Disabled Travellers posh dining wash
5
5
Date of visit: April 2022
I am a disabled person and a carer or friend of a disabled person. I have experience of challenges around: moving around
Overall Rating
Excellent
What a surprise, still more places discovered in this fascinating hotel, always an absolute delight to come and see. It’s a delightful approach you make as you arrive here (photo 1) but this time we have a look at the back of the hotel (photo 2) where the groundsmen take care of the many plants and shrubs that make it such a pleasant area, (photo 3) but it’s a part very few ever see as hidden away, so lovely steps and views remain unknown to visiting guests (4) Most will only ever see the front view, which is of course very pleasing to the eye (5). One important room you need to see is of course the very attractive restaurant (6) with a delightful colour deco that adds charm to the room (7) and bring guests in and the whole place changes to a place of elegance and warmth, and chit chat (8). The one thing that impresses us are the cheerfully tiled floors, (photo 9) always spotlessly clean, and they seem to be everywhere, leading to one surprise after another, and today was no exception, as we followed the signs for “Powder rooms” (photo 10) along yet another corridor, that took us to “the Nuns room (photo 11) and what a surprise ! Have you ever seen a toilet that looks like this ? (photo 12) Magnificent ! It was posh, how else do we describe a toilet like this, even the washbasins (13) and cubicles (14) impressed us, well done Handpicked Hotels. So what about the gentlemen, or as they list it, “Monks Wash room” ? (Photo 15) Good, but not spoilt like you ladies (16) but very nicely laid out, spotlessly clean, nice seating, if needed, and although it was not a disabled toilet, (17) it still had enough room to get a wheelchair in there, and it had grab rails, what more could we ask ? And take a look at your servants room, ops,” Grooms room” (18) solid wooden door and furniture, with leather seating, talk about spoilt (19) and you even have a guard on duty (20). You really must go and visit Stanbrook Abbey, it’s an ideal disabled persons trip, not yet fully wheelchair friendly, but easy enough to cope with, you will we believe be as impressed as we are, do try to go.
Disabled Access In and Around
Good
For this review, top marks, as it’s all on the level for you through fascinating historical passages and interesting places to view. There are two lifts available, but you do not use them on this visit, and you are able to see what we have reviewed for you.
Parking & Transport
Good
It’s always a delight to arrive here passing through the gateway, and along well maintained grounds to reach a wonderful looking abbey. Disabled will love the easy parking here, two bays close to entrance, and if these are taken, you may park next to them anyway.
Accessible Toilets
Good
You will find the disabled toilet by reception, but make sure ladies you got down to see the very posh toilet that awaits you, we have never seen any like these before.
Staff
Excellent
Always top marks, as so helpful and supportive of disabled.
