Ballina Homestead Motel
Overview
Featuring a tropical courtyard with a swimming pool and outdoor entertaining area with barbecue facilities, Ballina Homestead Motel is centrally located within walking distance to the local sports…
Featuring a tropical courtyard with a swimming pool and outdoor entertaining area with barbecue facilities, Ballina Homestead Motel is centrally located within walking distance to the local sports club, shops, hospital and the river.
The clean and quiet rooms feature free Wi-Fi, Austar, televisions, en suites, plus tea and coffee-making facilities and toasters. Upgraded rooms add sitting areas and/or courtyards. There are also studio rooms with kitchenettes, as well as two-bedroom family rooms.
The Proper Cafe is Ballina's quaintest coffee shop serving only homemade delicacies using local ingredients. Ideally located at the corner of Fox and Cherry Street and attached to the Ballina Homestead Motel, the cafe caters for both locals and in-house guests. Whether it's for breakfast, lunch or just a cup of coffee, The Proper Cafe is an experience not to be missed.
The Ballina Homestead Motel is known for its great service, cleanliness relaxed atmosphere and the best value accommodation in Ballina.
This laid-back, low-rise motel in central Ballina is located 3.7 kilometres from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, 3.5 kilometres from Ballina Golf Course and three kilometres from Ballina’s unspoiled beaches.
Accessibility
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Allow space around toilet for a wheelchair (A space of at least 900mm width beside the toilet pan and 1200mm clearance in front of the toilet pan is required)
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Have a handheld shower hose (should be at least 1500mm long)
Have a kitchen area and desk which is accessible for a person at seated height or is height adjustable
Have a shower curtain (no door)
Have a wheelchair accessible bathroom (Entrance to bathroom must have step free greater than 5mm or a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm. Bathrooms dimensions must be no less than 2000mm X 2500mm. Have a hobless (step free) shower recess. Shower recess must have at least 1100 x 1100mm clear area for wheelchair access (no door). Have a slip resistant fold down seat or fixed seat in shower .Seat must be at least 900mm long.)
Have accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)
Have an appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog
Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy)
Have grab rails in the bathroom
Have grabrails in shower recess (can be removable and height adjustable)
Have handrails on all your stairways
Have step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
Have step free access to room (Entrance to the room wheelchair accessible with step free greater than 5mm or has a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm length)
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Have TVs with captioning option
Have wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity (provide information on name of the operator, phone and website link to individual providers for private vehicles, community transport train, mini vans, hire cars, buses, taxis, ferry, tram, light rail etc in your access statement)
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Provide a choice of wheelchair accessible accommodation rooms (Guest may wish to know if you have a choice of wheelchair accessible rooms, such as single room / studio apartment / apartment / cottage / quality / views, etc. Wheelchairs require a 1600mm x 2200mm width area to turn around and require step free access.)
Provide assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Provide grabrails provided adjacent to the toilet
Provide valet parking
Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
Website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards
