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Bradbury Hotel
The Bradbury Hotel in East Preston, West Sussex, was opened by the Royal Blind Society as Honeywood House in February 2001. The name was changed from Honeywood House to The Bradbury Hotel in April 2007 to recognise the generous funding contribution of the Bradbury Foundation, when the hotel was extensively enlarged with five brand new en-suite rooms and a conservatory.
Sir Terry Wogan, a loyal supporter of the Royal Blind Society, officially opened the new accommodation in April 2007.
The Bradbury Hotel is a delightful detached country house within its own landscaped gardens, which open onto parkland. It is also only minutes from the beach. It can accommodate up to 24 guests at any one time, which means we can offer a more personalised service in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
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The main aim of the hotel is to provide visually impaired people with safe, comfortable and stress-free holidays in beautiful surroundings.
With its specialised facilities (including a talking lift) and specially trained staff, the Bradbury Hotel is the ideal holiday location for guests with sight loss.
Brochures on the Bradbury Hotel are available in standard and large print, Braille and on cassette.
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FOOD AND DRINK:
The Bradbury Hotel offers excellent food, such as full breakfast and evening meal choices, with light lunches available each day at a very reasonable cost. On Sundays, lunch is the main meal, with a buffet tea available. We cater for vegetarian, diabetic and other special dietary needs. An à la carte menu is available for dinner Monday to Friday. Packed lunches are also available.
There is a very reasonably priced bar available to residential guests throughout the day. Tea and coffee are free of charge all day, everyday. |
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| FACILITIES:
As a specialist hotel for blind and partially sighted guests, the Bradbury Hotel has been furnished and decorated with colour contrasts, ease of use and glare reduction in mind. Bedrooms are equipped with easy-to-use TV's, and information in large print and on cassette, along with radio cassette players, hospitality tray, liquid level indicators, talking clocks, touch lamps, etc. Bath and shower rooms have easy-turn taps with hot water temperature regulators. Items such as raised toilet seats and toilet frames are available to those guests who require them. Full facilities are available for guests with guide dogs. All rooms are equipped with emergency alarms. All bedrooms are accessible by stairs or a talking lift.
The hotel has a range of games suited to the needs of our guests. We have musical and spoken word CD's and cassettes available with personalised players, and a selection of large print and Braille books. Audio described, comedy and musical videos are also available.
Hairdressing, manicure and remedial massage is available each week at a reasonable charge. A resource centre is now open where guests can experience household items, for example a talking microwave, which can help maintain independence and quality of life at home.
Each evening, entertainment is provided by professionals, or by our team hosting games, quizzes or bingo.
Trips out are available Monday to Friday at a very reasonable cost. Destinations may be Tangmere, a winery, or towns such as Worthing, Brighton, Arundel or Chichester. Trips are varied each week and fully discussed with our guests. |
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LOCATION:
The Bradbury Hotel is in the village of East Preston, West Sussex – only ten minutes walk from the seafront. The larger village of Rustington with its excellent shopping centre is about a mile away.
The hotel is conveniently placed for travel by road, rail and air. Gatwick Airport is 45 minutes away and the mainline railway station of Angmering is 500 yards away! Major A and M roads are within easy access.
Full details of all travel options (including collection by car) are available upon request.
For further travel advice and information, contact Tripscope on 08457 58 56 41.
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GROUP TRAVEL SERVICE:
The Bradbury Hotel is a popular destination for days out organised by groups, clubs and societies for visually impaired people. For details of lunch menus and prices, call 01903 770339.
Alternatively, if you belong to a club, group or society which has blind and partially sighted members, we would be delighted to come and talk to you about holidays at The Bradbury Hotel . We will also let you know about the group travel service we can provide at low cost, for groups of 12 or more guests, and group accommodation rates. If you would like to know more about this free service, please contact the Bradbury Hotel on 01903 770339. |
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SUPPORTING OUR GUESTS:
The Bradbury Hotel staff are not able to offer any personal care. We do, however, offer support to enable each of our guests to enjoy a safe, comfortable and enjoyable holiday, i.e. all guests are offered a full orientation upon arrival. They are discreetly asked about special dietary requirements and any requests such as ridged plates at mealtimes, or having food cut up. We have a small number of volunteers who act as guides on trips and who are sometimes able to assist guests on a one-to-one basis. We cannot, however, guarantee volunteer availability. |
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INSURANCE:
We strongly recommend that each guest takes out insurance to cover any cancellation of a holiday. |
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HOLIDAY
GRANTS:
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“Thank you to the marvellous staff at The Bradbury Hotel for another excellent holiday. You spoilt us rotten!”
Mr & Mrs H. - Walsall, West Midlands
“The staff, food and accommodation were excellent.”
Mr E. H. - Fareham, Hampshire
“We really did have a lovely time.”
Mr & Mrs P. - Surrey
“Thank you for your kindness. It was really appreciated.”
visually impaired people - Kent
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