Royal Athenaeum Suites

The location is excellent, access is easy thanks to very helpful and alert reception staff, and they can provide a room with an ensuite accessible bathroom. Our room was equipped with a microwave/grill, fridge, washing machine & ironing booard, dishwasher and sink, and we were able to prepare our own breakfasts and light evening meals and not have to conform to a hotel timetable. Four stars rather than five because there are a few significant ways in which the management could make life easier for the solo wheelchair traveller - see below. The Royal Athenaeum is managed by the Douglas Hotel, which is close by, and guests who don't want to self-cater could eat meals there. Euan's Guide has a review of the Douglas Hotel.