Pre-Arrival

• There are 6 different ferry routes to the Isle of Wight (3 for cars); details are in the “Travel” section of  our website (www.bolthols.co.uk) and are sent to booked guests.
• An excellent bus service operates from each ferry.
  
• The No. 12 bus stops 50 metres from our front gate along the road or grassy bank.
• Taxis from the ferries are expensive, as we are some distance away.
• We have a website with photographs of each guest room; 2 on the first floor and one on the ground floor. 
• We are contactable via ‘phone or email (details below).

Arrival & Car Parking Facilities

• Our entrance is through a 5-bar gateway and down a steep 20 metre drive.
• There is ample off-road car parking immediately beside the front door.
• The car park is almost level gravelled tarmac and has no marked spaces.  It is lit by solar-powered lights and the front-porch light.
• We can assist with luggage.

 Main Entrance & Reception

• Entrance is into front entrance hall.
• There are no steps between the car park, dining area and ground floor bedroom.
• The front hall is 4 by 3.5 metres with Victorian ceramic tiles.
• Seating is available.
• Guests will be escorted to rooms and facilities explained.

 Public Areas - General (Internal)

• Access to the house is through an 88cm door.
• The Dining Room has an 80 cm door.
• The corridor to the bedrooms is through a 79 cm door.
• All corridors and bedrooms are carpeted.
• The Dining Room has parquet tiles with a central rug beneath the table.
• Stairs to the first-floor rooms are 79 cm wide at their narrowest, treads are 17cm high.  The stairs turn through 180 degrees, at half height.  There is a hand rail on the right.

Public Areas - WC

• All bedrooms, except Rose, have en suite WC. 
• Rose has a private shower-room and WC a few paces from the bedroom door; we provide a robe for this room.

Dining Room

• Breakfast is served in the Dining Room.  There are no steps.
• Furniture is flexible and can be moved on request.
• The large rectangular communal dining table has 71 cm high under-space, with legs at each corner.
• Dining chairs have no arms and can be moved.
• We do not play background music.
• Various diets are catered for.
• There is no smoking throughout the premises.  Indeed, our lease, with the National Trust, prohibits naked flames throughout the building, except in the lounge fireplace and Aga.

Laundry

• Please ask if you need to dry clothes or use an iron.

Shop

• No shops in Mottistone; nearest are at Brighstone (1½ miles).

Leisure Facilities

• Fantastic walking area! 
  
• Isle of Wight has facilities for all tastes

Outdoor Facilities

• Extensive tranquil gardens, beautiful views.
• Access to terrace via front door (no steps) or dining room french windows (via 17 cm sill).

Bedrooms

Garden Room

• Although not designed to full disabled-access standards, this room has been successfully used by wheelchair users.  The extra facilities do not detract from its attractiveness as a bedroom suite.
• Door width 73 cm to room, 74 cm to en-suite shower room.
• 2 Single (95cm) beds, can be joined to make 1 king-sized bed.
• Ample room all round beds.
• Small separate lounge area with 2 armchairs and satellite TV.
• Shower in cubicle 120 cm by 70 cm.  1 steps up of 15 cm plus sill of 15 cm.  Hand-hold on right to assist entry.
• WC, with space all round, 45 cm high; hand-hold in front.
• Hand basin, on pedestal, is 80 cm high.
• Suite has fitted short-pile carpets throughout.
• Electric kettle and tea/coffee facilities.

Rose Room

• Door width 83 cm to room; no en-suite.
• King sized (155 cm) bed.
• 2 armchairs and satellite TV.
• Room has fitted short-pile carpets throughout.
• Electric kettle and tea/coffee facilities.
• Down corridor 5 metres to private shower room.
• Door 69 cm wide by 174 cm high.
• Shower 98 cm by 80 cm, with sill 23 cm high.
• WC, with space all round, 43 cm high
• Hand basin, on pedestal, is 80 cm high. 

Yew Tree Room

• Door width 73 cm to room, 75 cm to private lounge and en‑suite shower room.
• Double (140 cm) bed.
• 3-seater settee and terrestrial TV (which gives limited reception).
• En-suite bath with shower on wall above bath taps.
• Bath edge is 50 cm high.
• WC is 40 cm high with ample space either side.
• Hand basin, on pedestal, is 88 cm high.
• Suite has fitted short-pile carpets throughout.
• Electric kettle and tea/coffee facilities.

Bay Tree Room (This room is not normally available unless another room is out of action)

•  Door width 76 cm to room, 64 cm to private lounge and en‑suite shower room.
• Double (140 cm) bed.
• Lounge has 2-seater settee and satellite TV.
• En-suite bath with shower on wall above bath taps.
• Bath edge is 53 cm high.
• WC is 43 cm high, 19 cm from wall and 16 cm from bath.
• Hand basin, on pedestal, is 80 cm high.
• Suite has fitted short-pile carpets throughout.
• Electric kettle and tea/coffee facilities.
  

 Additional Information

• We ask guests to vacate the house between 1030 and 1600 each day.
• We are happy to accept children, but our facilities are not oriented towards them.
• Dogs are not allowed upstairs, but we have accepted a number of dogs by agreeing arrangements before booking.
• Only a few mobile ‘phone networks work in the house (e.g. O2 and T-Mobile).  Guests may use our landline by arrangement.