Time for another in our series of postcards from Asia in which Ann, our most adventurous lieutenant, has been taking a look at the accessibility out in the east. Today Ann has departed the Angkor Wat at Siem Reap and moved on towards Battambang in northwest Cambodia: Battambang is 3 hours from Siem Reap and…
Blue Badge Style’s roving reporter, Ann, has done some serious roving and is in the middle of a trip around Vietnam and Cambodia. Whilst she’s out there, she’s sending back a series of postcards to BBS Towers, describing what the accessibility is like in the region. After her first stop in Phnom Penh, she’s moved on…
It’s been a fairly quiet week for me, in terms of reviewing and auditing new venues, as I’ve just been so busy with work. But, ever the multi-tasker, I managed to sneak in a couple of meetings at stylish venues which allowed me to kill two birds with one stone. One of these was a…
The Qbic Hotel in London brings a whole new approach to hotel design. The concept, which began in Amsterdam, has engineered a really original and inventive way of creating chic boutique hotels on a budget. Located in a trendy area near Brick Lane, the Qbic concept is, in essence, to take out all the unnecessary…
Thanks to Andy for sending us this review of his recent trip to Le Manoir: I decided to take my wife to Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons for her birthday. Tucked away in the Oxfordshire countryside Le Manoir is a tranquil haven. From the moment we arrived the level of service was outstanding and…
The Diagonal Hotel, in Barcelona, is a stunning modern four star hotel, designed by local architect Juli Capella. It stands out for its black and white facade, gorgeous decor inside and, although it’s not in the city centre, its prime location. The hotel is a little out of the way, in the business area of town, but…
Sophie Morgan writes how some ‘luxury’ hotels are not accessible – shock horror she should read some of our reviews. Check out the list, we get a mention as we gave them things to look out for using our Rating System of BBS Ticks. The article is “Christmas is CANCELLED: When Sophie morgan Wanted a…
The Nantes Radisson Blu is a 4 star hotel, in the impressive former courts of justice building, in the centre of Nantes – one of the runners up for the 2013 EU Access City Award. The Access City Awards highlight the European cities which have done the most to improve their overall level of disabled…
Last week I went on a long awaited visit to South Place Hotel in the city. It’s a hidden gem as it looks like an office block on the outside – The Musical Lieutenant waited outside for 10 mins before she realised she was standing by the entrance. We did a provisional review which looked…