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Novotel London Heathrow T1, T2, T3 - Executive Suite

Aug 1, 2019
3 min

Novotel London Heathrow T1, T2, T3 - Executive Suite

As most will know, since April this year my days catching flights have increased dramatically thanks to friends and family being based in various countries, and also because I want to review As most will know, since April this year my days catching flights have increased dramatically thanks to friends and family being based in various countries, and also because I want to review more places for you all. But with no car and often catching either really early or extremely late

Accessible Train Travel: LNER Intercity 225 First Class

Jul 26, 2019
3 min

Accessible Train Travel: LNER Intercity 225 First Class

When you think of travelling along the East Coast from London to the north, LNER tends to be the first choice for most people. The Euston-Edinburgh service is a lot longer, and when travelling to places like York or Hull, the other train operating companies just seem to provide a worse service to LNER. With that in mind, it's time to review LNER's Intercity 225 (Mark 4 carriages with class 90/91) First Class! LNER tends to be the train company of choice when it comes to trave

Accessible Train Travel: CrossCountry First Class

Jul 11, 2019
3 min

Accessible Train Travel: CrossCountry First Class

It's been a while, but I've finally managed to do another first-class train review for you all! With the Virgin West Coast review done late last year, it's time to review Cross Country's first class on their class 220/221 Voyager trains. On this journey, I travelled from Reading to Edinburgh, a journey time of 6h30. The First Class section on the Voyager trains is actually disappointing when it comes to travelling as a wheelchair user if you're staying in your chair on the jo

British Airways Club Europe A320 Review: Edinburgh (EDI) - London Heathrow (LHR)

May 7, 2019
4 min

British Airways Club Europe A320 Review: Edinburgh (EDI) - London Heathrow (LHR)

In the days where 95% of intra-European business class is automatically assumed to not be worth the money unless flying routes like British Airways 777 route to Madrid, the Iberia A340/A350 route to Madrid, or some of the Turkish Airlines 777 routes out of London, I've had many messages myself asking if I'd give my opinion of British Airways Club Europe on their A320 family of aircraft, and I'm pleased to say it's finally here! At Edinburgh, Club Europe has its own dedicated

Dec 30, 2018
3 min

5 Accessible Attractions And Things To Do In London

Note: Whilst I have visited these, some haven't been recently (within last 3 months), this blog post is actually a banked post that I've had in my drafts in the case of something happening to me which means I'm unable to do travel reviews for a while. As you may have seen on my social media, I was injured in a car crash on the M25 which will take some time for me to recover from. Love to you all, Steph x London - not only my nearest city since I'm less than 10 miles from the

Nov 15, 2018
3 min

WTM London: Why Is Accessibility Still Difficult For The Luxury Travel Sector?

With World Travel Market coming back to London last week, I took the opportunity to not only get information for brands I'd like to work with over the next 12 months to bring more reviews to you all, but also find out if the luxury travel sector has become more accessible and inclusive to those with disabilities since last years show. As I said in last years blog post, for me, accessibility is about finding practical solutions to make a product or service inclusive to all. Wh

Aug 16, 2018
2 min

Farnborough International Airshow 2018: Atmosphere By Bombardier

In times where it seems air travel when disabled is a massive gamble, and that things aren't always moving forward as quickly as one wishes, finding out about a cabin design that will make air travel for so many people easier whilst at Farnborough International Airshow was music to my ears. Regional air travel has always been a bugbear with problems like lack of space and tiny overhead bins being just some of the problems passengers were facing on a daily basis until now.This

British Airways Domestic London Heathrow To Edinburgh

Sep 9, 2017
4 min

British Airways Domestic London Heathrow To Edinburgh

This trip will always have a special place in my heart, as it was the first trip involving aircraft in the wheelchair. However, I've been on planes plenty of times before that, and thanks to my amazing gran, I travelled well as a child. In this blog post, I'll be reviewing the flight itself, as well as the booking process for assistance at the airports, and the actual assistance received at the airports. British Airways has a very good section on assisted travel and medical c

Cardiff Marriott Hotel - Executive Room

Sep 7, 2017
3 min

Cardiff Marriott Hotel - Executive Room

As part of my accessible hotels series, in this blog post I'll be reviewing the Cardiff Marriott Hotel. The Cardiff Marriott hotel is a 4 star hotel in the centre of Cardiff and is only a few minutes walk away from Cardiff Central Railway Station, Cardiff Castle, and The National Museum Cardiff. There is plenty of car parking available on site at the hotel. The hotel is also very well positioned with St David's Shopping centre and John Lewis being right across the road. This

