Just back from Kyrenia, N.Cyprus where I stayed at the 4 Star Pia Bella Hotel. Fifi in a 4star I hear you say!! Yes but it had excellent disabled facilities. They had a huge room with plenty of room to manoeuvre and a disabled wet room. On top of that, although the decor was plain, it was…
The National Rail assisted travelling service, which provides help for less-able passengers, say that: “the experience of travelling by rail, when you book in advance, is second to none, you will not get that service anywhere else on any other modes of transport”. We wondered if this is something that fits in with our readers’…
Beach wheelchairs have really caught on in the last couple of years and as they are adopted more and more less able people are being able to enjoy the beach. People in wheelchairs can take part in walks by the sea or just lazing around on the beach along with able-bodied friends and family. Just…
Rudding Park Hotel is in Harrogate, the rooms are “spacious and modern with plenty of natural daylight, scenic parkland views and bespoke furniture”. The Clocktower restaurant at the hotel has won lots of awards including Banqueting Chef of the Year. The restaurant has a gorgeous conservatory both of which have flat access and so does the bar!!…
Update 2013 upgraded to 3 BBS Ticks. excellent re style, access & facilities see new review here. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. South Place Hotel is in the City of London, it is the first hotel from the D&D restaurant group. The rooms are “comfortable, modern and intelligently designed without being gimmicky: materials, colours and textures provide a sense…
The Stagg Inn is a hotel and restaurant in Herefordshire and we’ve included it as we’re trying to increase our coverage across the UK. The rooms seem to be the the highlight of this Inn, as the Telegraph reported “The Stagg was the first gastropub to achieve a Michelin star, back in 2001, an accolade…
Sept 2015 Update: We’ve visited The Bulgari and it’s now audited and awarded the maximum 3BBS Ticks. Fantastic style & facilities but popular so book well in advance. …………………………………………………………….. The Bulgari, in Milan, is a five star luxury hotel. It’s very upscale, as you’d expect from a five star place, in the centre of the…
The Air Access Wheelchair is a great design that could improve travelling by plane for the less able. In the wake of the Paralympics, Priestmangoode have created a Air Access Wheelchair that will transform air travel for passengers with reduced mobility. Without wanting to oversimplify things, it’s basically an airplane seat on wheels but it’s much more…
For the less able, travelling by plane can be difficult but it’s more difficult when you don’t know what you need to do and where you need to go. Different airlines have different policies regarding disabled passengers making it hard to know where you stand before you travel. With this is mind, we decided to…