Littlebourne Guest House
Highlights
- Discover spacious suites with lofty ceilings and views of rose-scented gardens for a serene retreat.
- Indulge in unique ensuites featuring iron bathtubs and heated floors for a luxurious pampering experience.
- Celebrate in heritage spaces adorned with local artwork, spilling out to sun-filled verandas for memorable gatherings.
- Explore nearby vineyards and truffle farms or unwind with croquet and a good book in the sun.
Littlebourne Guest House is Bathurst’s sublime new boutique hotel, blending heritage charm with modern luxury.
Spacious suites with ceilings almost as high as the stars await, each with windows to rose scented gardens. Luxuriate in unique ensuites with iron bathtubs, heated floors, and spa amenities.
Since 1830 the house has witnessed the Ribbon Gang rebellion, Charles Darwin walking by and the romance of countless weddings and family festivities. Today, guests from around the world host superb celebrations in heritage spaces with local artwork which spill out to sun-filled verandas.
Reserve a suite to explore the region’s vineyards, truffle farms, and boutiques, or simply enjoy a quiet afternoon with croquet, bocce, or a book in the sun.
Littlebourne Guest House — where history and luxury meet in Bathurst.
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Accreditations
- National Trust
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- NSW – Visit Bathurst
Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Information in large print is available.
- Digital communication materials (hard copy information also online) is available.
- Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
- An appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog is available.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A doorbell or intercom at an accessible height and display a contact number (accessible height is 900mm-1100 mm)
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- A wheelchair/scooter charging station (power point) in an accessible location is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
- A choice of wheelchair accessible accommodation rooms (Guest may wish to know if you have a choice of wheelchair accessible rooms, such as single room / studio apartment / apartment / cottage / quality / views, etc. Wheelchairs require a 1600mm x 2200mm width area to turn around and require step free access.).
- Step free access to room (Entrance to the room wheelchair accessible with step free greater than 5mm or has a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm length).
- A lever handle on the door (easier to use).
- A wheelchair accessible bathroom (Entrance to bathroom must have step free greater than 5mm or a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm. Bathrooms dimensions must be no less than 2000mm X 2500mm. Have a hobless (step free) shower recess. Shower recess must have at least 1100 x 1100mm clear area for wheelchair access (no door). Have a slip resistant fold down seat or fixed seat in shower .Seat must be at least 900mm long.).
- A shower curtain (no door).
- Grabrails in shower recess (can be removable and height adjustable).
- A handheld shower hose (should be at least 1500mm long).
- Allows space around toilet for a wheelchair (A space of at least 900mm width beside the toilet pan and 1200mm clearance in front of the toilet pan is required).
- Grabrails provided adjacent to the toilet.
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- https://littlebourne.com.au/accessibility