Access Statement for the Royal Sportsman Hotel

From the garage there is a rear entrance into the hotel. This has no steps, but ramp access and handrail that lead into Reception, Bar, Restaurant, Lounge and public toilets for easy wheelchair access.

• A new fully functioning disabled toilet with wheelchair access is now available which also includes a baby changing facility.



• Hotel is set at the quiet end of the town’s High Street



• Private parking is available in our garage at the rear of the building. There are 16 spaces, with one clearly marked disabled space



• There are three uneven steps from the High street into the main entrance and reception area.



• Nine bedrooms are on the ground floor – suitable for people with walking difficulties



• Room 3 on the ground floor with  full wheelchair access, now has a wet room facility and disabled toilet in the bathroom. All other room facilities have been organised for those guests unable to walk. Room 3 also has a touch tone telephone with large numbers for the visually impaired.



• Most rooms have TV with teletext



• First and second floor access to bedrooms is uneven in places due to the age of the building



• Guide/Assistance Dogs are welcome in all rooms



• There is room service available from 7.30am – 9.00pm



• There is no lift access in the building



• Guests are offered assistance with luggage to the room and are helped to settle in if necessary



• Brochures or menus provided in large print by prior arrangement



• All staff trained under Welcome Host Scheme



• Twenty-four hour access is available to the main building – using key between 11.00pm – 7.00am



• A duty manager is on call 24 Hours in case of emergency



• Mobile phone reception is not very good in the area, unless on Vodaphone or Orange network



• There is a National Express bus service from opposite the hotel to Chester, Stoke on Trent, Leeds, Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle & London. There are local bus services from the high street to Caernarfon, Bangor, Llandudno, Dolgellau, Machynlleth, Aberystwyth. There are local train services to Llandudno, Pwllheli, Machynlleth, Aberystwyth



• The nearest towns to Porthmadog include Pwllheli (11 miles), Criccieth (5 miles), Caernarfon (21 miles) and Bangor (27 miles)