Sao Jose dos Campos - Hotel (IBIS Dutra)

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Hotel IBIS - Av. Cidade Jardim, 101 - Jd. Satélite São José dos Campos - SP Phone number: 12-2139-5950 Brazil. Tel: +55-11-3393-7300

There are two IBIS Hotels in Sao Jose Dos Campos (SJC) referred to as Dutra (this one) and Colinas. If you are in a wheelchair go to the Colinas one!

The hotel is bright and clean. There is a steep curb cut at the entrance, then level entrance after that.

Handicapped room is on the ground floor. The room is small and tight, with European style in-built furnishings. Wooden floor, open shelves, low bench, small curved worktop. The room is too small for most wheelchairs. The space between the bed and the wall is exactly 680mm (27.2") which is very tight. You can't avoid squeezing through since there is not enough room between the bed and the wall to stay on one side of the room. If you can squeeze through you are in a narrow area by the work desk that is usable. Not large, but big enough to get around. Power sockets are at worktop level and easily accessible.Wifi Internet. Flat screen TV with controls left on a low shelf. Bed is a Queen size at the same height as a wheelchair seat, so it's an easy transfer. Open wardrobe has low bar for hanging shirts etc. Bathroom door is about 80cm (32in), with a sliding door to maximize space. The door was broken (unable to close it) when I visited. The sink is high but has space for knees underneath.

The roll-in shower has walls on three sides and the wall mounted seat is facing you as you sit in the chair. It is not possible to get "sideways on" to the seat, resulting in a difficult and dangerous 180 degree transfer to the shower seat. This is made more difficult by the hand-rails which are at the wrong height. The shower is a fixed nozzle in the ceiling.

Toilet is accessible but again, the grab bar (which doubles as a towel rail) is at an awkward height and position.

All in all, not a comfortable place to stay.

Staff were courteous and friendly, and the breakfast is good!