Venue Description

The Langstone Cliff Hotel has been owned and run by the Rogers family since it was originally purchased as a 12-bedroom house in 1946 by Stanley and Marjorie Rogers. The Hotel has been regularly expanded, refurbished and updated in the intervening 70+ years and now has 64 en-suite bedrooms and a host of facilities Stanley and Marjorie would not have dreamt of. The Hotel is situated in 19 acres of Devon woodland overlooking the sea and Exe Estuary with ample free parking for over 200 cars and or coaches. Plentiful open-air seating and sun loungers are provided on the acres of lawns and also the Victorian Verandah which enjoys spectacular views of the sea and Exe estuary. All public areas can be accessed on the level and there is a lift and four staircases available to the first-floor bedrooms. There is a fully accessible toilet available in the foyer of the Washington suite. There is good access to public transport with a scheduled bus stop opposite the hotel entrance and a main line railway station at Dawlish Warren a few hundred metres away, Dawlish Station which is approximately 1.5miles from the hotel has a more regular service. The Recently refurbished Lincoln restaurant offers a new menu every day which is predominantly English in style but with a smattering of continental dishes added. We offer a choice of 4 Starters, 4 main courses plus vegetarian and cold buffet options with a selection of seasonal items, 4 sweets plus Ice creams followed by cheese and coffee or tea if you prefer. The Restaurant is open every day for Breakfast from 7.30am till 10.00am and Dinner from 6.45pm till 9.00pm and also on Sundays for our popular carvery Sunday Lunch. The two bars in the hotel offering a wide range of draught beers, lagers, and ciders, a selection of wine and a wide range of spirits, the bars can also offer a comprehensive snack and light lunch menu from 11.30am till 9.00pm each day. There are several large, comfortable lounges enjoying spectacular sea views in which to relax and a very pleasant Victorian Verandah overlooking the sea and Exe estuary. The 64 bedrooms are constantly being updated many have sea views, 17 rooms have balconies, many rooms have air conditioning and or king size beds. There are 10 bedrooms on the ground floor and all of these rooms have walk-in showers, 4 of these rooms have baths with showers over as well. Full details of the of rooms we have available can be found on our website. For the more active the Hotel has a wealth of leisure facilities, including an Indoor Heated Swimming Pool and an Outdoor heated Swimming pool (early May to mid-September). A Tennis Court, Indoor and outdoor Table Tennis, a full-sized Snooker Table, Table football, a Fitness room with a Treadmill, Cross Trainer, Rowing Machine, and Exercise bike, a small spa offering a variety of Holistic and Beauty Therapies and our own Hairdressing Salon, “Amor Hair”. There is also a golf practise area in the hotel grounds.

