The Ramp House is a really lovely family home and Thea and Ian are very generous to make their remarkable home available. We had a very comfortable and enjoyable stay during February half term. The whole house is very light and airy but also warm and cosy with underfloor heating. The numerous comfy nooks, crannies and interesting chairs around the house combined with good WiFi makes the house very teenager-friendly. The hydro-spa was fantastic and a big hit with everyone - a quick dash from the house on a cold night to laze under the stars. Our teenagers even had a dip early on our departure day.
Sadly we didn't get to meet Thea but she had left a local information pack about Portobello and instructions for the spa etc. Arthur and Alan, who run a garage next door were very friendly and helpful.
The location is fantastic - a couple of minutes level-access walk to the sea-front and promenade and close to wide variety of lovely local shops. The restaurant around the corner has a wide-range of gluten-free options and the local butcher Findlays of Portobello makes gluten free haggis. The No 26 bus runs every 10 mins from just across the road from the fish and chip shop into the centre of Edinburgh. It has stops on Princes Street and can be caught back again from the side of Jenners.
Our daughter, who is a wheelchair user, was able to access to all of the house via the ramp, although you do need good upper body strength to do this independently. The wet room has no drop down rails but this was not a problem because the excellent access via a very wide sliding door allows chairs to be positioned right next to the loo. There is a shower chair available for those that cannot stand and an electric profiling bed. The hydro-spa in the garden, is easy to operate and has level or ramp access from two directions.
We had a wonderfully restful and relaxing time at the ramp house and feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to stay in such an amazing barrier free space. Thank you!