Steve Wilkinson is based in the North East and runs a website Wheelchair Steve. Steve established International Wheelchair Day as 1st March every year. His mission is to ‘to make the world more accessible for other wheelchair users and people who have non-standard needs’ and has a been a wheelchair user for most of his life. He sent this review of Bonbar in Newcastle:
My wife, Judith, and I had lunch today at a recently opened bar/restaurant called Bonbar in Newcastle, which I would think was a place with style and good access, although I’m not sure about the wallpaper in the accessible loo – but what do I know. Food and service was excellent, too. The other photo is my lunch, a delicious chicken and celery salad on iceberg lettuce.
Bonbar gets 2 BBS Ticks.
Bonbar, A Buzzing Bar Restaurant in Newcastle City Centre
Good Disabled Toilet Despite The Wallpaper
Steve’s Chicken Salad
The Bar Looks Easy to Access
Another review is from Glynis West who believes like we do that venues should show pictures of their access/rooms/facilities. She recently tried to book some hotels in Valencia by emailing them and asking for photos but gave up!! She has however recommended the Princesa Yaiza Hotel Resort in Lanzarote , as
‘all the information of its rooms are on its website and as I have stayed there I can vouch for the accuracy of the information.’
This a 5 Star resort and from the photos it appears they also have a swimming pool hoist! There’s a spa but we’re not sure of it’s accessibility however it does look very inviting.
Princesa Yaiza Hotel Resort in South Lanzarote
Has Gourmet Food in it’s Many Restaurants, We Counted 8.
The Jacuzzi or Spa May Offer Some Seclusion in This Large Resort
Not Sure of Accessibility in Spa But There is One Pool With a Hoist
In a review by Alex polizzi in the Telegraph she said of this hotel,
we found the scale overwhelming at first, I don’t think we have ever experienced such a slick operation; and this is slick in a good way. Despite the sheer number of guests, the maintenance is extraordinary. There is not one leaf upon a pathway, or a sunbed out of place. Staff are universally enthusiastic, charming, helpful and well informed.
They get 2.5 BBS Ticks for style and for displaying their access information, even if the further detail is in Spanish.
Lastly Kate from London sent this short but useful review of Brindisa, a tapas bar in the ‘foodie paradise’ that is Borough Market at London Bridge:
I love their food, but the hand dryer is pretty difficult to reach and the emergency cord is clearly too high…!
Brindisa Borough Market/London Bridge, Good Flat Access & Plenty of Tapas Style
Bit of a ‘Ludicrous Loo’, as we Call Them, When Emergency Cord is Nowhere Near the Floor and…
It’s Used as a Storage Room.
But Food is ‘yummy’ so They Can be Forgiven
Brindisa gets 2.5 BBS Ticks but could be 3 if they smartened up their “Ludicrous Loo’.
