Set in the rural countryside of Aberdeenshire, but conveniently placed for visitors to Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Ellon, Banff and Aberdeen the Ban-Car Hotel offers quality and value to all customers.
With excellent accommodation in 15 rooms of all types, double, twin, single and family rooms and with prices including a full Scottish breakfast, visitors can be assured of high standards in this family owned and operated hotel.
Weddings, Functions, and Meetings large and small, are a speciality of the Ban-Car, and parties and funeral teas can also be catered for with ample free car parking and outdoor facilities for smokers.
Disabled visitors are very welcome, as rooms, restaurant, bar and other facilities are all on the ground floor with no climbing steps required. The hotel is friendly for wheelchair users with accessible rooms, wide doors and disabled toilets, and access is easy from the car park and dedicated disabled parking spaces.
Business customers will enjoy the special mid week accommodation offers which the hotel provides, and the excellent wi-fi access throughout.
Accomodation
Our spacious, clean and comfortable accommodation now comprises:
1 family; 9 Doubles; 2 twin, 2 single rooms plus a downstairs bedroom to accommodate any less able guests.
All rooms incorporate en-suite facilities to ensure the utmost comfort and privacy for our guests. Our aim is to provide relaxing, informal accommodation, a place where you will feel at home, where you can relax and unwind.
All rooms have tea and coffee making facilities and televisions; which are Sky activated.
Parking
- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
- There is/are 2 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 280cm x 500cm (9ft 2in x 16ft 5in).
- The nearest designated bay is 44m (48yd 4in) from the main entrance.
- The furthest designated bay is 40m (43yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are uneven surfaces.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- The patron does not have to cross a road.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
Location
- The venue is situated within the centre of the village.
- This venue is situated in Lonmay.
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest mainline station is Aberdeen.
Reception
- The desk is 3m (3yd 10in) from the main entrance.
- There is level access to reception from the entrance.
- The reception desk is medium height (77cm - 109cm).
- The desk does not have a low (76cm or lower) section.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The hearing system is available only on request.
- The type of system is a portable loop.
Room
- There are 21 rooms in total.
- There are 8 standard ground floor rooms.
- There are 13 standard rooms on other floors.
- There are accessible ensuite facilities.
- There is / are 2 room(s) which has / have accessible ensuite facilities.
- There is / are 0 adjoining room(s) available for carers.
- The room number or room name viewed was 16.
- The width of the door is 86cm (2ft 10in).
- The height of the bed is 64cm (2ft 1in).
- The measurement between the bed base and floor is 34cm (1ft 1in).
- Light switches are within 120cm from floor level.
- There is not a functional emergency alarm in the room.
- No emergency alarm is fitted in the room.
- An adjoining room is not available.
- Assistance dogs are welcomed to stay with guests in accessible rooms.
Accessible Ensuite
- The width of the door to the ensuite is 86cm (2ft 10in).
- The door opens outwards.
- The door weight is heavy.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The dimensions of the accessible ensuite are 168cm x 295cm (5ft 6in x 9ft 8in).
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 80cm (2ft 7in).
- There is not a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is not a flush on the transfer side.
- Wall mounted grab rails are not available.
- The toilet seat is 49cm (1ft 7in) above floor level.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm in height.
- There is a sink.
- The sink can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the sink is 86cm (2ft 10in).
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap for the sink.
- There is not a functional emergency alarm available in the ensuite.
- It is tied up and out of reach(higher than 10cm (4") from floor).
- Disposal facilities are available.
- There are mirrors.
- Mirrors are not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
Accessible Toilet
- There are accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
- The toilet is for the sole use of disabled people.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- The accessible toilet is 18m (19yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- The accessible toilet is located round to the left of the building.
- There is not level access to the accessible toilet.
Latest Reviews
After recommendation from someone, i have booked this hotel informing that i will require accessible room which was allotted me by the hotel. The accessible room was clean, big and spacious with patio and walk in shower. Accessible parking was also available for disabled guest. Staff was very supportive in all aspects even after all the fulfilled amenities provided by the hotel. Accessible toilets were also available but with no level access. overall enjoyed the accessible stay.