

The Access Room measures 5.4m x 3.8m

• Door width 8102mm clear open width.
• Lever handle 1m above the floor.
• Swipe card entry.
• Automatic door return.
• Internal corridor width at its narrowest point 1.0m.
• King sized bed, height of the bed from top of mattress to floor 590mm.
• Limited space underneath the main bed.
• Distance from the foot of the bed to the desk 1.3m.
• Furniture can be removed.
• Lights and TV (remote) can be operated from bed.
• TV has Teletext capability.
• Airconditioning control height 1m.
• The tea/coffee making facilities can be reached.
• The view from the window comprises city buildings ‚Äì the historic Sydney Museum or Botanic Gardens/east Sydney Harbour.

The Accessible Bathroom

The Accessible Bathroom measures 2.3m x 2.1m

• Door width 860 mm, the door is a hinged in the centre and pivots open.
• Door furniture: Lever handle 1m.

The Basin

• Basin height front edge to floor 790mm.
• Lever taps.

The Toilet

• Height (top of pan) 450mm.
• Front of bowl to back wall 800mm.
• Centreline of bowl to side wall 460mm.
• Toilet Grab rails height 800mm.

The Shower

• Wheel-in-shower.
• Hand-held shower rose with Lever taps 1m
• Shower grab rails height 800mm.
• No Fold down shower seat 1m x 1020mm x 460mm.
• Note there is a metal strip on the shower floor to aid water retention, less than 1cm high.