youth hostel Falkenberg

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

• There are two possible unmarked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 400 cm x 500 cm).
• The building is steplessly accessible.
• Since the elevator is defective, only the first floor is accessible without steps.
• The ramp is situated outside and has a maximum gradient of 23 %.
• All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 79 cm wide.
• The reception desk is at its lowest point 145 cm high. There is no other communication possibility while in a sitting position.
• There are 17 wheelchair accessible tables available in the dining and breakfast room (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).

Room 124 / 127 and 130 (1st upper floor)

• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of essential stationary furnishings (e.g. wardrobe) 116 cm x 150 cm;
  right of the bed 200 cm x 300 cm;
  left is the bed on the wall.
• The bed is 46 cm high.
• The manoeuvring spaces in the bathroom are:
  in front of the toilet 280 cm x 130 cm; in front of the washbasin 200 cm x 130 cm;;
  left or right of the toilet 148 cm x 52 cm, no manoeuvring space on the other sight.
• There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet. The grab rails can be flipped-up.
• The sink is wheelchair compatible.
• The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
• The shower is accessible without thresholds. The manoeuvring space in the shower is 180 cm x 180 cm.
• A shower seat is available or can be provided if required.
• There are grab rails available in the shower.
• An alarm trigger is available.

Public toilet for people with disabilities

• The toilet door can be opened with a key. The key is available at the reception.
• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of the toilet 120 cm x 230 cm cm; in front of the washbasin 160 cm x 230 cm;
  left of the toilet 92 cm x 57 cm, no manoeuvring space on the right.
• There is a grab rail on the left side of the toilet, which can be flipped-up.
• The sink is wheelchair compatible.
• The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
• An alarm trigger is available.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

• Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas.
• The entrance is visually rich in contrast and not recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
• The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
• Steps are not visually rich in contrast and have a handrail on one side. 
• Information is not available in Braille or prismatic font. 

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

• There is no clearly visible alarm.
• There is no audio induction loop system at the counter.
• In the dining and breakfast room there are 17 tables with bright and glare-free lighting, on which there are no lamps standing or hanging that interfere with the field of vision or eye contact.
• There is a seating area with low background noises (e.g. corner seating, separate room).
• There is at least one electrical outlet available near the bed.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

• The name or logo of the youth hostel is clearly recognizable from the outside.
• The objectives of the paths are always within sight or signs in visible distance are available.
• There is no menu with pictures available and the dishes are not visibly presented (buffet, bar).
• There is no information in easy language.
• Information is displayed with pictograms.