This is a wonderful hotel, - expensive - but when two old friends are celebrating their 70th birthdays together, why not?
However, "disabled room" is not quite what you would expect. Ground floor yes, approached through a door from the dining room onto a terrace which, in the summer, is divine but in the winter is definitely not.
The room itself was stuffed with furniture which made it difficult to turn, so we moved chairs etc. along the wall. The bed seemed to be a small double, and quite comfortable.
However, the bathroom was a disaster in many ways. The basin was so high, I could put my chin on it and the glass shelves were unreachable. The shower worked well but one small grab rail was not enough, and the slippery marble perch could have been very dangerous. Fortunately the small mosaic floor tiles were virtually non slip. Believe it or not, the tissue holder was in the toilet and not in here!
The separate toilet was approached either from the bathroom or the bedroom. It was quite high, but with a rail that was just slightly in the wrong place. Again, high glass shelves and a mirror, for some reason, placed high on a wall which just didn't make sense. In fact, that whole area had not been thought out properly, but then, most hotels are guilty of that. It is just not enough to allocate a ground floor room and call it a day.
Apart from that, the bar is wonderful with a big, roaring fire, the dining excellent and the staff very friendly and helpful.
But nothing quite makes up for the stress of trying to use an unsuitable bathroom, and in the end, I was glad to get home.
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Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Great food / Wine