Landshut Youth Hostel
Description
The youth hostel, designed in Biedermeier style, is part of the old town fortifications and was built in 1839 on a terrace above the old town. The house is located halfway between the Gothic town centre of Landshut and Trausnitz Castle. From the courtyard there is a magnificent view of the castle and St. Martin's Church. For general information, please visit the website www.landshut.de/jugendherberge.
Information on accessibility
Download short report as PDFAll 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 unmarked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 400 cm x 700 cm).
- The path from the car park to the entrance is 30 m long. It is easy to walk and drive on.
- The bus stop „Obere Altstadt“. is 500 m away.
- The building is steplessly accessible via a ramp.
- All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible at ground level or via a ramp.
- The ramp has a maximum gradient of 6 % and a total length of 9 m (intermediate landings available).
- Almost all evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide. Exception: The door to bedroom 23 a (ground floor) is/are 82 cm wide.
- The reception desk is at its lowest point 71 cm high.
- There are 15 wheelchair accessible tables available in the dining / breakfast room (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).
Bedroom 23 a (double room, ground floor)
- The manoeuvring spaces are:
in front of/behind the door 100 cm x 140 cm;
in front of essential stationary furnishings (e.g. wardrobe) 160 cm x 140 cm; right of the bed 140 cm x 210 cm; on the right is the bed on the wall. - The bed is 45 cm high. Bunk bed
Bedroom 23 b (double room, ground floor)
- The manoeuvring spaces are:
in front of/behind the door 100 cm x 247 cm;
in front of essential stationary furnishings (e.g. wardrobe) 340 cm x 192 cm;
left of the bed 192 cm x 210 cm;
on the right is the bed on the wall. - The bed is 45 cm high. Bunk bed
Bedroom 21 (multi-bed room, ground floor)
- The manoeuvring spaces are:
in front of/behind the door 140 cm x 190 cm;
in front of essential stationary furnishings (e.g. wardrobe) 495 cm x 168 cm;
left of the bed 220 cm x 210 cm;
on the right is the bed on the wall. - The bed is 41 cm high.
- There is a single bed and 2 bunk beds (5 beds in total). Evaluated was the single bed.
Shared Shower/ Public toilet for people with disabilities (ground floor)
- The door opens inwards.
- The manoeuvring spaces are:
- 190 cm x 140 cm in front of the WC; 100 cm x 170 cm in front of the washbasin;
- to the right of the WC 160 cm x 30 cm; the WC cannot be accessed from the left.
- There are grab rails to the left and right of the WC. The grab rail to the right of the toilet can be flipped-up.
- The washbasin is wheelchair compatible.
- The mirror is visible when standing and sitting.
- The shower is accessible without a threshold and is at least 95 cm x 150 cm in size.
- A shower seat is available or can be provided if required.
- There are grab rails in the shower.
- There is no alarm trigger.
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms.
- External paths usually have visually contrasting or tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries.
- The entrance is visually rich in contrast.
- Almost all evaluated and usable areas for the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.
- The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
- There are glass doors without safety markings in height from 40-70 cm and 120-160 cm.
- Stairs are available. Steps are not visually rich in contrast.
- Stairs have a handrail on one side.
- Information is not available in Braille or prismatic font.
- Offered aids: reading aids (reading glasses, magnifying glasses, etc.)
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.
- In the dining /breakfast room there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, but none on which there are no lamps standing or hanging that interfere with the field of vision or eye contact.
- There is no seating area with low background noises (e.g. corner seating, separate room).
- In bedrooms 23 a / b (double room) and bedroom 21 (multi-bed room) is at least one electrical outlet available near the bed in all evaluated rooms.
- The ringing or knocking on the door is not indicated by a flashing signal which can be detected in all rooms.
- WiFi is offered.
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.
- Information for orientation is available with pictorial symbols (pictograms, photorealistic representation).
- There is no information in easy language.
- Information is not displayed with pictograms or images.
Address & contact
Jugendherberge Landshut
84028 Landshut