Awards for Penmachno Hall
VISITWALES 5 STAR GUEST ACCOMMODATION, AA DINNER AWARD CYCLISTS WELCOME WALKERS WELCOME
VisitWales 5 Star Guest Accommodation
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VisitWales Cyclists Welcome
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VisitWales Walkers Welcome
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AA Dinner Award
For guest accommodation, the eggcup and pie symbols indicate a very special breakfast or dinner, with an emphasis on freshly prepared local ingredients.
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Self-assessed Accessibility Information
Self-assessed Accessibility Information provides a list of available facilities and services, highlighted as being of key importance by disabled people. Along with Access Statements, which provide a fuller written description of accessibility, it can help people with access needs make an informed choice as to whether accommodation, attractions, food & drink or shopping establishments meet their needs.
Self-assessed accessibility details
Parking
- Surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance is
- Gravel
- Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
- Route from the parking area to the entrance:
- Is flat (i.e. without steps)
Entrance
- Steps to the main entrance
- 2Number of steps to entrance
- Entrance well lit
- Bell at main entrance
Public Areas
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to:
- Entrance to reception
- Lounge
- Good contrast between the floor and wall
- Guest information available in large print (14pt and over)
Dining
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
- Menus available in large print (14pt and over)
- Meals for guests with special dietary requirements can be provided:
- Sugar free (diabetic)
- Gluten free (coeliac)
- Lactose free (dairy free)
- Low potassium
- Low sodium
- Nut free
- Additive free
- Organic
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Bedrooms
- Bedroom furniture can be re-arranged if requested by guest
- Bedroom with non-allergenic bedding available
- Bathrooms available with:
- Separate shower unit
- Bath
General
- Proprietors/staff available 24-hours
- Emergency evacuation procedures for guests with disabilities
Notes
The front entrance to Penmachno Hall is accessed by a large, wide 15cm step followed by a smaller 5cm step. The floor coverings in the entrance hall are loose rugs over polished floorboards.<br /><br />The downstairs room have doorways which are 86cm wide. The Morning Room (where breakfast is taken) is fully carpeted and the Dining room has a polished wooden floor. There are no steps into these rooms.<br /><br />The owners downstairs WC can be made available for the use of guests. Access is through 2 doorways 67cm in width.<br /><br />All en-suite bedrooms are on the upper floor which is accessed by means of a staircase.<br />Stairs are 107cm wide x 25cm deep with a 15cm tread. There is a solid handrail on one side. 16 steps lead to a half-landing and the stairs continue after a 180 degree turn. 6 further steps lead to the three bedrooms.<br /><br />Doorways to the bedrooms are 86cm wide and those to the en-suites 67cm. Two of the bedrooms have baths with hand-held shower attachments, one has a shower cubicle.<br /><br />All light fittings are on average 135cm from the ground with light pulls fitted in the bathrooms.<br /><br />Large print information packs and menus are available on request.<br /><br />There is little to no mobile reception in the house but visitors are welcome to make short calls from our telephone at weekends and after 6pm at no charge.<br /><br />The nearest railway station is Betws-y-Coed and we would be happy to collect visitors from there with prior notice.