Sandpiper Inn

Longboat Key, Florida

ADA Information

Updated June 23, 2019

The Sandpiper Inn was built in the 1960's and is over 50 years old. The building is unchanged from then. The building does not have any ADA compliant rooms. We have put together some information here to detail ADA information on the inn.

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The Inn has NO wheelchair accessible rooms or common areas.

For any additional information, please direct your questions about the Inn's accessible facilities and services to the Front Desk or by calling 941 383 2552 Ext 0 to ensure your requests are handled properly.

ADA information Rooms Home Ammenities Pictures Rates Layout Policies

The Sandpiper Inn consists of 11 rooms all at ground level. The rooms are all located in one long building. All parking for the inn is located on the street side in front of the building. Parking is limited to one standard size vehicle per room. There is no additional parking available and there is no parking for trailers and any type of oversize vehicle such as RVs etc. Please note that the spaces are not as wide as most spaces are. The spaces are about 8 and 1/2 feet wide, instead of a normal 10 feet.

The building runs lengthwise from the street to the Gulf of Mexico, there is a nicely landscaped area running down the side of the inn. The pool is near the street and parking. The first unit in from the street is the manager's apartment and office. After going through the covered archway the units run from 100 to 108 (108 is end nearest the Gulf). Units 200 and 201 are the Gulf front units at the end of the building facing the Gulf and the beach.

ADA Room Information applicable to all rooms

All entry doors are 36 inches wide and all open out. All entry doors have levers.
All interior doors have levers.
All rooms are on ground level.
None of the rooms have ADA baths. The baths are basically 5 feet by 7 feet.
All rooms have a step up from the patio to the floor of the unit.
None of the kitchen areas are ADA compliant.
The very small lobby has two steps up to get in. Total amount of about 8 inches. 3 inches plus 5 inches. The entry door is 36 inches wide and opens out over the 2 steps. The lobby is only 42 inches wide by 12 feet in length. There is a small 1/2 bath with a 24 inch door.
There are no handicap parking spaces. Each space is only 8 1/2 feet wide. The parking area is shell covered.
None of the rooms have interior doors that meet the minimum width for doors. The interior doors range from 24 to 30 inches wide, with an effective width of 22 to 28 inches wide.
The bedrooms do not have enough space for wheel chair or walker access around the bed.
NOTE For door widths listed always subtract 2 inches for effective width. A 30 inch door only has 28 inches of opening, etc.

ADA Room Information specific to each room

Room 100 Studio Queen bedThis room is much smaller than our one bedroom units. It is about 265 square feet versus 450 square feet for our 1 bedroom units. Room 100 is a single room unit. It does not have a regular kitchen. It does have a small kitchenette area with a sink, toaster oven, coffee maker, microwave, cabinets and kitchen plates etc. It does not have a dishwasher or stove like our regular one bedroom units. It has a smaller refrigerator with about 10 cubic feet of space including the freezer compartment. The bathroom has a shower only. This room has a queen bed, love seat and small table and 2 chairs. The bathroom has a step in shower, no tub. Room accomodates 2 guests only. This is a garden side room next to the office. 100 pictures

The entry to the patio area of 100 is flat. The walkway narrows to 32 inches to enter patio. There is a 5 inch step up to the entry door. The bath door is 28 inches wide. The entry into the kitchen area is only 26 inches wide. The room has a shower only with a 7 inch step over to get into the shower. The shower is about 38 inches wide by 27 inches deep.

Room 101 Two Bedroom, one bath, King and King beds Two bedroom garden side with one bathroom. Both bedrooms have one King bed. There is no sleep sofa in the living room. The living room has a sofa and a chair along with table and 4 chairs. 101 pictures

Walkway entry to patio is only 26 inches wide and then transitions with a small ramp that is not ADA compliant in regards to the rise over run. There is a 7 inch step up to the entry door. The bath has a step in shower with a 6 inch step up. The shower is about 30 inches by 60 inches. The bath door is 32 inches wide. The bedroom doors are each 30 inches wide.

Room 102 Two Bedroom, one bath, King and Queen beds Two bedroom garden side with one bathroom. One bedroom has one King bed and the second bedroom has a Queen bed. There is no sleep sofa in the living room. The living room has a sofa and a love seat along with table and 4 chairs. 102 pictures

Walkway entry to patio is only 26 inches wide and then transitions with a small ramp that is not ADA compliant in regards to the rise over run. There is a 6 inch step up to the entry door. The bath has a tub/shower combination. Tub is standard 30 inch by 60 inch with a 14 inch step over to get into tub. The bath door is 28 inches wide. The King bedroom door is 28 inches wide and the Queen bedroom door is 30 inches wide.

Room 103 One Bedroom, one bath, King bed. One bedroom garden side with one bathroom and bedroom with a King bed. Bath has a step in shower. Room accomodates 2 adults in King bed and 2 children on the sleep sofa in the living room. The living area has a sofa, a chair and a table with 4 chairs. 103 pictures

Walkway entry to patio is only 26 inches wide and then transitions with a small ramp that is not ADA compliant in regards to the rise over run. There is a 7 inch step up to the entry door. The bath has a step in shower with a 6 inch step up. The shower is about 30 inches by 60 inches. The bath door is 24 inches wide. The bedroom door is 30 inches wide. The bath is reached off the bedroom by going through the closet. The entry to the closet is a 28 inch door.

