We’ve received two notifications of places that are accessible and stylish!…………… Laylow is the latest ‘lit’, celeb hang out, in London. Located in the shadow of the brutalist tower block of the Trellick Tower they describe themselves as, ‘A bolthole for creatives, Laylow is where music and food meet exceptional design. Housed in a former…
BBS and our Blue Badge Access Awards gets a mention in the Times ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… TRAVEL DOCTOR The six mistakes to avoid when booking an accessible room Finding somewhere to stay to suit guests with mobility issues is not always easy — these are the common pitfalls to swerve Julia Brookes Thursday May 18 2023, 12.01am,…
The Nordic Hotels –The Nordic Sea (NB 2023 this now Nordic C hotel) and Nordic Light – are two hotels facing each other from either side of the same road in Stockholm. They’re both worth going to for different reasons. Both are stylish and accessible but offer slightly different things. The Nordic Light, a member of…
UPDATE 2023: St David’s Hotel, Cardiff looks really stylish and they have great disabled access! It’s on the waterfront on Cardiff Bay and is a ‘peaceful haven’ but close to the trendier, ‘vibrant’ parts of the City. They have rooms with walk in showers with grab rails and emergency cords! Getting into the building is…
UPDATE Feb. 2022: We’re due to attend The Zero Project in Vienna and receive an award. They’re putting us up in the Star Inn Hotel as it has good accessible features plus they show them on their website (well done!). We will be taking a closer look when we arrive on 20th Feb for a…
Update Feb 2021: Kerala, Neelambari Eco Resort & Pastis Hotel, St. Tropez We featured Neelambari resort below and since we’ve learnt of their history and it was so inspiring we had to add……They also have a good understanding of ‘Accessibility’……….. “Neelambari is a small boutique property with eight rooms. We started three years back. The…
Capital of Scandi-cool, the home of ‘hygge’ Copenhagen has a lot to offer but not a trendy accessible hotel………….. An upcoming business trip has meant a search for an accessible hotel in Copenhagen. This is as a result of our membership to the EIB Alumni for Social Innovation, having won the award in 2014 and…
On a recent trip to France, I stayed near the picturesque town of Nanteuil-en-Vallée in the Charente Department. If any BBS readers are passing through the Charente, or staying in the nearby centres of Cognac, La Rochelle or Angoulême, then Nanteuil-en-Vallée is a brilliant day trip destination. Part of the area’s appeal is that it’s off the beaten…
You would be hard placed to find a better, more welcoming place to stay in north Cornwall. The Woodlands Country House Hotel is perfectly located between Padstow and St Merryn, offering easy access to any of the “7 bays for 7 days” that make this part of Cornwall so brilliantly distinctive. This oasis of calm…