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A giant chess board, mini-golf, a sensory garden and accessibility improvements are all on the agenda for a hotel that has been providing breaks for guests with disabilities since the 1960s.
The Maison des Landes Hotel, which is run by a charitable trust set up by the Lions Club of Jersey, recently submitted a request for various upgrades to the Planning Department.
Located in St. Ouen, the hotel currently has 23 bedrooms, including two self-catering ones, as well as dining room, an indoor heated swimming pool, and a garden.
The upgrade proposals were brought forward following consultation with local organisations such as Dementia Jersey to consider “all aspects of disability and not just those confined to wheelchairs”, the Design Statement submitted as part of hotel's planning application noted.
Video: A video about the accessible holidays provided by Maison des Landes.
Part of the plans include the creation of “more welcoming and accessible” reception area.
To enable easier access around the hotel, the routes between public areas will also be widened with a gradient ramp added.
Meanwhile, carpet will be removed from all rooms and replaced with non-sip vinyl flooring, with contrasting colours used to mark the different areas.
In the dining room, lower sections will be added to the bar and self-service areas to allow wheelchair users to access them.
Pictured: The hotel trustees are planning various works to improve accessibility.
Signs around the hotel will also be improved, whilst all doors will be fitted to have a visual contrast with the walls to assist anyone with a visual impairment.
To help guests with hearing impairments, hearing loops as well as acoustic wall and ceiling panels will be installed in all public areas.
In the common areas, an additional wheelchair accessible WCs will be added, whilst two accessible changing rooms will be created in the swimming pool area.
Facilities in the guest rooms will also be enhanced including bathrooms and built-in joinery items.
Outside, the hotel wishes to install new paving surfaces to assist wheelchair users and other disabled guests, as well as private patios for every room.
They also wish to extend the sun deck just outside the swimming pool and ensure it is accessible “universally."
Pictured: The entrance to the hotel will also be altered, with a contrasting green wall and sign to assist visually impaired guests.
The outdoor dining area is also set for a revamp with an extended decking ,a pergola with climbing plants and wheelchair accessible furniture.
Multiple accessible amenities and play areas will be created on the site, including a giant chess board, a Multi-Use Games Area and a mini golf, along with an inclusive sensory stimulating garden with a gathering area, a water feature and plants selected for fragrance, texture and colour.
The existing green areas will be enhanced with a “sensory stimulating” mix of herbaceous and shrubs planting.
The entrance to the hotel will also be altered, with a contrasting green wall and sign, whilst low level lighting and way finders will be installed on the driveway route to assist visually impaired guests.
Meanwhile, the outdoor lighting will be replaced with non-intrusive alternatives to protect wildlife in the area.
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