Used for: 

  • Sunday Luggage Drop
  • Sunday workshop spaces
  • Choir Reps meeting

Located across Drake Street to the right of St Georges Hall.

There is a pedestrian crossing with a dropped kerb and tactile pavement.

The main entrance to the hotel is to the rear via the Ground Floor Entrance.

Please note there is an alternative entrance for step free access to the Velasco Suite only. 

Main Ground Floor Entrance

There is a car park which costs £5. You are required to register your car at reception if you wish to park.

There is a stepped entrance to the main doors.

To the left side of the steps there is a short steep metal ramp to a small platform.

The door at the top of the ramp has no bell and the looped handle is set at standing height.  The door opens externally and may require reversing back from the doorway.

A steward will be available to manage the door while the building is in use for workshops.

There is a reception desk to the left side of the main entrance.

There is a spacious carpeted foyer area leading into the corridor..

There are toilets including an all gender accessible toilet (right transfer)  to the left past the reception desk. The all gender accessible toilet is located through the door marked as  female toilets. This results in a double door entry which obscures access to this toilet – may not be suitable for some wheelchairs.

The majority of workshop spaces are off the main foyer or down the corridor to the right side.

There is dark carpeting throughout with contrasting white walls into darker wood corridors with little contrast.

There are steps down to the Velasco suite. 

There is an accessible toilet located to the rear of the Velasco suite.

There is no internal lift down to the Velasco suite. 

See below for details of the step free entrance.

Lower Ground Floor Entrance – Step free entry for Velasco Suite Only

Entry is directly off Drake Street.

Externally opening double doors at ground level to the side of the building.

There is a bell to the left at standing reach height and there are no external door handles.

A steward will be on duty to respond to the door bell if they have been closed for the workshop.

Once doors are open, please note the threshold has a concrete lip approximately 2-3 inches high.

Further information can be found on the AccessAble website using this link.