King House Accommodation
King House is located within the grounds of the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) at 361-365 North Rocks Road, North Rocks, New South Wales. Quality short and long-term accommodation is available in RIDBC’s King House for:
- Full-time students
- Visiting research/teaching fellows
- Conference participants; and
- Other official college visitors
GETTING TO RIDBC …
RIDBC is located in North Rocks in the north-western suburbs of Sydney – about a 45 minute drive from the centre of the city (not to be confused with The Rocks area which is located on Sydney Harbour).
TRANSPORT
Please note, RIDBC does not organise transport or transfers for people staying at King House.
Taxi
A taxi fare between Sydney airport and RIDBC is approximately $110.00 each way.
Premier Cabs 13 10 17
Shuttlbuz Airport Bus Service 1300 650 336
(call to book at least 24 hours before journey)
Approximately $90 return ticket
Approximately $50 one way
Trains
Cityrail stations are located at Epping and Parramatta (both approx 15 minutes away).
The train journey between the city and Epping is about 30 minutes.
The train journey between the city and Parramatta is about 40 minutes.
Buses
There is a bus stop outside the RIDBC gate and another across the road outside the Westfield Shopping Centre.
Buses to and from Parramatta Station
546 and 549 (Sydney Buses)
Buses to and from Epping Station
546 and 549 (Sydney Buses)
Buses to and from the City
610 and 619 (Hills Bus)
KING HOUSE GENERAL INFORMATION
King House is a two storey, motel-style accommodation block located on the RIDBC campus.
Accommodation includes:
- 23 rooms
- mixture of twin and single configurations (1 wheelchair room)
- 2 interconnecting rooms which sleep up to 8 people
- 13 rooms with ensuite, 10 rooms without ensuite
- internet access available in 17 rooms
- Sheets, towels and pillows are provided.
Communal facilities:
- communal kitchens x 2
- communal living/dining areas x 2
- communal bathrooms x 2
- communal laundries x 2
Housekeeping
No housekeeping or laundry service is provided for guests during their stay.
There is a vacuum cleaner in the communal laundry which is available for guests to use if they wish.
Rooms are professionally cleaned, and linen laundered, once a guest has departed.
Meals
No food or meals are provided.
There are supermarkets across the road in the Westfield Shopping Centre.
Each kitchen has two fridges, full cooking facilities and plenty of pantry space.
Television
There is a television in each of the common living areas.
King House does not have cable television.
Internet
There is a limited broadband service provided to 17 rooms and both flats.
King House has a limited monthly allowance and we ask that guests refrain from downloading movies or songs as this can drastically reduce the allowance and cause the internet connection to become very slow or even cease.
Telephones
There is a telephone in each room (local and STD only).
There is a public telephone on the ground floor at the western end of King House.
INFORMATION FOR BOOKING ACCOMMODATION
To book accommodation please forward a completed booking form to the Accommodation Officer.
Please note, the booking form should include payment details.
Completed forms should be:
Faxed to: +61 2 9872 0824
OR
Emailed to: king.house@ridbc.org.au
If you have any queries regarding accommodation, or wish to check availability, please contact the Accommodation Officer as follows:
Email: king.house@ridbc.org.au
Telephone: +61 2 9872 0373 (Monday to Wednesday)
+61 2 0987 0303 (Thursday & Friday)
Fax: +61 2 9872 0824
Once your booking form has been received and entered into the system the Accommodation Officer will contact you to confirm your reservation.
Please note, no accommodation will be reserved without a booking form.
COSTS & PAYMENT
(from 1 August 2008)
1 person per room 1-7 nights
$50 /night up to 3 nights
$130 for 4-7 nights + $30 cleaning fee
1 person per room 8+ nights
$130 weekly rate + one-off $30 cleaning fee
$18.50/night for part weeks
2 people per room 1-7 nights
$70 /night up to 3 nights
$210 for 4-7 nights + $30 cleaning fee
(these are room costs, not per person costs)
2 people per room 8+ nights
$210 weekly rate + one-off $30 cleaning fee
$30/night for part weeks
(these are room costs, not per person costs)
RIDBC prefers payment by credit card at the time of booking, but will accept cheques or cash.
Please indicate on the booking form if you require an invoice.
ON ARRIVAL
During Business Hours (9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
Please go to Reception (located in the Administration building by the front gates) and ask for the Accommodation Officer.
The Accommodation Officer will bring you your key and show you to King House.
After Business Hours/Weekends
Keys and details of new arrivals will be left with the Security Guard.
Please go to the Security Hut located at the main entrance.
If the Hut is unattended, please press the red button on the front gate. This will alert the Guard who will come to meet you.
ON DEPARTURE
Please place your key in the Key Return Box located on the ground floor of King House, near the eastern staircase.
LOCAL FACILITIES
Shopping
A Westfield Shopping Centre is located directly opposite RIDBC on North Rocks Road.
It includes:
Coles supermarket
Franklins supermarket
Aldi supermarket
K-Mart
Coffee shops and cafes
Chinese restaurant
Turkish restaurant
Boutiques and specialty stores
Medical centre and chemist
Restaurants
There are no restaurants in walking distance from RIDBC (apart from those located in the Westfield shopping centre).
The nearest restaurants can be found in Epping, Parramatta, Baulkham Hills (5 minutes away), and Castle Hill (10 minutes away) and would require bus or taxi travel.
Further information can be found at www.restaurant.org.au
