We haven’t audited 42 The Calls in Leeds yet but they told us that there is no problem entering the hotel, other than a slight lip in the doorway. It is ’boutique’ with plenty of luxuries. However, none of the rooms are specifically made wheelchair accessible although they can be accessed easily. There will be…
Dough is a restaurant in Manchester attached to Apotheca (also reviewed) We haven’t audited Dough but we’ve found out about their accessibility. There are no steps into the restaurant. Inside there are steps to get to the downstairs area, but being seated upstairs is not a problem. If you let them know in advance they’ll…
Barbecoa is owned by Jamie Oliver and Adam Perry Lang. The food is ‘Not bad but underwhelming’ according to The Guardian To enter the restaurant you have to go through One New Change Shopping Mall where there are lifts and elevators, entrance for wheelchair users is on the 1st floor. Once inside the restaurant there…
Alma de Cuba is in Liverpool and we haven’t audited it yet but we’ve discovered that it’s is in a listed building, so they haven’t got a lift to the upstairs bar. However downstairs is accessible and if you call before going they’ll reserve a suitable table. As for the steps, there is one into the…
The Hilton Canary Wharf is a great accessible hotel in the heart of London’s business district. Thanks to Teresa for sending us this review of her stay there: This hotel may lead a double life but it’s one of the best hotels I’ve ever stayed in! During the week the hotel is full of business travellers, enjoying…
Le Pont de la Tour is a D&D London restaurant which was flagship restaurant for Conran. The cooking has always been good with Tom Cook. It’s memorable for me because I was due to go there for a business meeting once and cancelled at the last minute only to find out that Tony Blair and Bill Clinton…
Locanda Locatelli is part of The Churchill Hotel in Central London’s West End. When I went here I thought the food was great but there was a subdued atmosphere. Some of the dishes served are: ‘Roast rabbit leg, Parma ham, polenta and radicchio’ and ‘Roast monkfish with walnut and caper sauce’ They had very good…
The Jack In The Green is a top quality restaurant/gastropub in Devon, just outside Exeter. They describe the food as ‘modern British’, with alternative and innovative takes on classic pub dishes as well as some more creative recipes thrown in for good measure. It’s all pretty good value for money too with the ‘Totally Devon’ menu…
I have been to Le Vacherin in Chiswick. They are very hospitable and I once spent a notorious New Years Eve here. It is an extremely good French restaurant – it’s named after the French dish of melted cheesed with truffles in it! One of the reviews on the restaurant said “A great bistro simple, assured…