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Spa Hotel at the "Obermaintherme"

Description

Enjoy the mix of personal service, wellness in Bavaria's warmest spa & the hotel SPA as well as the culturally rich, beautiful landscape.

The hotel, in addition to its spacious, ground-level rooms, holds a very important detail. The great friendly team! Over 90 employees will pamper you during your vacation. After an uncomplicated check in - accessible parking spaces are available in the underground garage - you can indulge in a massage in the hotel's own VITUS SPA or enjoy the Obermain Therme directly via the bathrobe corridor. The ThermenMeer is included from check in to check out at the hotel. The room key as a bracelet serves as an access chip and can also be used to charge expenses for meals, drinks and sauna stay. A wheelchair stairway and pool lift is available. Banz Monastery, Vierzehnheiligen and countless rustic brewery inns can be discovered while experiencing the countryside. In the evening the hotel attracts with the Bavarian-regional or the Mediterranean restaurant. The lounge offers cocktails and over 50 Franconian beers for a nightcap.

Information on accessibility

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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. Detailed information can be found in the test report.

  • There are six parking spaces for people with disabilities.
  • Bad Staffelstein train station is 250 meters away.
  • All rooms and facilities that can be used by guests are step-free/at ground level or accessible via a ramp or elevator.
  • There are no slopes with a gradient of more than 10%.
  • All doors/passages and paths that can be used by guests are at least 80 cm wide.
  • The reception desk is 76 cm high.
  • There are five accessible rooms available. A height-adjustable nursing bed is available.
  • The toilet in the room is accessible from one side (at least 80 cm). There are folding grab rails to the left and right of the toilet.
  • The sink is wheelchair compatible and the mirror is visible while seated.
  • Access to the shower is threshold-free. A grab rail and a shower chair are available.
  • The restaurant has tables that are max. 80 cm high and wheelchair compatible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm.
  • A wellness area is available.
  • There are shallow steps with a handrail and a ladder with a handrail for access to the swimming pool.
  • There is a public toilet for people with disabilities, which is accessible from one side (at least 80 cm). There is a folding grab rail on the accessible side of the toilet.

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

  • Assistance dogs are welcome.
  • The entrance area is designed with high visual contrast.
  • The signage (for orientation) is designed in easily legible, high-contrast font.
  • All elevated areas accessible to guests are brightly lit without glare.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed acoustically.
  • Steps do not have high-contrast edges.
  • Stairs have at least one handrail on one side.
  • The font used on the menu is simple and visually high-contrast.
  • The edges of the pool are visually high-contrast.
  • There are steps with a handrail and a ladder with a handrail for access to the swimming pool.
  • Information is not available in relief or Braille.

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

  • The alarm is clearly visible in the entire building. 
  • There is no audio induction loop.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly. 
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly. 
  • In the restaurant there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, on which there are no lamps standing or hanging that restrict the field of vision or eye contact.
  • There is a seating area with low background noises (e.g. seating corner, separate room).
  • There is at least on electrical outlet available near the bed.
  • WiFi is offered.

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

  • The name of the hotel is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • There is no colored or pictorial guidance system.
  • There is a menu with pictures and the dishes are visibly presented (buffet, bar).
  • There is no information in easy language.
Certified in the period: March 2026 – February 2029

Address & contact

Kurhotel an der Obermaintherme

Am Kurpark 7
96231 Bad Staffelstein
Phone number: +49 95 73 33 30
Website: www.kurhotel.bayern

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