Mission Beach Region Guide

Wheelie Friendly Accom

In Australia, a wheelchair user is referred to as a wheelie, just as a truck driver is a truckie, and a motorbike rider is a bikie. Whether you have a slight mobility impairment, or use an electric wheelchair to get around, your vacation in Far North Queensland will be worth every cent!

Cairns

Oaks City Quays
2 x Hotel Rooms and 1 x Apartment have been specially designed for disabled use. These apartments feature wider doorways, lower sideboards, and specially designed bathroom amenities. There are also two lifts on site and a large ramp into the complex.

Cairns Colonial Club
The resort is low rise and set in 11 acres of gardens, with all paths wide and the majority under cover. The foyer and entrance offers complete wheelchair services. As the resort only has two levels, more than half the rooms are situated on the ground floor and ramps are available. The two Special Access Rooms offer bathroom facilities with single control water mixer, sliding door to bathroom, and low level facilities (hair dryer, sink, power). Bedside phone and emergency button, and emergency button in bathroom. Railings by the bed and throughout the bathrooms.

Mantra Trilogy
They are wheelchair friendly however the doorways are not to full standard. Twin Beds are available and the bathroom has a wide shower and hand rail. You will need to hire a chair if needed. There are lifts and the building is fully ramped to the pool area.

Tropical Queenslander
There is 1 x Reef Studio equipped for wheelchairs, with wider access and bathroom facilities - wheel in shower (no lip). The bedding is 1 x queen bed, twin option not available. Access is available to the pool.

Rydges Tradewinds
There are 2 designated special access rooms which are both Superior King/Twin. One rooms features full disabled facilities and wheel in shower. The other has a bath with handrails.

Mantra Esplanade
Offer 6 beautiful and spacious hotel rooms (2 on every level). They all face the Esplanade. The side boards are lower so you can wheel in, the doors have a slow delay closing, fully equippped bathroom and emergency button.

201 Lake Street
There is 1 x hotel room on the ground level with special access, wider entrance, hand rails in the bathroom and seat. There is a ramp leading to the reception area, however the access to the pool currently is too narrow to fit a wheelchair.

Southern Cross
The studio rooms at Southern Cross are not designated wheelchair friendly rooms, however they do have a walk in shower. There are no lifts at this property so a ground floor studio would be ideal and you can wheel out to the pool area.

Coral Towers
There is a lift at this property. The apartments are quite cosy and not fully designed as a disabled apartment, however some apartments you can walk into the shower (no lip). Great to be up high and take advantage of the beautiful views of the Esplanade.

Cairns Central Plaza Apartments
Cairns Central Plaza Apartments caters for the needs of disabled guests.  In the One and Two Bedroom Apartments there are disabled facilities in the bathroom ensuite, with a wheelchair access shower, wide doorway and handrails fitted.  As the property has elevators there is wheelchair access to all floors, including car park levels.  To get up to the swimming pool on the 13th floor, after taking the elevator there is a chair lift up the stairs to the pool. There is also a wheelchair ramp at the front entrance for easy access.

Red Mill House -The Daintree Rainforest
Red Mill House has one wheel chair access bedroom with en-suite bathroom. The ground floor room is easily accessible from the parking area and opens on to a wide verandah overlooking the garden. The bedroom can arranged in either twin bed or king bed configuration. The bathroom is fully wheel chair capable with commode chair toilet, shower bench and surrounded by grab rails. Full cooked breakfast is served to guests on their verandah