You may have seen Lucy Webster previously reporting on the Coldplay concert (follow this link). Here she has ventured to Paris via Eurostar and there are some useful tips on the definition of disabled rooms as well as some tips on ‘ligging’ preferential entry to the sites – Editor. Having just finished my AS exams, I wanted to…
I visited Sanctum Soho Hotel when I went to their disabled toilet after lunch at Nopi next door (see previous post). By the way it didn’t have enough bars and was accessed via a lift and after a large chair was removed. I since asked them to fill in an accessibility audit form and this…
This review came in from Brian Jensen in 2012: “Why not go to a place in Thailand with 100 % wheelchair access. New villa in Hua Hin, 200 km from Bangkok http://www.careresorts.com. I have been there many times, and I know it’s perfect. There is room for 8-10 person, and 4 of the bedroom/bathrooms are accessible…
I am pleased to report that after seeing one of the ten disabled rooms in the St. Martins Lane hotel, that we can now give them 3 BBS Ticks. The rooms are minimalist and need extra grab rails in the shower but the fact they have 10 such rooms is unusual to say the Least. Some are…
Asia De Cuba at st. Martin’s Lane hotel is a great night out. I’ve been there many times and the food but especially the drinks are great. It serves Asian and Cuban cuisine, as the name suggests ,and it’s served in a ‘sharing-style’. I love the decor of the restaurant and the lively atmosphere. The access is…
I and Lieutenant No.1 went on a wheelchair adventure in Shoreditch and at the end we needed somewhere that I had been told was ‘chair’ friendly – the Zetter Hotel. I had asked previously if I could see the disabled rooms so they were ready for me. I didn’t expect much as I have been…
The Blue Palace, Elounda Crete was recommended by a non disabled person as somewhere to go. They have disabled rooms and access appears to be well thought out. I hope to inspect them soon! The contact details are: CHARLOTTE VON KOENEN SALES MANAGER +30 210 3633551 telephone +30 210 3629331 facsimile ATHENS SALES & MARKETING OFFICE…
45 Park Lane is part of The Dorchester Collection and is just opposite the Dorchester Hotel. I had wanted to investigate for a while and went the other week. Lieutenant No4 was meant to accompany me but cancelled just as I was getting into my taxi( now you know why he’s known as the ‘I…
I have used 1901 restaurant ever since the renovation of The Great Eastern Hotel by Conran – it was then called Aurora. The building is beautiful with a wonderful glass dome in the ceiling. It was taken over from Conran by The Andaz Group and has lost none of its appeal. The food is consistently…