Room 104 One Bedroom, one bath, King bed. One bedroom garden side with one bathroom and bedroom with a King bed. Bath has a step in shower. Room accomodates 2 adults in King bed and 2 children on the sleep sofa in the living room. The living area has a sofa, a chair and a table with 4 chairs. 104 pictures

Walkway entry to patio is only 26 inches wide and then transitions with a small ramp that is not ADA compliant in regards to the rise over run. There is a 7 inch step up to the entry door. The bath has a step in shower with a 6 inch step up. The shower is about 30 inches by 60 inches. The bath door is 24 inches wide. The bedroom door is 30 inches wide. The bath is reached off the bedroom by going through the closet. The entry to the closet is a 24 inch door.

Room 105 One Bedroom, one bath, King bed. One bedroom garden side with one bathroom and bedroom with a King bed. Bath has a tub/shower combination. Room accomodates 2 adults in King bed and 2 children on the sleep sofa in the living room. The living area has a sofa, a chair and a table with 4 chairs. 105 pictures

Walkway entry to patio is only 26 inches wide and then transitions with a small ramp that is not ADA compliant in regards to the rise over run. There is a 7 inch step up to the entry door. The bath has a tub/shower combination. Tub is standard 30 inch by 60 inch with a 14 inch step over to get into tub. The bath door is 24 inches wide. The bedroom door is 30 inches wide. The bath is reached off the bedroom by going through the closet. The entry to the closet is a 28 inch wide door.

Room 106 One Bedroom, one bath, King bed. One bedroom garden side with one bathroom and bedroom with a King bed. Bath has a step in shower. Room accomodates 2 adults in King bed and 2 children on the sleep sofa in the living room. The living area has a sofa, a chair and a table with 4 chairs. 106 pictures

Walkway entry to patio is only 26 inches wide and then transitions with a small ramp that is not ADA compliant in regards to the rise over run. There is a 7 inch step up to the entry door. The bath has a step in shower with a 6 inch step up. The shower is about 30 inches by 60 inches. The bath door is 28 inches wide. The bedroom door is 30 inches wide. The bath is reached off the bedroom by going through the closet. The entry to the closet is a 28 inch wide door.

Room 107 One Bedroom, one bath, King bed. One bedroom garden side with one bathroom and bedroom with a King bed. Bath has a tub/shower combination. Room accomodates 2 adults only in the King bed. There is NO sleep sofa in the living room. The living area has a sofa, a chair and a table with 2 chairs. 107 pictures

Walkway entry to patio is only 26 inches wide and then transitions with a small ramp that is not ADA compliant in regards to the rise over run. There is a 7 inch step up to the entry door. The bath has a tub/shower combination. Tub is standard 30 inch by 60 inch with a 14 inch step over to get into tub. The bath door is 28 inches wide. The bedroom door is 30 inches wide. The closet is off the bathroom and has a 24 inch door.

Room 108 One Bedroom, one bath, King bed. One bedroom garden side with one bathroom and bedroom with a King bed. Bath has a tub/shower combination. Room accomodates 2 adults only in the King bed. There is NO sleep sofa in the living room. The living area has a sofa, a chair and a table with 2 chairs. 108 pictures

Walkway entry to patio is only 26 inches wide and then transitions with a small ramp that is not ADA compliant in regards to the rise over run. There is a 7 inch step up to the entry door. The bath has a tub/shower combination. Tub is standard 30 inch by 60 inch with a 14 inch step over to get into tub. The bath door is 24 inches wide. The bedroom door is 26 inches wide.

Room 200 One Bedroom, one bath, King bed. One bedroom direct Gulf front with one bathroom and bedroom with a King bed. Bath has a tub/shower combination. Room accomodates 2 adults only in the King bed. There is NO sleep sofa in the living room. The living area has a love seat, a chair and a table with 4 chairs. Rooms 200 and 201 are on the end of the building directly facing the Gulf of Mexico. 200 pictures

Walkway entry to patio is only 26 inches wide and then transitions with a 3 inch step up. There is a 4 inch step up to the entry door. The bath has a tub/shower combination. Tub is standard 30 inch by 60 inch with a 14 inch step over to get into tub. The bath door is 28 inches wide. The bedroom door is 30 inches wide.

Room 201 One Bedroom, one bath, King bed. One bedroom direct Gulf front with one bathroom and bedroom with a King bed. Bath has a tub/shower combination. Room accomodates 2 adults only in the King bed. There is NO sleep sofa in the living room. The living area has a sofa, a chair and a table with 4 chairs. Rooms 200 and 201 are on the end of the building directly facing the Gulf of Mexico. 201 pictures

Walkway entry to patio is only 26 inches wide. There is a 4 inch step up to the entry door. The bath has a tub/shower combination. Tub is standard 30 inch by 60 inch with a 14 inch step over to get into tub. The bath door is 28 inches wide. The bedroom door is 30 inches wide.

ADA information Rooms Home Ammenities Pictures Rates Layout Policies

For information call (941) 383-2552 or Email the Inn
Sandpiper Inn
5451 Gulf of Mexico Drive
Longboat Key, FL 34228