The Somerville Hotel - Accessibility Statement

Introduction
The Somerville was originally built as a private residence in the 1840s. It has had several extensions added since then and has been operating as a hotel for more than forty years. The building has 2 floors with a main entrance on the ground floor.The ground floor is elevated. There are ten bedrooms and we endeavour to cater for the needs of all of our guests.
The following statement is a summary of our accommodation provision . Please explain your specific requirements and we will endeavour to help.
Pre-Arrival
The main Torquay station is 1 mile away
The coach station is 0.75 miles away
The nearest bus stop is 200 yards away down Babbacombe Road (outside the museum) Frequent bus services are available and timetables are provided upon request.
Local taxi services are available upon request
We can be contacted by phone or by email
Arrival and parking facilities
Our car park is located at the rear of the property
There are no marked bays and the surface is gravel
Access to the building is via the front door which has a set of steps up to it
(There are five steps which are generally 17 inches high. There are hand rails either side of the steps.
The car park has night time motion activated security lighting
Assistance can be given to guests with their luggage.
Full guest information folders are available in all rooms.
Main entrance and reception
There are steps up to the front door as mentioned above
The outer doorway is 135cm wide whilst the inner door way is 81cm wide.
The check in process is normally carried out in a reception area at the end of the hall
Public areas – General (internal)
The ground floor area is all located on one level. The doorway access to the lounge, bar area and dining room is 68cm. The flooring in those areas are as follows: lounge short pile carpet, bar and dining area wooden floors with Persian rugs.
There is a unisex toilet located on the ground floor
There are 11 stairs to a half landing, a further step and then a further five steps to the first floor of the main building. The steps are carpeted in short pile carpet and are 83cm wide, 24cm deep and 16cm high.

To comply with fire regulations all doors are self closing fire doors. A legally compliant fire alarm system is operational with emergency lighting provided,. Please inform us on arrival of any hearing difficulties so we can arrange for special alarm procedures to be put in place
All Tvs provided have teletext and subtitles.
The Somerville is totally non smoking
Bedrooms
There are three double bedrooms on the ground floor. Four further bedrooms are on the first floor of the main building and a further three rooms are on the first floor of the extensions.
The widths of the bedroom doors vary between 70 and 78 cms and the doors to the ensuites vary from 36cm to 68cm
All ensuites have a toilet, washbasin, mirror and shower. The size of the shower trays vary from 760mm squared to 900mm squared as well as two at 760mm x 1200mm.
All ensuite floors are tiled with specified floor tiles
Additional information
We have additional information regarding medical services, disabled transport services and equipment hire. In addition, we also have information regarding disabled access to local attractions and visitor facilities. We are happy to answer any specific or general queries in relation to these matters.
Please feel free to use the contact details on this website.

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Introduction The Somerville was originally built as a private residence in the 1840s. It has had several extensions added since then and has been operating as a hotel for more than forty years. The building has 2 floors with a main entrance on the ground floor.The ground floor is elevated. There are ten bedrooms and we endeavour to cater for the needs of all of our guests. The following statement is a summary of our accommodation provision . Please explain your specific requirements and we will endeavour to help. Pre-Arrival The main Torquay station is 1 mile away The coach station is 0.75 miles away The nearest bus stop is 200 yards away down Babbacombe Road (outside the museum) Frequent bus services are available and timetables are provided upon request. Local taxi services are available upon request We can be contacted by phone or by email Arrival and parking facilities Our car park is located at the rear of the property There are no marked bays and the surface is gravel Access to the building is via the front door which has a set of steps up to it (There are five steps which are generally 17 inches high. There are hand rails either side of the steps. The car park has night time motion activated security lighting Assistance can be given to guests with their luggage. Full guest information folders are available in all rooms. Main entrance and reception There are steps up to the front door as mentioned above The outer doorway is 135cm wide whilst the inner door way is 81cm wide. The check in process is normally carried out in a reception area at the end of the hall Public areas – General (internal) The ground floor area is all located on one level. The doorway access to the lounge, bar area and dining room is 68cm. The flooring in those areas are as follows: lounge short pile carpet, bar and dining area wooden floors with Persian rugs. There is a unisex toilet located on the ground floor There are 11 stairs to a half landing, a further step and then a further five steps to the first floor of the main building. The steps are carpeted in short pile carpet and are 83cm wide, 24cm deep and 16cm high. To comply with fire regulations all doors are self closing fire doors. A legally compliant fire alarm system is operational with emergency lighting provided,. Please inform us on arrival of any hearing difficulties so we can arrange for special alarm procedures to be put in place All Tvs provided have teletext and subtitles. The Somerville is totally non smoking Bedrooms There are three double bedrooms on the ground floor. Four further bedrooms are on the first floor of the main building and a further three rooms are on the first floor of the extensions. The widths of the bedroom doors vary between 70 and 78 cms and the doors to the ensuites vary from 36cm to 68cm All ensuites have a toilet, washbasin, mirror and shower. The size of the shower trays vary from 760mm squared to 900mm squared as well as two at 760mm x 1200mm. All ensuite floors are tiled with specified floor tiles Additional information We have additional information regarding medical services, disabled transport services and equipment hire. In addition, we also have information regarding disabled access to local attractions and visitor facilities. We are happy to answer any specific or general queries in relation to these matters. Please feel free to use the contact details on this website.
In 2010, The Somerville was a finalist in the ‘Value for Money’ category in the national HRS Hotel Excellence Awards. If you’re planning a Holiday or Short Break in Torquay or South Devon, The 5 Star Somerville offers Luxury Bed and Breakfast Accommodation. Home Page - Torquay Hotel Tour - Tariff - Special Offers in Torquay Torquay Holidays - Contact - Directions - Book Hotel Online - Link Torquay Hotel - Torquay Accommodation - Torquay Bed and Breakfast © 2010, Somerville Torquay. Website by WebsiteVision