Access statement (see details for St Georges Guest House below this statement)

Introduction

The Guest House is on a quiet residential street, just off the sea front. We have seven guest rooms of various sizes. The guesthouse is about 150 years old, which means some rooms are much more spacious than in many bed and breakfast establishments. It does mean there are some old fashioned features, which might make access more difficult for the less mobile. There is one step up to the front door. There are three steps down to the dining room. None of the rooms are suitable for wheelchair users as there is not enough room to access the en-suite facilities. We do have some ground floor rooms, which might be suitable for minor mobility impairments. Please telephone for more details.

Pre-arrival

On arrival you may park outside on the street - parking is unrestricted. You will find it easy to find a space earlier in the day. We do have some off street parking at the rear of the guesthouse. This is accessed via a roller shutter, which requires service for opening and closing.

The nearest 'corner shop' is about five minutes walk away. There is a garage, which is open long hours (till 10.00pm); about ten to fifteen minutes walk away.

There is a bus stop about three minutes walk away at the end of the back lane. You can get the bus to the city centre (two miles away) from there. Service is more limited at night.

A taxi to the city centre costs about £5. There are plenty of taxis available most of the time.

It is about a fifteen-minute walk to the nearest metro station - Stadium Of Light. The first few minutes walk from the metro station is on a tarmac footpath over grassland. It is well lit.

There is no taxi service from Stadium Of Light Metro. There is ample free parking at Stadium Of Light Metro for trips to Newcastle etc.

If you are arriving by metro, you may prefer to get off at Sunderland Central. There is a taxi rank outside. Or you can get the 19 bus from Fawcett Street. This stops outside the guesthouse. Better service in the daytime.

We do not take any pets of any description. Guide Dogs excepted.

Our website at www.abingdonguesthouse.co.uk provides a lot of information about the guesthouse.

You can contact us by phone, text or e-mail. We do not have a fax machine.

Arrival

We need an estimate of your arrival time. EG: Between 1PM and 2PM. You can phone at any time to alter the arrangement. Arrivals are between 11.00AM and 10.00PM subject to availability. You may be able to drop your bags and get a key, even if your room is not ready.

There is a laminated sheet in each room with details of many services the guesthouse has to offer, and several local services - eg: doctor.

Additional information

We have fire extinguishers at various points in the house. If the fire alarm sounds, you should leave by the front door - do not stop to get your belongings. Assemble at the bus stop across the road.

There is no smoking anywhere in the building.

There is a communal fridge in the dining room, which you are welcome to use.

Mobile phone reception is usually good.

We have free wireless broadband internet access for your enabled laptop.

Please ring the doorbell on your arrival. This will set off my bleeper. It takes me a minute or two to respond.

Our rooms are on the ground floor, mezzanine floor, first floor and second floor. There is no lift.

We have good central heating, which is on all year round from early morning until around 10am, then from 4pm until around midnight. Each room has an adjustable thermostat on the radiator.

All rooms have colour TV, most rooms have a DVD player.

All rooms have tea and coffee making facilities.

We provide one bath towel per guest.

There is a selection of brochures for local attractions in the hallway.

En-suite rooms have a shower, WC and basin. One room also has a bathtub.

Our beds are made up with synthetic duvets and pillows.

There is hanging space and a chest of drawers in each room.

Some rooms have individual fridges.

Some rooms have a table and chairs.

Contact information:

Address: 5 St Georges Terrace, Roker, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 9LX, UK

Phone: 07968666104 (preferred) or 0191 514 0689 (permanently diverted to the mobile). We welcome text enquiries.

Email: Karen@abingdonguesthouse.co.uk

Website: www.abingdonguesthouse.co.uk

We are open all the year round, but may occasionally be unavailable due to family commitments etc. Please leave a message on our answering machine or email us. If we can help, we will get back to you as quickly as possible.

St Georges Guest House

St Georges details are as above except:

St Georges has five guest rooms. There are two steps up to the front door. Guests staying in St Georges must go next door to The Abingdon for breakfast. The communal fridge is on the landing to the mezzanine floor. You will need to arrive to The Abingdon front door, to ring the doorbell, which will bleep me. There are no rooms with bathtub in St Georges, but there is a bath in the communal bathroom. St Georges is at 6 St Georges Terrace.