Accessibility

Langstone Cliff Access Statement Hotel Situation There are directions to the Langstone Cliff Hotel available here The Langstone Cliff Hotel is set in a small valley comprising 19 acres of wooded grounds with an approximately 300 metre long drive. This enables the first floor of the Washington suite hotel to be accessible from the upper car park without steps. There is a footpath from the hotel down towards the beach, this path is now completely tarmacked and is accessible by wheelchairs and pushchairs. There is a footbridge over the railway line on to the sea wall approximately 200 metres from the hotel. There is a road tunnel under the railway line giving level access to the beach and sea wall a further 200 metres from the Hotel. In 2020 a more gently sloping access path was created on to the back of the sea wall, this however is a gravelled surface retained by rubber matting. Our nearest railway stations are Dawlish and Dawlish Warren. Both Dawlish Warren and Dawlish Stations are located on the main Penzance to Paddington line Dawlish Station has the more regular service. Dawlish Warren railway station is nearer to the Langstone Cliff Hotel. Dawlish Warren station has wheelchair and buggy access to both platforms but is normally unmanned. Dawlish station has Level access to the Exeter (northbound) platform. The southbound platform can be accessed on the level when the station is manned. It is possible to walk from Dawlish Warren Station to the hotel (approx 700 metres) there is a map and directions from Dawlish Warren Station to the Hotel available to download here. Dawlish Warren has wheeled access to both platforms via a short road tunnel. The southbound platform at Dawlish is not as accessible as the southbound platform at Dawlish Warren. Dawlish Warren railway station is unmanned whereas Dawlish is normally manned. Dawlish railway station is approximately 1.5 miles from the hotel. There is a taxi rank outside Dawlish railway station and taxis are normally waiting. There is also a taxi rank at Dawlish Warren station but there are not often taxis waiting. Currently The 22 service bus stops immediately outside the hotel gate at the top of the hotel driveway and links us to Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Torquay, Paignton and beyond. The B service bus links us to Exeter and beyond via Cockwood, Starcross, Powderham, Kenton and Exminster. The hotel driveway slopes gently down towards the hotel until it reaches the end of the Washington suite then the gradient increases quite substantially as it drops from first floor level down around 4.5 metres in approximately 30 linear metres. There is parking for around 50 cars (some level spaces are available) at the upper level of the car park adjacent to the Washington Suite and space for around 70 cars on the slope in front of the Hotel. There are a couple of level drop off spaces immediately adjacent to the Hotel Main entrance. There are additional level spaces in the upper car park adjacent to the Washington suite. There are approximately 40 and 70 additional spaces in 2 further overflow areas. There is additional overflow parking on grass for approximately 700 cars in the hotels field adjacent to the Golf Practice area. There are 5 designated disabled badge holder spaces 3 on an incline close to the main entrance and 2 located on the level near the exterior door to the first floor entrance. Coach and LGV access is possible to the main entrance of the Hotel and also to the rear of the Hotel if required. Public Areas The two pairs of Main hotel entrance doors to the hotel are now power operated and are 1300 mm wide. There is a Bell to summon assistance if required. There is wheeled access (basically level but with the occasional ramp) access to the whole of the ground floor of the hotel. There are 4 steps between the Lincoln Restaurant and the Lincoln bar but there is a ramp around the steps via the lounges and there is also level access to the Lincoln suite from the Washington entrance. There is an accessible toilet located in the Washington Foyer. The doorway is 900mm wide and the toilet area is 2400mm x 2500mm. There are also extended cubicles in the Washington ladies toilets and gents toilets. There is an internal corridor across the front of the building linking the Washington foyer to the Hotel’s main hall. This has 4 steps, which may be bypassed via a short walk across the hotel’s car park or by passing through the Lincoln Restaurant. There is a ground floor plan of the hotel available to download by clicking here. Hotel Accommodation There are NO fully adapted accessible bedrooms in the hotel. There are 10 ground floor rooms, all of which have walk-in showers and 3 of these also have baths. Room 3 has the most turning space in the bathroom and bedroom and should be navigable for most wheelchairs. Room 3 does have a small lip on the shower tray. Rooms 3, 56 & 57 now have “wet room” bathrooms i.e. no steps into the shower cubicles. Currently, five of the ground floor rooms are air conditioned. There are grab rails in all baths and showers. The Langstone Cliff Hotel has catered to the needs of wheelchair bound guests for many years please talk to us about any specific concerns. The hotel has a manual Wheelchairs available if required. We do have a range of aids available including raised toilet seats, frames, commodes, hoists, and bed guards. Many other aids can be obtained on request. We also have a set of portable ramps which can speed ingress and egress to various parts of the hotel. These can also