Youth Hostel Pottenstein

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

• There is one unmarked parking space for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 500 cm). 
• The path from the car park to the main entrance is 120 m long. It is partially not easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 11 % over a distance of 20 m.  
• The building is steplessly accessible via the main entrance (door sill 5 cm) and via the side entrance (door sill 3 cm).
• All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible at ground level or via  a ramp or via an elevator. 
• The lift (cabin size 99 cm x 1390 cm) is a staff lift. However, if necessary, it can also be used by guests accompanied by service staff. Please enquire if required.
• The ramp behind the door at the main entrance has a maximum slope of 6 % and a total length of 5 m.
• The reception counter is 95 cm high. There is an equivalent communication possibility in a sitting position.
• Almost all evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 80 cm wide.  Exceptions: doors to public toilets with door widths of 57 cm to 70 cm). 
• There are no wheelchair accessible tables in the dining room.

Sleeping room 001 (multi-bedroom) on the ground floor

• The manoeuvring space in the bedroom are:
  in front of essential immobile furnishingsis at least 300 cm x 120 cm;
  to the right of the bed 120 cm x 200 cm, on the left is the bed on the wall. 
• The bed is 48 cm high. 
• The door width of the bathroom room is 70 cm.
• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of the toilet and of the washbasin 110 cm x 70cm;
  to the left of the toilet 26 cm x 53 cm, to the right 62 cm x 53 cm.
• There are no handrails on the toilet.
• The shower area at ground level is 85 cm x 86 cm.
• There is no shower chair and horizontal handrails.
• The washbasin has limited wheelchair access and the mirror cannot be seen while sitting.

Sleeping room 002 (multi-bedroom) on the second floor

• The manoeuvring space in the bedroom are:
  in front of essential immobile furnishings 200 cm x 120 cm;
  to the right of the bed 225 cm x 200 cm, on the left is the bed on the wall. 
• The bed is 48 cm high. 
• There is a shower and washbasin in the room.
• The WC for room 002 is opposite in the corridor. The WC door is 69 cm wide.  
• The movement area in front of the washbasin is 100 cm x 50 cm.
• The shower is not step-free accessible (threshold of 20 cm). 
• There is no shower chair or grab rails.
• There is no alarm trigger.

Public toilets on the ground floor and in the basement/conference area (can also be used for rooms 001 and 002)

• There are no toilets available for people with disabilities.
• The door widths (e.g. cabin doors) are 57 cm.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

• Assistance dogs are allowed.
• The main and rear entrances are visually contrasted to the surroundings and can be recognized by a tactile change of floor covering.
• All evaluated and usable areas for the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.  
• The lift is a staff lift. However, if necessary, it can also be used by guests accompanied by service staff. Please enquire if required.
• An outgoing emergency call is confirmed audibly in the elevator.
• Glass doors are not marked with safety markings.
• There is no uninterrupted guidance system (e.g. floor indicators) in indoor and outdoor areas.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

• There is no visibly perceptible alarm.
• There is no audio induction loop.
• The lift is a staff lift. However, if necessary, it can also be used by guests accompanied by service staff. Please enquire if required.
• In the elevator, an outgoing emergency call is not confirmed audibly.
• In the dining room, there are tables where there are no lamps standing or hanging that restrict the visual field. There are no seating areas with low background noises.
• There is electrical outlet available near the bed in the rooms.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

• The name and logo of the hostel are clearly recognizable from the outside at the main entrance.
• There is no information in easy language. 
• Information is not displayed by pictograms or pictures.
• There is no colored or pictorial guidance system.
• The destinations of the routes are usually within sight.