Disability Friendly (Disabled Friendly) Hotels etc.
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Seabreeze@babbacombe. Accessibility statement

Seabreeze is a stylish relaxed guest house with contemporary spacious bedrooms, bathrooms and breakfast room. Our guest house is part of a terrace of properties built for wealthy victorian families to spend their holidays. We have carried out some research into the history of the house and surrounding area and have some interesting literature for guests to share if they are interested in local and social history.

We strive to ensure that all our guests are happy and comfortable while staying with us. If you have any queries or need information before making your booking please telephone or email us.

We have outlined below our access statement which we would encourage you to read.

Seabreeze is situated on a level road with pavement, overlooking the beautiful Babbacombe Downs and the sea beyond. The surrounding areas of Babbacombe and St Marychurch are mainly level and access to the beach is via a cliff railway (there is a charge)

The house is set back from the road with a large private forecourt. We use this area for parking one vehicle, adjacent to the Riddlecombe room, and occasional parking for visitors. Guests are able to use this area to drop off and collect their luggage.

Guests are issued with a permit (free of charge) to park in the car park at the rear (subject to availability).

Assistance is always available to help with luggage if required. Guests are offered a complimentary hot drink on arrival.

We can offer drying facilities for coats and boots can also provide packed lunches and a flask filling service if required.

For guests wishing to use public transport we are 150 metres from the nearest bus stop with a regular service to the centre of Torquay. Torquay and Torre train stations and the coach station are around a 10 minute drive from Babbacombe. We can offer a collection service in some circumstances.

There are several local taxi firms who offer transport locally and also to Exeter airport.

We have attempted to make the ground floor of the guest house wheelchair friendly although we do not have a full range of facilities for guests who are disabled.

The front door (w - 780mm) is accessed via a small ramp (h - 90mm, 12.6 degree incline).

The front door has a bell which is (h - 1320mm ) Guests are issued with a key to this door and a key to their bedroom.

There is an entrance hallway (w - 1300mm) with synthetic loop and pile carpet and access to the inner hallway (w - 850mm).

Access to the Riddlecombe room (w - 760mm) is adjacent to the front door. This door is fitted with a self-closure device.

The Riddlecombe room will be available from March 2013.

We will update our website with further details of this room in the near future.

The door (w-760mm) leads into a private sun lounge with laminate flooring, there will be wooden doors leading through to the bedroom and en-suite bathroom beyond.

The hall continues through a half glazed door (w - 775mm) which leads to the reception area, staircase to the first and second floors, and door to the breakfast room (w - 790mm) which has a self-closure device.

Guests have access to their room at all times. In case of emergencies or if guests need assistance we can be contacted by using the call bell in the hallway reception area or by telephoning 01803 322429. In the event that we are not on the premises the telephone will divert to our mobile telephone. We do not have any public toilets, each room has its own en-suite facilities. We offer complimentary Wi-Fi throughout.

Our rooms do not have direct dial telephones, mobile telephone reception can be variable although some networks are generally good (O2)

The breakfast room is a large and airy with a selection of tables and chairs, these can be moved around as required. We offer a self serve buffet of cereals, yoghurt, fresh and tinned fruit and chilled fruit juices. We will serve your cooked breakfast, toast and hot drinks to order. Breakfast is served between 8:30 and 9:30. We can accommodate earlier and later times on request. We also offer a takeaway continental breakfast if you are leaving early (24 hours notice required) We can offer a vegetarian or gluten free option (24 hours notice required) We always try to source our breakfast produce locally.

Please note; the breakfast room may be locked after 11:00am.

The staircase is carpeted and has a wooden bannister rail, it has 11 steps up to a half landing where there is a chair. The staircase turns and goes up another 5 steps to the first floor landing. This landing gives access to the Oddicombe and Ellacombe rooms.

The staircase continues up a further 10 steps to a half landing then turns and goes up the final 8 steps to a landing giving access to the Babbacombe and Maidencombe rooms.

There is a fridge with semi-skimmed milk on this landing with glasses, bottle opener and milk jugs for guest use.

Seabreeze is a non-smoking establishment. Each bedroom, landing and corridor is fitted with a smoke detector. There are fire extinguishers, an automated audible alarm and a break glass box situated in the ground floor hallway and on each bedroom landing. There is emergency lighting which will illuminate the means of escape in the event of fire. These are tested weekly and serviced twice a year by a qualified fire engineer, who certificates the building. Please let us know if you have a hearing impairment and may need help in case of fire. We are fully insured for public liability, however we recommend that guests carry appropriate travel insurance to cover both their property and any losses if they cancel their stay etc.

Each bedroom has a hospitality tray with various teas,coffee and hot chocolate, long life milk, bottled water and biscuits. They have a cordless kettle, mugs, teaspoons and glasses and a jug to fill the kettle. All rooms have remote control T.V, DVD player and freeview.

All rooms have bedside lamps or a light above the bed with adjacent switch. All rooms have thermostatically controlled gas central heating via radiators or heated towel radiators.

All rooms are double glazed with French doors or large picture window.

All rooms are provided with non-slip mats for use in the bath or shower. The bathrooms have a cushion floor surface.

Both Oddicombe and Babbacombe have a private balcony. Oddicombe has one wide step up to the balcony and Babbacombe has a step down.

Oddicombe has a large walk-in shower with a low level tray and two sliding doors. The bedroom has two leatherette tub chairs with separate footrests and a low level coffee table. It has a 6' super king or 3' twin single beds.

Babbacombe has a traditional bath with an electric shower over. The bedroom has a comfortable two seater upholstered sofa and a coffee table. It has a 5' king size bed or two 2'6" small single beds.

Maidencombe has a traditional bath with electric shower over. It has twin divan beds.

Riddlecombe will have a walk-in wet room with non-slip floor. It will have a raised toilet and a full sized ceramic wash basin. It will have a 6' super king bed or two 3' single beds.