Mortons House Hotel was the winner of a Silver award for Accessible Tourism 2007/8.

The hotel boasts 4 rooms of our 21 rooms, that are ‘accessible to all’, called The Dacombe Rooms. These rooms are located across the garden from the main hotel within the walled garden.

There are ramps to and from the hotel, designated parking near the rooms, and wheelchair access to hotel. The restaurant, Oak Room lounge, bar and toilets are all easily accessible.

All rooms have ‘Wet rooms’ (no baths), tea and coffee making facilities, quality courtesy products and 32” Wall mounted flat screen Televisions. Rooms 20 and 21 are interconnecting.

Room 18 has a 5-foot double bed with space under for a hoist and has a support arm to the right-hand side of the toilet.

Room 19 has a 5-foot double bed and has a support arm to the left-hand side of the toilet.

Room 20 can be set up as Twin beds or a large 6-foot double bed. This room cannot fit a hoist underneath, and has a support arm to the right-hand side of the toilet.

Room 21 can be set up as Twin beds or a large 6-foot double bed. This room can fit a hoist underneath, and has a support arm to the left-hand side of the toilet.

Access Statement
All the accessible rooms have the usual facilities expected of a quality three star hotel, all have shower only 'wet rooms' and no bath. The rooms are designed specifically for the able bodied as well as the physically challenged. They are located in a quiet corner of the hotel grounds, with designated car parking spaces and ramps to and from the main hotel situated some 80 yards away. Passive Infra-red lighting illuminates the pathway to and from the hotel.

As all the equipment is removable the rooms are normally set up without WC support arms and shower chairs etc. The shower room pictured above has ALL the available equipment. Please state when booking what equipment you require and any special requests and/or needs you may have, as no two guests needs are the same.

There is a bus stop right outside the hotel (Wilts and Dorset Bus Co) and Wareham train station that links with London (Waterloo) is just 4 miles away. Local accessible taxis can collect you with prior arrangement. Our postcode is BH20 5EE for Sat Nav purposes.

Please use the designated car parking spaces and call ahead for assistance on arrival with luggage if needed. There is an access ramp leading to the hotel to check-in or register your arrival. For wheelchair guests there is a specially lowered part of the reception desk for your comfort. If you arrive after the reception has closed an emergency telephone is adjacent to the front door and this will automatically call staff. All of our public areas, lounges and Restaurant are easily accessible.

For visually impaired guests we can offer menus in larger print on request or can read these to you if you'd prefer. We have a ground floor plan to aid your movement around the hotel. We are happy to assist if you need any further help finding your way around. If you have a registered Guide / Assistance dog please advise us when making your booking.

We have a hearing loop at reception but this is portable, if you have a hearing aid set it to T and let us know. The accessible bedrooms all have red strobe alarm lights to indicate a potential fire. In all cases of an alarm staff will be aware if the accessible rooms have activated this and will inform you quickly of any evacuation plan. If the main hotel has triggered the alarm it is likely you will be asked to stay in your bedrooms.

The hotel has accessible toilets on the ground floor, please be aware that these are entered via a flagstone floor, which can be slippery, when wet. A temporary ramp can be used in the Castle Room (small/private dining room) if required. Please acquaint yourselves with all the facilities and fire exits.

There are ramps and passive infra-red lighting leading to the accessible, Dacombe Rooms. Handrails will aid you to gain access.

All these bedrooms have been specifically designed to be accessible to all, but as everyone's needs differ, furniture can be moved or replaced on request. Please view the pictures on this page to gain an idea of what you can expect and advise us if you have any concerns or special requests. We have various numbers of hire companies for equipment we don't stock.

Opposite the Dacombe rooms there is a walled garden with a ramp and an accessible table, if you'd like room service or us to serve you a Dorset Cream Tea in the garden, please call reception between 10am-10pm.

The area around the Dacombe rooms has a reasonable mobile phone signal but this should not be relied upon.

After your stay we would welcome any feedback about your experiences, having spent so significantly on the facilities ~ improving our service remains a priority.