First published last year anyone know of new places we should review: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. If you were to make a list of European cities with the most individual, distinct and brilliant styles, then Barcelona would surely be near – if not at – the top of the list. Its unique modern architecture, owing so much to Antoni…
Update May 2015: This resort has become even more accessible they’ve added a special disability area on their beach. Not sure you can get on the beds but 10 out of 10 for the thought. Has anyone ever come across this amount of accessibility by the sea?? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The Five Star Gloria Verde Resort consisting…
One of our trusted Lieutenants is doing LeJOG i.e. walking from Lands End to John O’Groats. Known as the ‘Rambling Lieutenant’ she’s finding stylish places along the way and reporting on their accessibility. Her first, less than rambling, report is on The Scarlet Hotel on the cliff tops in Cornwall. “It was great, from the…
Merchant House is a quaint B&B with plenty of old fashioned style. But it’s not really accessible, read our full review. We’ve given it a provisional 1 BBS Tick for ‘period’ style although accessibility is only for the ambulant disabled who need a challenge!
What to Do Go to an open air cinema. Summer is nearly here and hopefully we’re in for some lovely weather! So why not find your nearest open-air cinema and see what’s on!? One of the biggest producers of outdoor cinema are LunaCinema who have events happening all over the country. Where to Go Hotel…
The London version of the upmarket H10 hotel chain is a fantastic new build hotel with a roof top bar that’s worth visiting in its own right. The newly constructed H10’s asymmetric architecture really stands out as something quite cutting edge and the hotel received a RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) National Architecture Award…
I recently went to Hubbard & Bell – the restaurant at the Hoxton Holborn hotel (sister to original Hoxton hotel, which was one of the most disabled aware venues I have ever visited) which has lived up well to the original version in terms of style and access. The decision to keep the Hoxton hotel name as…
The 3 BBS Ticks are the gold standard for style and accessibility. Today we’re giving out 3 Ticks for the following… What to Buy… Produced in studios in Seville and San Francisco, UNYQ prosthetic leg covers are a revolution in prosthetic design. UNYQ fairings and accessories are gorgeous 3D printed embellishments that wrap around your prosthetic…
The European Access City Award is an annual prize set up to reward the European city that has done the most work to improve its accessibility for less able residents and visitors. For 2014, Gothenburg was named the EU’s Access City for its holistic and comprehensive approach to access. Sweden’s second city was declared to…