Regular readers of this blog will know we sometimes highlight Ludicrous Loos and Ridiculous Ramps. In October 2017 we held our annual BBS Awards for exceptional venues who have both accessibility and style. The highlight of every year is the Best Accessible Loo Award, the most prized of all the Awards, (we already have nominations for 2018) and the worst or ‘Ludicrous Loo’ Award – the one that always causes a gasp of astonishment. There are always plenty of nominees for Ludicrous Loo, see the 2016 Awards .
The 2016 Ludicrous Loo Winner Tom’s Kitchen Chelsea – Need We Say More!? A Great Loo Rendered Useless by Storage.
2016 Best Accessible Loo Winner, German Gymnasium, The Decor is as Good as The Regular Loos.
You thought last year’s nominees were bad! We received some corkers in 2017. So, we thought we would show in one place the 2017 nominees and winners for both Awards:
First were the nominees for Best Accessible Loo;
Ryebeck Hotel Making Best of a Small Space Under The Stairs to Allow Guests at Reception Some Relief.
The Zetter Town House Clerkenwell Has Kept The Georgian Decor & Added Modern Facilities. We excused The Minor Deficiency of a Tied-Up Cord.
Rupert Brooke, Grantchester Again Keeps the Restaurant Style in The Accessible Loo
Rick Stein Barnes, London, Has Great Style & Finish in Their Accessible Bathroom
Bad Egg, Barbican Has The Latest Moorish Tiles To Give a Trendy Look & Feel
2016 Best Accessible Loo Winner, German Gymnasium, The Decor is as Good as The Regular Loos.
Second, the nominees for Ludicrous Loo 2017 were beyond belief;
Burnley FC Premier League Facilities Consist of a Metal Box in The Car Park and ……….
……..A Makeshift Ramp Will Also Help
The Dial House, Norfolk….Not Sure how Anyone Disabled or Not, Can Use??????
Hilton Park Lane Got The Measurements Wrong But To Be Fair They Built a Beautiful Accessible Loo Next Door. However, They Forgot a Sign To Tell You It’s There.
The Berkeley, Knightsbridge Has Steps Up to The Loo….
….They Provide a V. Steep Portable Ramp But The Toilet is Just Too Low!!
The Pocket Watch Pub, Acton Has No Room For a Wheelchair…
…as an Oversized Bin is in The Way
The 2017 winners were Café Royale, Ludicrous Loo and Brook Green Pavillion, Best Accessible Loo
Cafe Royale Winner of Ludicrous Loo – Can You See Why? For The Uninitiated You Need Grab Rails
2017 Best Loo Winner, Brooke Green Pavilion, Winer Best Accessible Loo. As a Community Project They Decided From The Outset it Should Have The Same High Quality Build as The Rest of The Pavillion.
There’s The Additional Innovation of Push Button Alarms at Different Heights So No Red Cord To Tie Up.
If you have a nomination for either good or bad loos for 2018, let us know by contacting us. Let’s see if things improve???