Facilities for Guests with Disabilities
As with all of our guests, our one aim is to ensure you have a fabulous stay with us here at The Galley of Lorne Inn, so much so, you will be itching to return. Please call us on 01852 500284 prior to making a reservation and we will happily spend as much time as you need on the phone explaining everything you wish to know, advising and pointing you towards other beneficial information and pictures on our website. Simply we’re here to help from first contact, all the way through to departure.
All on One Level
During our tenure at The Galley of Lorne Inn, at every point in which we have made improvements to the hotel we have taken into account the needs of our guests with disabilities.
- 01. Ramps: When replacing our public bar floor we took out any steps and created ramps instead.
- 02. Paving: The path around the hotel from the beer garden to the restaurant sundeck was originally shingle, however it is now all paved.
- 03. Ground Level: All of our rooms in the hotel are on ground level.
- 04. No Steps: It is now possible to negotiate the entire hotel without encountering any steps at all.
- 05. Access: Access is completely unrestricted to the rooms, restaurant, sundeck, gardens, lounge bar, public bar and beer garden.
Our efforts in this respect make life much easier for those with walking disabilities or guests who use wheelchairs.
Our Rooms
Subject to availability, we recommend our Uist Suite.
Whilst we have had guests in almost all of our rooms with disabilities, we recommend the Uist suite primarily as the bathroom has a large low based shower with a permanent grab rail in which we can accommodate an adjustable shower chair.
On Arrival
Disability Friendly Suite
Converting the Bathroom
We have a range of aids that can be added to the bathroom, in addition to walking aids that we have at your disposal and our Disabled Toilet in Reception. Please ask about additional aids at the time of enquiry and we’ll be delighted to advise.
We Can Help
- a collapsible walking frame
- two adjustable walking sticks
- two adjustable crutches
Disabled Toilet in Reception
Dining
"I stayed at The Galley of Lorne Inn for 5 nights (from Sunday 8th June 2014- Friday 13th June 2014) with my husband and our 12 month old daughter for our honeymoon and to visit family.
The Galley of Lorne Inn is a lovely hotel located in Ardfern, surrounded by stunning views over Loch Craignish. The hospitality was very good; Andrew (one of the owners) introduced himself to us on our first night at dinner, welcomed us and also said that if we needed anything, to just ask.
The food for us was great! The bouillabaisse was lovely (I ordered this on more than one occassion), I loved the sticky toffee pudding and the locally caught mussels were yummy! My husband liked the steak and triple cooked chips.
We stayed in the Uist suite. The room was cosy, very clean and comfortable and has views over looking Loch Craignish. The bathroom was lovely and nearly as big as the room so plenty of space for my wheelchair. I am permanently in an electric wheelchair and I found the Uist suite suitable for my needs. My husband had phoned The Galley of Lorne Inn (in December 2013) and spoke to Andrew (one of the owners) who recommended the Uist suite with myself being disabled. It was fully explained by Andrew to my husband that it is not a disabled room but they could provide a shower seat for the shower and other items as listed on their disability website page and that it was fine for us to bring any further disabled equipment, which we did. So, the room was perfectly fine for us. There is also a disabled toilet in the reception area (which is also stated on The Galley of Lorne Inn's website).
I also loved that The Galley of Lorne Inn is all on one level and I didn't have any problems getting in and out of the hotel's entrance or around the hotel. I also have a push wheelchair, that my husband would have easily been able to push me around the hotel; and there are the small (approximately 7 cms in height) door frame steps (entrance to the hotel) which when using the push wheelchair properly (by my husband) using the foot bar at the back to lift the wheelchair slightly, would be easy enough to manoeuvre into the hotel (my push wheelchair can easily be pushed up road kerbs/steps of at least 15 cms in height).
I would happily recommend The Galley of Lorne Inn and the Uist suite to other people with disabilities but to bring your own equipment if you require something that is not listed as being able to be provided on their website. The room isn't big enough for a hoist as you wouldn't get the hoist legs under the bed, but I must stress that Andrew fully explained that the Uist suite wasn't a disabled room and so when we booked it we were well aware and very satisfied that it would be suitable for myself, bringing my additional disabled equipment as well.
Ardfern and the surrounding areas are absolutely beautiful and the views are breathtaking. We had a wonderful time for our honeymoon in Scotland and stay at The Galley of Lorne Inn.
Thank you!"