HOTEL MANCHESTER BY CARRIE-ANN LIGHTLEY
Manchester always feels like my home city. It’s one of my favourite places to visit, just an hour away from where I live in the Lake District, perfect for an overnight stay. So, when I was invited to stay at Hotel Brooklyn, Manchester’s newest accessible hotel, I couldn’t wait to check it out. I’m now excited to share my review of Hotel Brooklyn Manchester after staying in one of its wheelchair accessible hotel rooms.
M A N C H E S T E R’S MOST ACCESSIBLE HOTEL
Award, which Hotel Brooklyn won in 2021. My first thought when I read their award submission was, “I can’t wait to stay there!” Hotel Brookyln strives to be a leader in accessibility for all. It’s the first hotel in Manchester to have ceiling track hoists available in two of its accessible rooms - in fact, it’s one of only 11 hotels in the UK which have ceiling track hoists. Award-winning inclusive design specialists Motionspot worked with the hotel to create a stylish and beautiful space, without compromising on accessibility.
It’s important to note that the accessible rooms with ceiling track hoists, the Liberty Suites, are sold at a higher price point than the standard accessible rooms. However, the hotel is committed to providing an equal service to all, and will upgrade The hotel has 18 adapted any ceiling track hoist bedrooms: nine wheelchair user to the Liberty Suite accessible and nine ambulant free of charge, subject to accessible. Two of the availability. Mobile hoists wheelchair accessible rooms are also available for guests have ceiling track hoists. to borrow. For any hoist The ceiling track has been option, guests are required designed to hoist guests from to bring their own hoist the bed into a mobile shower slings. chair which can then access There are options for all areas of the bathroom accessible parking nearby, (toilet, basin and shower). both in the discounted Q Please note that there is not PARK Piazza and in ona ceiling track hoist in the street bays. bathroom although this is being reviewed for future Hotel Brooklyn projects.
Hotel Brooklyn first opened in early 2020, bringing New York flare to Manchester, and quickly began to win awards. I first became aware of the hotel in my role as a judge for the Catey Accessibility
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