January 2025 Review Round-Up

Hello everyone and welcome to the January review round up. This month we will take a look at some of the review highlights at the start of the new year. We are delighted to have some new reviewers to Euan's Guide - welcome! Along with all our existing reviewer, you make such a valuable contribution to the disabled access information that we can share, helping people find great accessible places to go.

Places to Stay

We received a very positive review of Center Parks Woodburne Forest from SarahQ who is a new reviewer with her husband and their family. Sarah mentions the accessibility of both the swimming pool and the on-site accommodation. ‘Accessible accommodation was great.  Able to visit all areas of the  centre.  Wheelchairs available to access the pool and changing facilities (including bed and hoist) were great.  Incredibly helpful throughout.’ Thank you so much for sharing your first review with us Sarah. we are delighted that you had such a good time and we will look forward to hearing about more of your reviews soon.

A review of  accessible hotel accommodation at the Estimar Calpe Suitopia hotel in Spain comes from new reviewer veloancien. They wanted to check out the accessibility of a local hotel for a friend who may be visiting the area. This review highlights the accessibility of the local area as well as the accessibility of the hotel itself. ‘Mobility scooter hire shop almost opposite the hotel. Very near shops, bars and restaurants and a few minutes to the wonderful paseo which is fantastic for those in wheelchairs and mobility scooters’. They commented on the access in the hotel. ‘My verdict - best I have seen in the area.’ Thank you very much for your first review. We look forward to reading more of your reviews in the future!

Places to visit 

If you have a sweet tooth Hitwo0 recommends a newly refurbished and accessible chocolate shop in Barnard Castle. Chocolate fayre received a five star review following its new refurbishment to help make it more accessible. ‘If you're looking for an accessible cafe and just a sweet treat and a cuppa, this is the place for you.’ There is a wheelchair accessible toilet and the café is dog friendly, the reviewer has also included some great photographs to show the layout of the café.

DerekinstAndrews recently visited the Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre to go to the cinema. He gave his experience a five star review. His review mentions the accessible seating and companion seating at the back of the cinema. He also complements the fact that there is a video tour on the website to give people visiting for the first time an idea of what to expect.  ‘The website also offers a video to familiarise first timers what to expect.’

JanetD wrote her first review for Euan’s Guide at York Shopmobility. Janet gave her experience five stars. ‘You can hire mobility equipment here at a reasonable cost’. Thank you so much for your first review and we are delighted that you had a great day out!

Euan’s Guide Ambassador TinaHodgkinson enjoyed the trip to Tower theatre with her friend to see a show. Tina makes some very positive comments about the accessibility of the theatre. She gives this venue four point five stars. Tina particularly comments on the help that the staff gave her during her visit. ‘Outstanding. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. They made us feel very welcome and checked that I had everything I needed.’

Places to eat

Alithecat visited the Bowyer Arms in Abingdon with her friend for lunch and rated her visit four point five stars. She comments that ‘Staff were lovely and helpful. Disabled loo big enough to turn in. Food was excellent and not too dear.’ 

Jazzy also recommends the Fox at Crouch End as a good pub to go to for lunch with friends. Jazzy gives the pub a four star rating in their review. The pub has ramped access at the main entrance and has ‘good wheelchair access and space to manoeuvre around it. Food is very good’.   

Review of the Month is Center Parks Woodburne Forest shared by SarahQ and her family after their holiday. Thank you for sharing your first review on Euan’s Guide and sharing your experience as a family. We really look forward to seeing where you review next.

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Thank you to our Volunteers and Reviewers 

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