Best block for RI@PO

barnsleyfan · 22 May 17, 09:06 AM

Wife has mobility issues - she has trouble doing stairs. Which is the best blocks/floors at RI@PO?
preferences are:-
no long walks/lots of stairs
avoid noise from I4
not have a long walk to car (we have a disabled permit so could used disabled parking if available)

was reading trip advisor which suggeated block A/B?

speedygonzales · 22 May 17, 11:24 AM

We've been 3 times previously to RI@PO and going again this July.
We prefer blocks F & G because to us they seem quieter and are side on to the I4 so never found road traffic noise an issue.
We always request a high floor as the views are great and there's less chance of folk walking past the door/window.
The 2 blocks are joined together and served by 4 elevators so access & stairs are not an issue. There is LOTS of freely available parking at this side of the hotel too.
One downside may be the distance from reception though. We generally don't use the hotel facilities, we only go there for the excellent location and the comfy room, but some people do like to be choose to the facilities like the bar, shop or restaurant.

barnsleyfan · 22 May 17, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by speedygonzales

We've been 3 times previously to RI@PO and going again this July.
We prefer blocks F & G because to us they seem quieter and are side on to the I4 so never found road traffic noise an issue.
We always request a high floor as the views are great and there's less chance of folk walking past the door/window.
The 2 blocks are joined together and served by 4 elevators so access & stairs are not an issue. There is LOTS of freely available parking at this side of the hotel too.
One downside may be the distance from reception though. We generally don't use the hotel facilities, we only go there for the excellent location and the comfy room, but some people do like to be choose to the facilities like the bar, shop or restaurant.

Thanks
managed to find a layout online. Looks like the car has to do a full circuit of the hotel as it is one way (with one entrace from I-drive)? So wherever you are there are no short cuts for the car?

speedygonzales · 22 May 17, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by barnsleyfan

Thanks
managed to find a layout online. Looks like the car has to do a full circuit of the hotel as it is one way (with one entrace from I-drive)? So wherever you are there are no short cuts for the car?

There is only one way in to the car park, a manned gate/barrier.
There are at least three (that I know of) exits from the hotel car park but you do have to go all the way around the hotel.
The 1st exit takes you back on to I-Drive where you can only go right/South.
The 2nd exit near to the reception brings you out on the North side of Samoan Court which in turn brings you to traffic light controlled junction giving you the option of going North or South on I-Drive.
The 3rd exit is to the south east of the hotel property and takes you out via the neighbouring hotel (Rosen Plaza), again on to Samoan Court then from there it's stop line then south on I-Drive.

The 3rd exit is the option we always seem to use as it's nearest to block G which we usually request.

The map below may make sense of the above post

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