Modra's Apartments Tumby Bay
If you’re looking for relaxation, fun, untouched beaches, great coffee, for delicious, wholesome food, terrific value, for nature, for memories that will last…that’s Modra’s Apartments, here in Tumby Bay.
There’s plenty to do… And no rush to do it.
They want you to experience a great getaway.
Great memories. A great time.
Set in two and a half acres of exquisite gardens, our 16 apartments each speak of their dedication to providing our guests with the highest standard of service and surroundings.
Each apartment is meticulously clean, and generously appointed with everything you may require, from scissors to large screen LCD television, egg beater to air conditioning.
There’s a washing machine, dryer, DVD and CD player, full bed linen and a place to hang your hat. Put all this in a quiet, relaxing atmosphere and you are close to perfection. When you add a boat ramp at the door, fish-cleaning and freezing facilities, place to park your boat and social barbecue area, you have reached the excel in excellence.
Your new hosts, John and Jeanette, Grant and Yasmin, are pleased to welcome you to Modra’s Apartments, and proud to continue and build on the tradition of clean and comfortable, relaxing and inviting.
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- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
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Two Bedroom
Their most popular apartment featuring an open plan living, dining, kitchen area. The main bedroom features both a queen and a single bed, and the large second bedroom has a double and single bed. Great for families or two couples sharing.
Family
A very comfortable spacious apartment featuring an open plan living, dining, kitchen area with a queen bed, plus a separate bedroom with two or three single beds. Suitable for up to four to five people.
Studio
A very spacious apartment featuring an open plan living, dining, kitchen area with a queen and single bed, and renovated bathroom. Suitable for two to three people.
Disabled Access Apartment
A dedicated family style apartment to cater for guests with high level spinal cord injuries.
Tumby Bay is a beautiful bowling green flat town. With a sense of relaxed serenity it’s a great place to get away from the normal stress and routine of life. The community has one of the highest average aged populations in the state so the town caters very well for people
who may have accessibility needs.
1) Wide entrance door (120 centimetres) and wide bathroom door (90 centimetres)
2) Large bathroom with power chair and hoist access
3) A carers private bedroom
4) Extra large chair accessible bedroom and living area
5) Large parking space and undercover carport
6) Flat grounds with easy access to barbecue area and outdoor seating amongst peaceful gardens
7) Tumby Bay is very flat with easy access to the town centre via smooth footpaths with kerb ramps
8) Tumby Bay has a pharmacy, a well equipped hospital with 24 hour emergency doctors on call
9) They have a” can do” attitude to make sure all their guests have their individual needs catered for.
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.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- 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.
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)
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- An appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog is available.
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
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)
- Grab rails in the bathroom
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)
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- Portable ramps.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
- 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.).
- 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.
- A shower curtain (no 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.
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
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