Access Statement
Access Statement for The Southern Introduction
The Southern occupies a fine old building, formerly a merchant's house, built early in the 19th century. It features an impressive faηade, with a short flight of stone steps. Inside, there is a beautiful, original, mahogany staircase to the two upper floors. Our kitchen and dining rooms are downstairs. These features mean that, whilst we aim to meet the needs of all our guests as far as possible, there are some features that make access difficult for people with limited mobility or with visual impairment. The building is not suitable for wheelchair access.
Lounge, Dining Room & Bar
The lounge is reached from the reception area. It is carpeted, and has ample, varied seating
Our licensed bar is located in the lounge on the ground floor
The dining room is accessed from the reception area via a flight of 9 steps with handrail on both sides
Breakfasts are included in our prices. Evening dinners are available, but must be pre-booked
Vegetarian options are available - please give advance notice if these are required
The dining room has ample seating and table spaces
Leisure Facilities
The lounge has a large TV, in the low season, and all rooms have televisions and alarm radios
There are no fitness or other leisure activities in the building
Great Yarmouth has public swimming and other leisure activities There are no outdoor facilities within the premises
Bedrooms & Sleeping Areas
There are only three bedrooms on the ground floor; these are in high demand, and may not be available unless booked early
All other bedrooms are located upstairs
There are no lifts to the upper or lower floors All bedrooms are either carpeted or have insulated wooden floors
All beds have duvets; there are blankets in the wardrobe, if required Tea and coffee facilities and bottled water are provided We also provide a hair dryer, shaving mirror, radiator and complimentary toiletries There is a folder in each room containing detailed information about The Southern and Great Yarmouth
Bathroom, Shower-room & WC [En-suite or Shared]
Every bedroom has en-suite shower, toilet and wash basin
There is a bathroom and toilet on the ground floor for guest's use
Additional Information
All public areas inside the building are strictly non-smoking
Our staff are helpful, but have no specialist training in sign language or medical matters
Our Premier rooms all have mini fridges which can be used for storage of special diets or medicines.
For other rooms, we are happy to refrigerate any medical or, perishable items All guest rooms, stairs and public areas are fitted with smoke alarms In the event of a fire, there is an alarm sounder in each room and all public areas; please advise us if the have a hearing impediment and might not hear this The building will generally be evacuated via the main staircase and front entrance door Smoking is prohibited throughout the building There is free WiFi throughout the premises Contact Details
Address: The Southern
46 Queens Road
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR30 3JR
Telephone: Sally Davies or Garry Mills on 01493 843313
Fax: 01493 843242
Email: sally@southernhotel.co.uk
Website: www.southernhotel.co.uk
Hours of operation:
Telephone 9am to 10:30pm
Arrival 1pm to 10:30pm
Breakfast 8am to 9am
Dinner at 6pm
Departure by 10am
Future Plans
We have a rolling programme of redecoration and improvement
Due to the nature of the building, we do not expect to be able offer facilities for anyone with severe needs
Contact Telephone and Email Address
We welcome your feedback to help us continually improve. If you have any comments, please phone 01493 843313 or email sally@southernhotel.co.uk Sally & Tony Davies 17 December 2008 | 
