"Hotel de Rome"

"Hotel de Rome"

Housed in the lovingly restored former headquarters of the "Dresdner Bank" from 1889, the 5-star Superior "Hotel de Rome" is unique in its combination of listed architecture and contemporary design. As one of the few luxury hotels in an original historic building, the "Hotel de Rome" reflects the destination Berlin in a special way. With only 145 rooms and suites and its unique location on the historic "Bebelplatz", it is an architectural jewel in the heart of the capital.

Photo: © Rocco Forte & Family (Germany) GmbH

Certified in the period

December 2022 - November 2025

Accessibility certified People with walking disabilities Wheelchair users

Barrier-free information

Short Report as PDF

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

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

  • The hotel offers a parking service, the car is parked in the adjacent multi-storey car park.
  • Nearby is the bus stops.
  • The path in front of the entrances is easy to walk and drive on.
  • The hotel is steplessly accessible via the side entrance ("Hedwigskirchgasse") by wheelchair lift.
  • All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are stepless or accessible via elevators.
  • The platform of the wheelchair lift is 115 cm x 154 cm.
  • The elevator cabins measure 117 cm x 235 cm.
  • All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 87 cm wide.
  • The reception desk is 110 cm high. There is another, equivalent communication possibility while in a sitting position.
  • Four steps with handrails lead to the swimming pool. There are flat steps with handrails for entering the swimming pool.
  • There are wheelchair accessible tables in the restaurant "La Banca". In the bar/lounge area the tables are not wheelchair accessible (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).

Room 211 (double bedroom 2nd floor)

  • There is another identical room.
  • The maneuvering spaces are:
    • in front of essential immobile furnishings (e.g. wardrobe) 145 cm x 150 cm;
    • left of the bed 120 cm x 200 cm;
    • right of the bed 190 cm x 200 cm.
  • The bed is 60 cm high.
  • A nursing bed cannot be provided.
  • The maneuvering spaces in the bathroom are:
    • in front of/behind the door, in front of the toilet and the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
    • right of the toilet 100 cm x 71 cm, no maneuvering space on the left.
  • There are handles on the right and left of the toilet. The handle on the right of the toilet can be folded up.
  • The washbasin is wheelchair accessible.
  • The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
  • The shower is accessible without thresholds.
  • The maneuvering space in the shower is 150 cm x 150 cm.
  • A shower seat is available.
  • There are grab handles in the shower.
  • An alarm trigger is present.

Room 439 (double bedroom 3rd floor)

  • The maneuvering spaces are:
    • in front of essential immobile furnishings (e.g. wardrobe) 150 cm x 150 cm;
    • left of the bed 130 cm x 200 cm;
    • right of the bed 150 cm x 200 cm.
  • The bed is 60 cm high.
  • A nursing bed cannot be provided.
  • The maneuvering spaces in the bathroom are:
    • in front of/behind the door, in front of the toilet and the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
    • right of the toilet 108 cm x 71 cm, no maneuvering space on the left.
  • There are handles on the right and left of the toilet. The handle on the right of the toilet can be folded up.
  • The washbasin is wheelchair accessible.
  • The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
  • The shower is accessible without thresholds.
  • The maneuvering space in the shower is 150 cm x 150 cm.
  • A shower seat is available.
  • There are grab handles in the shower.
  • An alarm trigger is present.

Public toilet for people with disabilities (meeting area, ground floor)

  • The maneuvering spaces in the bathroom are:
    • in front of/behind the door, in front of the toilet and the washbasin at least 147 cm x 150 cm;
    • right of the toilet 75 cm x 71 cm, the maneuvering space is limited by the changing table on the left.
  • There are handles which can be folded up on the right and left of the toilet.
  • The washbasin is wheelchair accessible.
  • The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
  • An alarm trigger is present.

Public toilet for people with disabilities (restaurant, ground floor)

  • The maneuvering spaces are:
    • in front of/behind the door, in front of the toilet and the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
    • left and right of the toilet at least 90 cm x 70 cm.
  • There are handles which can be folded up on the right and left of the toilet.
  • The washbasin is wheelchair accessible.
  • The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
  • An alarm trigger is present.

Toilet and shower for people with disabilities (spa)

  • The maneuvering spaces are:
    • in front of/behind the door, in front of the toilet and the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
    • left and right of the toilet at least 90 cm x 70 cm.
  • There are handles which can be folded up on the right and left of the toilet.
  • The washbasin is wheelchair accessible.
  • The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
  • The shower is accessible without thresholds.
  • The maneuvering space in the shower is 150 cm x 150 cm.
  • A shower seat is available.
  • There are grab handles in the shower.
  • An alarm trigger is present.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly.
  • In the restaurant "La Banca" 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 one electrical outlet available near the bed.
  • The ringing or knocking on the door is not indicated by a flashing signal which can be perceived in all rooms.
  • WiFi is offered.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

  • Assistance dogs are allowed in the establishment.
  • The entrance is visually rich in contrast and not 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.
  • There are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators.
  • The signage is designed in clearly legible font.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly. The stopping position is announced by spoken commands. The operating controls are visually rich in contrast but not tactilely detectable.
  • Alternatively stairs are available.
  • Steps are not visually rich in contrast.
  • Stairs have at least a handrail on one side.
  • The menu font in the restaurant is straightforward and visually rich in contrast.
  • Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.
  • Aids offered: reading aids (reading glasses, magnifying glasses, etc.).

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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.
  • The destinations of the paths are always within sight or there are signs at a visible distance.
  • There is no colored or pictorial guidance system.
  • In the restaurant there is no menu with pictures and the dishes are not visibly presented (buffet, bar).
  • There is no information in easy language.
  • Information is not displayed with pictograms or pictures.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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"Hotel de Rome"
"Hotel de Rome" (Benjamin Suthe (DSFT))
"Hotel de Rome" (Benjamin Suthe (DSFT))