Rydges Geelong
Highlights
- Enjoy sweeping views of Corio Bay while relaxing in stylish accommodation at Rydges Geelong.
- Unwind in the modern pool area and spa, perfect for leisure after a busy day.
- Host memorable events in flexible meeting spaces with natural light and audiovisual capabilities.
- Explore the nearby Great Ocean Road and Otway Ranges for adventure just outside the city.
Conveniently located, Rydges Geelong offers stylish and affordable accommodation for business and leisure travellers alike. With sweeping views of the sparkling Corio Bay and only minutes from the lively foreshore of Eastern Beach, this Geelong hotel is the perfect blend of inner city convenience and that scenic holiday feel.
With 138 spacious guest rooms, apartments and suites, pool area and spa, Rydges Geelong offers modern accommodation within one of Australia’s most popular regional cities. Rydges Geelong is also home to Nautica Pool Bar and Kitchen. With a fresh modern Australian menu, contemporary decor and bartenders that can accommodate any request.
Rydges Geelong offers six flexible meeting space options and for organisers looking for a big space, an open-plan, pillar-less function room that boasts integrated audiovisual capability and plenty of natural light. Whether a trade show, 400-person banquet or cocktail party, the warm and friendly Events Team at Rydges Geelong will help you design an event tailored to your needs.
Only minutes from GMHBA Stadium, home of the Geelong Cats, Rydges Geelong provides Australian Football League fans with a prime locale. Further out of town, adventure awaits in the rainforests of the Otway Ranges, Geelong wine region and Great Ocean Road.
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Accreditations
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ATEC India Host
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ATEC Indonesia Host
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ATEC Muslim Host
- Australian Hotels Association
- Meetings and Events Australia
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Tourism Accommodation Australia (Division of AHA, TAA)
Features
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.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- 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).
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Information in large print is available.
- 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
- Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire) are available.
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.
- 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
- 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
- Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- Wheelchair access to spa/gym.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
- 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 their access statement).
- 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.).
- 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.
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
- Twin beds available on request.
- A place to store medical equipment (eg oxygen).
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Staff are trained to respond to allergic reactions.
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
- Equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator.
- Linen that is chemical and fragrance free (if requested).
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