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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 test-relevant areas meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility tested - partially barrier-free for people with walking disabilities".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.

  • There are six marked parking spaces for people with disabilities in the underground car park (parking space size: 480 cm x 520 cm).
  • The train station "Bad Staffelstein" is 250 m away.
  • The building is steplessly accessible.
  • All evaluated rooms and facilities that can be used for guests are accessible without steps or via ramps or elevators.
  • The ramp in the entrance area of the underground car park has a maximum inclination of 6 % and a total length of 3 m.
  • The ramp to rooms 134 and 135 has a maximum inclination of 10 % and a total length of 7 m.
  • The ramp in the wellness area has a maximum inclination of 6 % and a total length of 10 m (intermediate landings available).
  • The cab of the elevators is 105 cm x 145 cm. 
  • All evaluated doors/passages that can be used for the guest are at least 80 cm wide.
  • The reception desk is 76 cm high at its lowest point.
  • There are shallow steps with handrail to enter the swimmingpool.
  • In the restaurant there are wheelchair accessible tables (maximum height 80 cm, accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).
  • Available aids: height-adjustable nursing bed (in-house), rollator, 2 shower wheelchairs in the pool area, toilet seats, bed wedges

Room 134 (double bedroom)

  • The maneuvering spaces in front of essential, immobile furnishings (e.g. cupboard) and to the left and right of the bed are at least 170 cm x 200 cm.
  • The bed is 57 cm high.
  • A nursing bed is available.
  • The maneuvering spaces in the bathroom are:
    in front of the toilet 150 cm x 120 cm;
    in front of the washbasin 115 cm x 200 cm;
    left of the toilet 13 cm x 54 cm and right of the toilet 115 cm x 54 cm.
  • 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 120 cm x 120 cm.
  • A shower seat is available or can be provided if required.
  • There are grab rails available in the shower.
  • An alarm trigger is not available. 

Room 135 (double bedroom)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of essential stationary furnishings (e.g. wardrobe) at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
    left and right of the bed at least 90 cm x 200 cm. 
  • The bed is 57 cm high.
  • A nursing bed is available.
  • The manoeuvring spaces in the bathroom are:  
    in front of the toilet 150 cm x 120 cm;
    in front of the washbasin 115 cm x 200 cm;  
    left of the toilet 115 cm x 54 cm, no manoeuvring space on the right.  
  • 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 120 cm x 120 cm.
  • A shower seat is available or can be provided if required.
  • There are grab rails available in the shower.
  • An alarm trigger is not available. 

Penthouse (double bedroom)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of essential stationary furnishings (e.g. wardrobe) at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
    left of the bed 135 cm x 234 cm, right of the bed 95 cm x 214 cm. 
  • The bed is 63 cm high.
  • A nursing bed is available.
  • The manoeuvring spaces in the bathroom are:  
    in front of the toilet and wahbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
    left and right of the toilet at least 90 cm x 70 cm.   
  • 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 120 cm x 120 cm.
  • A shower seat is available or can be provided if required.
  • There are grab rails available in the shower.
  • An alarm trigger is not available. 

Public toilet for people with disabilities (ground floor)

  • The maneuvering spaces are as follows:
    in front of the toilet and in front of the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
    to the left of the toilet 103 cm x 54 cm and to the right of the toilet 16 cm x 54 cm.
  • There are handles on the left and right of the toilet. The handle to the left of the toilet can be folded up.
  • The washbasin is accessible by wheelchair.
  • The mirror cannot be seen while sitting.
  • There is no alarm trigger.

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

  • Assistance dogs are allowed.
  • The entrances are visually rich in contrast and recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
  • Almost all evaluated areas usable by the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free. Exceptions: pool area
  • There are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators.
  • The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
  • Information for orientation cannot be detected tactilely (e.g. relief or prismatic writing).
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly. The break position is not announced by spoken commands. The operating controls are not visually rich in contrast, but tactilely detectable.
  • Alternatively stairs are available.
  • Steps are not visually rich in contrast.
  • Stairs have at least a handrail on one side.
  • The pool edges are not visually contrasted.
  • The menu font in the restaurant is straightforward and visually rich in contrast. 
  • There is no menu available in large print or braille. 
  • Aids offered: reading aids (reading glasses, magnifying glasses, etc.)

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).

Rooms 134, 135 and Penthouse Suite (double bedroom)

  • 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 or logo 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 2023 – February 2026

Address & contact

Kurhotel an der Obermaintherme

Am Kurpark 7
96231 Bad Staffelstein
Phone number: +49 9573 3330
Website: http://www.kurhotel.bayern

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