I recently booked an accessible cabin (no.1) in the Forest of Dean as I’m a full time wheelchair user and if it wasn’t for my wife I would have gone home the day we arrived. The only things that made it accessible was the wet room and hoist for the hot tub. Firstly the parking outside the cabin was on a very steep incline which made it difficult in a wheelchair. The kitchen was not accessible at all (not like another accessible cabin in Blackwood Forest). The bed was ridiculously high which made transfers on and off the bed difficult (being a paraplegic). There is only one bathroom which was absolutely disgusting (the photos don’t do it any justice) and in desperate need for refurbishment, I don’t even think it was cleaned before we arrival. There was faeces on the wall by the toilet and toilet seat which my wife cleaned because she didn’t want me to make a fuss. The sink was ridiculously small that you couldn’t even wash your hand in it. It would be great to have an en-suite in the double bedroom so others can use the toilet and not have to wait while the bathroom is in use like the cabin in Blackwood Forest. I’m not sure the hoist for the hot tub get’s serviced regularly as it was a bit temperamental and I get stuck in the air getting out of the hot tub. To be honest I feel that the whole cabin was in desperate need of refurbishment as it looked very rundown. I don’t understand why a log burner isn’t fitted, aren’t disabled people entitled to these luxuries as well? My wife reported these issues at the end of our stay and the staff looked shocked, were very apologetic. It’s such as shame as Forest of Dean is a beautiful place to visit and the staff at the retreat were great.
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