provide wheelchair access to the stages in the Washington and Lincoln Ballrooms. We have an alarm for the hard of hearing which will vibrate your pillow on detecting the fire alarm (available on request). There are pictures of a wide selection of the hotel rooms available on the rooms page. Please Scroll to the bottom of the page where you will find the selection of available room types, clicking on any of the images will open another page and a selection of images may be scrolled through. Lift There is a passenger lift located in the Washington foyer serving both the ground and first floors. Its dimensions are 770 mm by 1070 mm and the door opening is 800 mm. Most but not all of the first floor bedrooms can be accessed without steps from either the lift or via external doors. There are 6 bedrooms with steps inside the bedrooms either to or from the bathroom or one of the bedrooms. Hotel Grounds The Hotels’s listed Victorian Verandah is on the East face of the hotel and has a single step into the lounges or it is possible to avoid steps by entering via the main entrance or from the poolside foyer. The hotel lawns can be accessed from the verandah by 4 short staircases. It is possible to access the lawns by passing the steps and proceeding along the path in front of the verandah onto the side of the Lawn. The main lawns are divided into 2 level sections divided by a low bank. There is a further area of lawn which falls away gently towards the sea on the far side of the outdoor swimming pool. The outdoor swimming pool is open from Late May to early September. It is below ground (the coping stones are at ground level) and fenced. There is a paddling pool and a swimming pool. There is a Roman end at one end of the swimming pool and a ladder at the other end. There is a grab rail located in the centre of the Roman end. The outdoor pool is approximately 1200 mm deep and is heated during the season to approx 75 Fahrenheit. The outdoor swimming pool is not normally attended but it is covered by CCTV and emergency alarms There are no steps into the Tennis court. There is a tarmacked footpath\road all the way around the hotel though it is a little steep in places. There are some woodland paths maintained through the hotel grounds but these may be a little uneven for some wheelchairs and pushchairs but they are passable on foot. Leisure Facilities The hotel’s leisure complex may be accessed through the hotel lounges on the level and includes a fitness room, Hairdressing Salon, a therapy room and the indoor swimming pool. There are Changing facilities and showers within the pool complex. The Indoor pool is below ground (that is the coping stones are at ground level) and there is a small ramp to access the pool surround. There is a small paddling pool approx 300 mm deep and the main pool is approx 1 metre deep at the shallow end dropping to 1.5 metres at the deep end. There are 2 sets of steps at the shallow end of the pool and ladder at the deep end of the pool. The Indoor Pool is maintained at a temperature of approximately 90 degrees Fahrenheit. There are coded locks on the indoor pool fitness room doors located at a low level to prevent access by unaccompanied children. The codes are changed regularly and are available from reception on request. The indoor swimming pool is not normally attended but is covered by CCTV and emergency alarms. The hairdressing salon is open 6 days a week. There is a leaflet with opening times and price list available to download here or we should be pleased to send you a copy. The therapy room is operated by a beautician and masseuse and information on her services are available to download from the leisure facilities pages here. The snooker room is located just behind reception. There is ramped access from the poolside room or 4 steps either side of reception. Table Tennis is normally available in the garden room which is located just inside the hotel main entrance. There is also an external Table Tennis table on the patio adjacent to the outdoor swimming pool. The Washington Suite The principal entrance to the Washington suite has an opening of 1100 mm wide and the doors are powered. The Washington suite has level access throughout and has level access to the Lincoln Ballroom. There is a lift located in the Washington Foyer to the First floor of the Hotel. Staffing The hotel is manned 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Reception is normally manned from 07.00 am until 11.00 pm every day. With the night porters on duty from 11.00 pm until 07.00 am. The restaurant is normally manned from 07.00 am. The bars are manned from 09.00 am till Late! We have no pretensions to be a nursing or convalescent home and no nursing care is offered. However, disabled guests are made thoroughly welcome. Please call us on 01626 868000 discuss any special requirements or concerns you may have or you may use the contact form by clicking here.

Access Statement

Access Statement Link: https://www.langstone-hotel.co.uk/access-statement/

Awards List

AA 3 Star MIA Tripadvisor

Toilets

There is an accessible toilet located in the Washington Suite Foyer close to the lift. The Toilet has a 900mm wide door and it's area is 2500mm x 2400mm. There are fitted grab rails, an alarm and easy turn handles on the basin.

Staff

Information about the staff has not been added for this venue.

Assistance dog facilities

Assistance dog exercise facilities

The hotel is set in 19 acres of wooded grounds including a 7 acre field.

Other assistance dog facilities

we have a selection of water bowls