Date of Visit
29 June 2011
The needs apply to:
Wheelchair user, able to transfer just about.
Particular Needs Satisfaction Rating
| Alarmed fire doors and one exit in/out | Fully Satisfied |
| Disabled/Parent & Child parking bays with transfer areas | Fully Satisfied |
| Doors and aisles wider than 70cm (28in) | Fully Satisfied |
| Doors and aisles wider than 80cm (32in) | Fully Satisfied |
| Doors and aisles wider than 90cm (36in) | Fully Satisfied |
| Enough disabled parking near entrance to ensure at least one vacant space | Fully Satisfied |
| Flat walking surfaces | Fully Satisfied |
| Level or ramped access into and throughout the building | Fully Satisfied |
| No threshold strips under doors | Fully Satisfied |
| Dropped kerbs | Fully Satisfied |
| Drier or towels adjacent to wash basin | Fully Satisfied |
| Outward opening door in toilet cubicle | Fully Satisfied |
| Space for assistant in toilet cubicle | Fully Satisfied |
| Space to turn wheelchair around in toilet cubicle | Fully Satisfied |
| Toilet facilities | Fully Satisfied |
| Toilet facilities with grab rails | Fully Satisfied |
| Useable transfer area in toilet wider than 70cm (28in) | Fully Satisfied |
| Wheelchair accessible toilet facilities | Fully Satisfied |
| Good lighting in toilets | Fully Satisfied |
| Toilet seat not black | Fully Satisfied |
| Shower facilities | Fully Satisfied |
| Toilet with room for pram/pushchair | Fully Satisfied |
| Low level counters | Fully Satisfied |
| Under table clearance over 60cm (24in) | Fully Satisfied |
| Under table clearance over 70cm (28in) | Partially Satisfied |
| Under table clearance over 80cm (32in) | Partially Satisfied |
| Accessible wet room | Fully Satisfied |
| Level access to en-suite shower/bathroom in accommodation bedroom | Fully Satisfied |
| Level shower access in Hotel bedroom | Fully Satisfied |
| Shower seat in accommodation bathroom | Fully Satisfied |
Additional Comments
This Premier Inn was just about the most disabled friendly hotel we have stayed in in the UK. What a change to actually have a wet room! The seat in the wet room could have been improved had it had height adjustments, but in this case that is nit picking. The door to the wet room and toilet room was a sliding door. We had absolutely no problems with space, you could have held a dance with ten wheelchairs in the room with space to spare.
The bed can be large queen sized double or two spacious singles. Let them know which you require when booking.
Restaurant was very busy on all four days of our visit. Room was made on a suitable table though in each case. People in wheelchairs are invisible to other customers though! But you will be used to that.
At a very reasonable £29 a night this place can only be recommended.
