The Commongate Hotel 131-133 Markhouse Rd, Walthamstow, London E17 8DQ, UK

The Commongate Hotel is located in the heart of Walthamstow (East London’s Up & Coming 2012 Olympic City). We are a short bus distance away from Stratford. 

Rooms are en-suite and soundly furnished with maintained, styled. The reception can easily be contacted by intercom system from the rooms. We provide a range of rooms to suit your needs: Single / Double / Twin and Family

Parking

• The venue does have its own car park.

Venue Car Park

• Parking is not 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 0 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
• 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 concrete.
• The patron does not have to cross a road.
• The car park does have a height restriction barrier.
• The maximum height is 250.

On Street Parking and Drop-off Details

• There is not a designated drop off point.

Reception

• The reception desk is 2m (6ft 7in) from the main entrance.
• There is level access to reception from the entrance.
• The reception desk is high height.
• The desk does not have a lowered section.
• Lighting levels are medium.
• There is not a hearing assistance system.

Room:

General Information

• There are 28 rooms in total.
• There are 7 standard ground floor rooms.
• There are 19 standard rooms on other floors.

Accessible Rooms

• There are accessible ensuite facilities.
• There is / are 2 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 15m (16yd) from the main entrance.
• There is level access from an accessible entrance.
• No accessible rooms are located in a separate building from the main hotel.

Accessible Room

• The room number or room name viewed was 5.
• The width of the door is 85cm (2ft 9in).
• The height of the bed is 70cm (2ft 4in).
• The measurement between the bed base and floor is 38cm (1ft 3in).
• Light switches are within 120cm from floor level.
• There is not a functional emergency alarm in the room.
• No emergency alarm is fitted in the room.
• An adjoining room is not available.
• Assistance dogs are not welcomed to stay with guests in accessible rooms.

Accessible Ensuite

• The width of the door to the ensuite is 86cm (2ft 10in) (2ft 10in).
• The door opens inwards.
• The door is heavy.
• The door is locked by a twist lock.
• The dimensions of the accessible ensuite are 210cm x 190cm (6ft 11in x 6ft 3in).
• There is a lateral transfer space.
• As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
• The lateral transfer space is 140cm (4ft 7in).
• 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 the left.
• The toilet seat is 49cm (1ft 7in) above floor level.
• There is not a toilet roll holder.
• There is a sink.
• The sink cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
• The height of the sink is 72cm (2ft 4in).
• The tap type is lever.
• There is a mixer tap for the sink.
• There is not a functional emergency alarm in the ensuite.
• No emergency alarm is fitted in the ensuite.
• Disposal facilities are not 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 twist/turn.
• The shower seat is none.
• There are not handrails available.

Signage, colour contrast and lighting in accessible rooms

• There is no additional signage on or near the hotel door.
• The colour contrast between the external hotel room door and wall is poor.
• The colour contrast between the walls and floor is good.
• The colour contrast between the internal hotel room door and wall is poor.
• The colour contrast between the external ensuite door and wall is poor.
• Lighting levels are medium.

Colour contrast and lighting in accessible ensuite

• The colour contrast between the internal ensuite door and wall is poor.
• The colour contrast between the walls and floor in the ensuite is fair.
• 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 bright.

Auxiliary Aids - General

• Some hotel rooms have no auxiliary aids for people with sensory impairments.
• The hotel does not provide any other auxiliary aids for people with mobility impairments.
• Assistance dogs are not welcome to stay with guests in rooms.
• The number of accessible rooms with wheel in showers is 2.

Ground Floor Standard Rooms

• There are standard rooms on the ground floor.
• There is level access to ground floor rooms.
• Adjoining rooms are not available.

Standard Rooms on Other Floors

• There are standard rooms on other floors.
• The other floors cannot be accessed by lift.
• There is not level access to standard rooms on other floors.
• Adjoining rooms are not available.