Travelodge London Sidcup Hotel 1-3 High St, Sidcup DA14 6EN, UK

Our London Sidcup hotel is in a great location, right on the high street with lots of shops and restaurants on hand. Queen Mary's Hospital is just 10 minutes’ walk away and UCL Chislehurst is close by, too.

It's a short walk to the riverside parkland of Foots Cray Meadows and the Red House, the iconic home of William Morris, is 11 minutes' drive away. You're within easy reach of London and the south east, half a mile from Sidcup train station.

All rooms feature a comfy king size bed with four plump pillows and a cosy duvet. Guests can enjoy a wide variety of food and drink choices within easy walking distance from this hotel.

Parking

• The venue does have its own car park.

Venue Car Park

• Parking is free for all users.
• The car park is at the back of the venue.
• The car park type is open air/surface.
• Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
• There are 1 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
• The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 350cm x 500cm (11ft 6in x 16ft 5in).
• The nearest designated bay is 10m (32ft 10in) from the car park entrance.
• The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
• Assistance may be required because there is / are uneven surfaces.
• The car park surface is block paving.
• There is a dropped kerb / non stepped access from the car park to the venue.
• The dropped kerb does have tactile paving.
• The patron does not have to cross a road.
• The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.

On Street Parking and Drop-off Details

• There is not a designated drop off point.

Comments

• The car park entrance, off St John's Road, is shared with Little Waitrose next door.
• There is one designated Blue Badge bay and 2 standard bays close to the rear entrance of the hotel, on the right.
• At the time of our visit (September 2013) the bays were not marked as hotel bays.
• The remainder of the outside car parking, including the other 2 Blue Badge bays, belongs to the Little Waitrose and is time restricted and chargeable.
• Hotel guests may use the Little Waitrose parking bays free of charge when the store is closed.
• The remainder of the hotel parking is underground.
• There are 20 standard spaces.
• The route from the underground car park to the hotel entrance is not accessible due to steps or steep slopes.
• There is a council public car park in Grassington Road (via Jenner Close) within 200m of the venue.

Outside Access (Car Park Entrance)

• This information is for the entrance located at the rear of the building.
• There is not level access into the venue.
• The intercom is in a suitable position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.
• The main doors open automatically.
• The doors are double width.
• The door opening is 200cm (6ft 7in) wide.

Comments

• The powered doors are operated by intercom/ push button.

Reception

• The reception desk is 4m (13ft 1in) from the main entrance.
• The reception desk is high height.
• The desk does not have a lowered section.
• Lighting levels are bright.
• There is a hearing assistance system.
• The type of system is a fixed loop.
• Staff are trained to use system.

Comments

• There are also automated self check-in terminals.

Room:

General Information

• There are 84 rooms in total.
• There are 0 standard ground floor rooms.
• There are 80 standard rooms on other floors.

Accessible Rooms

• There are accessible ensuite facilities.
• There is / are 4 room(s) which has / have accessible ensuite facilities.
• There is / are 0 adjoining room(s) available for carers.

Location of and access to rooms with accessible ensuite

• The accessible room viewed is 30m (33yd) from the lift.
• There is level access from an accessible entrance.
• This is by lift.

Accessible Room

• The room number or room name viewed was 209.
• The width of the door is 87cm (2ft 10in).
• The height of the bed is 58cm (1ft 11in).
• The measurement between the bed base and floor is 5cm (0ft 2in).
• Light switches are within 120cm from floor level.
• There is a functional emergency alarm in the room.
• It is a push button style alarm.
• An adjoining room is not available.
• Assistance dogs are welcomed to stay with guests in accessible rooms.

Accessible Ensuite

• The width of the door to the ensuite is 87cm (2ft 10in) (2ft 10in).
• The door opens outwards.
• The door is light.
• The door is locked by a (no lock).
• The dimensions of the accessible ensuite are 230cm x 210cm (7ft 7in x 6ft 11in).
• There is a lateral transfer space.
• As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
• The lateral transfer space is 160cm (5ft 3in).
• There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
• There is a flush on the transfer side.
• Wall mounted grab rails are available.
• As you face the toilet, the wall mounted grab rails are on both sides.
• The toilet seat is 48cm (1ft 7in) above floor level.
• There is a toilet roll holder.
• The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
• The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm in height.
• There is a sink.
• The sink can be reached from seated on the toilet.
• The height of the sink is 71cm (2ft 4in).
• The tap type is lever.
• There is a mixer tap for the sink.
• There is a functional emergency alarm in the ensuite.
• Disposal facilities are available.
• There are mirrors.
• Mirrors are placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.

Bath and Shower

• There is not a bath.

Wheel In Shower

• There is a wheel in shower.
• The shower head is adjustable.
• The shower control type is lever.
• The shower seat is flip down.
• The flip down or fixed seat height is 52cm (1ft 8in).
• There are handrails available.

Signage, colour contrast and lighting in accessible rooms

• There is tactile and pictorial signage on or near the hotel door.
• The colour contrast between the external hotel room door and wall is good.
• The colour contrast between the walls and floor is good.
• The colour contrast between the internal hotel room door and wall is good.
• The colour contrast between the external ensuite door and wall is fair.
• Lighting levels are medium.

Colour contrast and lighting in accessible ensuite

• The colour contrast between the internal ensuite door and wall is fair.
• The colour contrast between the walls and floor in the ensuite is good.
• The colour contrast between the drop down rails and wall is good.
• The colour contrast between the grab rails and wall is good.
• Lighting levels are medium.

Auxiliary Aids - General

• Some hotel rooms have auxiliary aids for people with sensory impairments.
• The available auxiliary aid(s) is(are) flashing alarms, vibrating pillows and Teletext/subtitles/Ceefax.
• Flashing fire alarms are in rooms.
• Vibrating fire alarms are In rooms.
• The number of accessible rooms with baths is 0.
• The number of accessible rooms with wheel in showers is 4.

Ground Floor Standard Rooms

• There are not standard rooms on the ground floor.

Standard Rooms on Other Floors

• There are standard rooms on other floors.
• The other floors can be accessed by lift.
• Adjoining rooms are not available.

Comments

• The rooms with accessible ensuites are 109 and 110 on the first floor and 209 and 210 on the second floor.
• The hotel has one set of bed raising blocks available on request.
• These raise a bed up by 14cm.
• There are standard family rooms available with baths.
• All standard double rooms have showers.