Hotel California Road @ Inkwell Wines
Highlights
- Savour breathtaking vineyard views from your ultra-private lodge, enhancing your relaxation in McLaren Vale's serene landscape.
- Indulge in luxurious soaking tubs with sunset vistas, creating the perfect atmosphere for unwinding after a day of exploration.
- Experience sustainable luxury in eco-friendly suites crafted from upcycled wine containers, reflecting a commitment to ethical travel.
- Delight in intimate wine tastings at the cellar door, connecting you with the heart of South Australia's premier wine region.
Perched among certified organic and regenerative vines with breathtaking vineyard views, Hotel California Road is McLaren Vale’s adults-only iconic eco-retreat where sustainable luxury meets ethical wine artistry. Three west-facing suites, crafted from upcycled wine shipping containers, float above the vines just 45 minutes from Adelaide CBD and an hour from the Kangaroo Island ferry. Each ultra-private suite pairs dramatic sunset soaking tubs with front-row views of their iconic vineyard, where mycelium networks nurture their vines and pioneering techniques reveal the future of delicious, ethical wine growing.
Each sophisticated suite welcomes conscious luxury travellers with dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows framing vineyard vistas. Featuring floating king beds and private decks perfectly positioned to capture the golden spectacle of sunset over the vines. Bespoke ‘G&T’ chairs and deep soaking tubs complement the elegant leather couches and writing desks, while modern amenities include Pioneer sound bars, 50″ Smart TVs, and high-speed WiFi.
The 100% solar-powered and rainwater-harvested sanctuary sits in the heart of McLaren Vale, offering intimate wine tastings at the cellar door. From their central Fleurieu Peninsula location, experience exceptional dining at Salopian Inn, Star of Greece, Little Rickshaw, and Muni, or discover iconic Maslin Beach and Port Willunga.
Surrender to the serenity of their vineyard haven, where birdsong and rustling leaves create the perfect backdrop for mindful moments in South Australia’s premier wine region.
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Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Uses easy to read fonts in their signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial).
- Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
- An appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog is available.
- Handrails on all stairways
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Caption all entertainment (TVs, live shows, performances) is available.
- TVs with captioning option is available.
Physical – Mobility
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)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A doorbell or intercom at an accessible height and display a contact number (accessible height is 900mm-1100 mm)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
- 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).
- A lever handle on the door (easier to use).
- Enough space for a wheelchair to move around three sides of a double king sized bed (A pathway of 1200mm minimum width is required for wheelchair access).
- 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.).
- A lever handle on bathroom door.
- Grabrails in shower recess (can be removable and height adjustable).
- A handheld shower hose (should be at least 1500mm long).
- Allows 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).
- Grabrails provided adjacent to the toilet.
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- https://www.inkwellwines.com/inclusion-statement
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