A rare find, accessible accommodation in Oban
3.5
3.5
Date of visit: March 2018
I have experience of challenges around: moving around
Overall Rating
Good
Accessible room available, although doorways and public areas quite narrow, making manoeverability difficult with a wheelchair. However, accessible accommodation is in very short supply, so fabulous to be able to get somewhere to stay in Oban, in town. Close to local amenities, and attractions. Staff really friendly, and offer assistance. Breakfast is a refreshing change from full English or Scottish fry ups.
Disabled Access In and Around
Excellent
Flat entry, although doors heavy, no lift to bedrooms on upper floors. Only 2 rooms on ground floor, one of which is wheelchair accessible with wet room bathroom.public areas and doorways narrow, difficult to manoever wheelchair without assistance. Tables close to each other in breakfast room, difficult to manoever with walking AIDS or chair, but staff very helpful, moving furniture etc Access to bathroom in accessible bedroom made very difficult by heavy door on Spring. Impossible to enter and exit without someone else holding door open, although this may be because of fire procedures
Parking & Transport
Average
No designated parking, parking is in the one way street outside hotel. Parking is free between 1800hrs and 0900hrs, and free 24hrs if you display your blue badge. Drop down from pavement outside hotel . Railway station 5 minutes away, which has a taxi rank outside. Coaches drop off in same area. Note about parking in street, parking is on right hand side of street, therefore limited door space from drivers side. Also means transferring from car to wheelchair in the street with cars passing close by, although most were considerate
Accessible Toilets
Good
Accessible loo in entrance hall, excellent plenty of room to manoevere , grab rails in place, however assistance cord tied up and locked away in a cupboard. As mentioned access to bathroom in room was impossible without someone holding door open. Roomy wet room with plenty of room to manoever, sturdy foldable seat in shower area, only concern was no info on weight restriction of seat. Grab rails in place, but could have benefitted from a horizontal rail to right hand side of toilet to enable pushing up off toilet.coat hook half waŷ down door kept banging my companion in the back causing bruising, would perhaps be better placed to side of door. Only half of floor where shower situated seemed to be non slip surface, would be problematic if wet with crutches or sticks, causing a slip hazard Lovely quality toiletries provided in room and public areas
Staff
Excellent
Staff could not do enough for us, all very friendly and helpful, particularly when requiring help to move furniture to assist with access, or anything we required for the room
Additional Information
Overall a positive experience, Oban has long been overdue accessible accommodation . Roomy accessible bedroom, very comfortable bed.recommend the baked eggs for breakfast, excellent breakfast choices. No other meals available, but accessible restaurant and pub close by