Hilton Hotels Northampton Suite

Sep 3, 2017
3 min

Hilton Hotels Northampton Suite

As Part of my Accessible Hotels series, in this post I'll be review Hilton Hotel Northampton and one of their suites. Brett and I recently stayed here and were very impressed by this hotel and the level of service we received throughout. The Hilton Hotel at Northampton is a 4 star hotel, situated just off of junction 15 of the M1, with easy access to the A45, A508 and other main roads. The hotel is around 40 minutes from the M25, 25 minutes from Milton Keynes, and just 12 mil

Accessible Travel: Brittany Ferries Poole -
Cherbourg Return

Aug 24, 2017
4 min

Accessible Travel: Brittany Ferries Poole - Cherbourg Return

After doing the hotels that brett and I stayed at during our French and Spanish roadtrip as part of the Accessible Hotel Series, I thought I'd write a post about the ferry company that actually got us from the UK to mainland France, Brittany Ferries. It's the first time on this blog I've actually written about a ferry company, mainly because I haven't thought to do it until recently, when a few people asked me to review ones I've been on since I became disabled of which there

Executive Room, Novotel La Rochelle. (Part Of The French And Spanish Road Trip)

Aug 23, 2017
2 min

Executive Room, Novotel La Rochelle. (Part Of The French And Spanish Road Trip)

As part of my accessible hotel series, and leading on from the last review of the Mercure Libourne St Emilion, allow me to introduce you to the final hotel Brett and I stayed in as part of our French and Spanish road trip, Novotel La Rochelle Centre! Novotel La Rochelle Centre is a 4 star hotel in easy reach of both the seafront, and the city centre. There is a large car park with plenty of parking, and the hotel is extremely spacious with large entrance area, and the rooms t

Junior Suite, Mercure Libourne St Emilion (Part Of The French And Spanish Roadtrip)

Aug 22, 2017
2 min

Junior Suite, Mercure Libourne St Emilion (Part Of The French And Spanish Roadtrip)

As part of my accessible hotel series, and leading on from the last one of NH Valencia Center, I'm now introducing the second of the 3 hotels Brett and I stayed in on our French and Spainsh roadtrip. Welcome to a review of the Junior Suite at the Mercure Libourne St Emilion! The Mercure Libourne St Emillion is a hotel situated around 25 minutes drive from Bordeaux. Although it has no swimming pool, spa or fitness facilities, the hotel is very nice with a good sized private ca

The Suite at NH Hotel Valencia Center (Part of the French and Spanish Roadtrip)

Aug 21, 2017
3 min

The Suite at NH Hotel Valencia Center (Part of the French and Spanish Roadtrip)

As part of my accessible hotels series, I'm going back to a few of the hotels I've visited since becoming disabled but hadn't yet started blogging when I visited them. One that stood out for me, was NH Hotel Valencia Center. This particular hotel was probably the best hotel I've stayed at in all of my visits to Spain both before and after I became disabled. The NH Hotel Valencia Center is a 4 star hotel situated within a few minutes stroll of Valencia's Old Town. The suite it

Mercure Grand Hotel Bristol: The Worst 4 Star Hotel Ever?

Jun 6, 2017
5 min

Mercure Grand Hotel Bristol: The Worst 4 Star Hotel Ever?

First of all, let me start off with this. I will always be completely 100% honest in my reviews, even though I hate being negative! Like really, really hate negativity. Brett and I stayed at this hotel as a treat away with the rewards points that I'd racked up last year in my Le Club Accor account. Looking on the reviews and facilities of the other Mercure in the city centre, I choose this one due to the fact that it had actual spa facilities and not the 'spa' that Holland Ho

Jan 21, 2017
2 min

Double Tree By Hilton (Near Newbury) - Deluxe Room

Hey everyone! Last week I got to try out another hotel for you all! Someone had suggested to me that I do a report on Double Tree by Hilton and, as Brett and I desperately needed a night or two away I thought that there wasn't a better time to do it. The Double Tree by Hilton location we stayed at was near Newbury and, opposite Chieveley services. With access to the M4, A34 and, A339, this hotel is perfect for those needing a stopover on a long journey or visiting family in t

St David's Hotel Cardiff (Master Suite)

Dec 22, 2016
4 min

St David's Hotel Cardiff (Master Suite)

Hey everyone! Before I get into the full details of this first blog in the series, allow me to explain exactly what this is about! As someone who loves travelling and blogging I decided to combine the two as part of a series on this blog. As my regular readers know, I tend to blog or vlog about more things than just travelling! The more I've blogged, the more it's become clearer to me that there is a need for this series, as many of us love to travel regardless of society's p