Overview

Our first holiday break with the Warner hotels, and it turned out to be a brilliant couple of days break. ALL WARNER HOTELS allow one night breaks, if you first fancy trying a break to see what the hotels are like. This always means staying on a SUNDAY night and departing on the Monday morning, but you are allowed to arrive at the hotel from around 11.00 am SUNDAY morning and enjoy the facilities before you book in at 3.00pm, but then you can stay after this time until 5.00pm on the Monday, so a full two days can be enjoyed. Runnymede is an ideal way to try these Warner hotels out. You will find that it is very, very popular Adults only hotel with senior citizens, but younger visitors are more than welcomed, they are in general lovely hotels and all offer a relaxing holiday. ======================================== During 2024 Warner Leisure Hotels have 14 country or coastal properties in the UK. You may have known them as Warner holiday camps, but have moved on and are far better nowadays. The camps were founded in 1932 by Captain Harry Warner, then following the end of world 11, they expanded and ran with the help of his three sons. By the mid 1060’s they had 11 camps, which were generally smaller than other well known camps, but many considered Warner a better experience. During 1980 some camps were closed, then after refurbishments Warners was sold to the Grand Metropolitan in 1983, and four years later in 1987 sold to the Rank group. Most of the camps were then transferred to the Haven Holiday brand. Some parks were then sold off altogether. By 1994 Warner Holidays became adult-only holidays, then in 2000 Bourne Holidays ltd bought the Rank groups holiday division, and became known then for the new country house hotels, and renamed as Warner Leisure Hotels, but in 2021 the hotel group were bought by The Blackstone group. In 2024, on 6th March, Paul Pomroy was appointed as CEO, and then a new brand was unveiled which invested £200m by refurbishing many hotels which included buying the Runnymede on Thames hotel from September 2024. We have personally always liked the Runnymede on Thames hotel, and as the newly acquired hotel by Warners, we have given a REVIEW OF RUNNYMEDE on Euan’s guide, and now offer our up to date REVIEW OF “WARNER HOTEL RUNNYMEDE” We would personally recommend Warners to you, after visiting Runnymede during September 2024, and also giving you a REVIEW OF HEYTHROP PARK, COTSWOLDS in October, before this holiday in December 2024 as part of our 62nd anniversary weekend. ====================================== We have given FOUR different reviews for you about our stay at Runnymede, which will give you an overall report of what you will enjoy at this Warner Hotel, so do please read all four reviews which we feel will encourage all our disabled friends to want to stay here. From the carpark area it’s a reasonably level approach with just a slight slope from the lower main carpark, and you enter the hotel on the level. Immediately you are at the reception desk on your left, with a nice pleasant cafe area to the right, which offers a nice selection of drinks and snacks. ALL WARNER HOTELS allow day visits, which is a great way of taking a look around to see what you would think for any future stays. So the cafe, and the bar (photos on review below) will be needed if you wish to take coffee and cake during the day. You are allowed to wander around the facilities to note what is available, and it’s a great way of taking a look at Warner hotels. A lift by reception desk is available if you need to get up to bedrooms, but DO TAKE NOTE OF OUR DISABLED ACCESS information on the below section. We have reviewed two disabled rooms for you to read. Our first stay is reviewed on Euans Guide under search button RUNNYMEDE, and then reading Disabled Travellers review, and the other persons review. Both stayed in room 151. We found this to be more than able to be of use to a disabled person, with plenty of room for wheelchair users. A bit tighter for large scooters though so you would need to check with reception when booking. On This visit we stayed the other side of the hotel, in the disabled room of 2092 and found this ideal for disabled. You will find the lift just beyond the cafe and the restaurant. The lift is very close to the room, REMEMBER THE LIFT IS VERY SMALL, but our photos will show you the room, and we feel all scooters would manage here, but do check with reception before you book. Our photos show you the room, which for us was very comfortable, and we coped quite well and will use this each time we visit Runnymede. The shower and WC was very handy, but it’s not that big, we doubt if a scooter could cope, but for those of us that can manage with the use of a walking stick, then this is a very nice room, as it’s so handy for lifts and restaurants, and the large bar area and theatre. ==================== NOW CHECK OUT OVER 400 REVIEWS BY “ DISABLED TRAVELLER “ on where to find and enjoy a day out in the British Isles. On EUANS GUIDE HOME PAGE, SCROLL down, then on Left hand coloum and on the section marked “ I,m proud to support “ CLICK on “ Help for disabled traveller “ After you have read places you would fancy visiting, you may return to Euans Guide ====================

Transport & Parking

From the motorways you will quickly arrive at Runnymede, which is situated just a few miles away from Windsor castle, and we were greeted as we drove along the main driveway. Parking here can be difficult. There are only 4 disabled bays, which are close to the main door, but our experience with this hotel is that these are always full and we have had to park in the main carpark, which is also full, and finding spaces can be difficult.

Access

As you arrive at the hotel, it is all on the level, with revolving doors or two side entrance by this door operated by a push button. Throughout the hotel it is level and easy to move around. There are a few areas in the bar area with steps, but plenty of room otherwise for disabled chairs and scooters. There are two lifts available, one by reception and the other just beyond the cafe area. HOWEVER BOTH ARE VERY SMALL, wheelchairs can cope, but if you can get your carer in there as well will depend on how large your chair is. Normal sized scooters will be ok, but any large chair or scooter WILL STRUGGLE. IF YOU ARE THINKING OF STAYING HERE, then phone reception desk before making any booking, to sort out your scooter measurements with them.

Toilets

The toilets we used with a wheelchair were ok, reasonably sized, but difficult to spin. They had pull cords and grab handles, and were nice and clean with minimal facilities.

Staff

Everyone was very friendly and helpful, went out of their way to support us.

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