Youth Hostel Homburg

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. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

• There are three marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 335 cm x 500 cm).
• The bus stop "Am Mühlgraben" is 75 m away.
• The building is steplessly accessible via a ramp. The ramp has a maximum gradient of 6 % and a total length of 22 m (intermediate landing available).
• All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are accessible at ground level or via an elevator.
• The elevator cabin measures 120 cm x 140 cm.
• All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide.
• The reception desk is at its lowest point 92 cm high. There is another, equivalent communication possibility in a sitting position.
• There are wheelchair accessible tables available in the dining room and in the bistro (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).

Room 106 (multi-bed room)

• There are two other identical rooms (206, 306).
• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of essential stationary furnishings (e.g. wardrobe) and right of the bed 200 cm x 180 cm;
  left of the bed 88 cm x 180 cm.
• The bed is 53 cm high.
• The manoeuvring spaces in the bathroom are:
  in front of the toilet 300 cm x 75 cm; in front of the washbasin 115 cm x 175 cm;
  right of the toilet 220 cm x 60 cm, no manoeuvring space on the left.
• There is a grab rail on the right side of the toilet. The grab rail can be flipped-up.
• The sink is wheelchair compatible. The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
• The shower is steplessly available (treshold of 1 cm). The manoeuvring space in the shower is 157 cm x 85 cm. A shower seat is available or can be provided if required. There are grab rails available in the shower.
• An alarm trigger is available.

Public toilet for people with disabilities (3rd upper floor)

• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of the toilet and the washbasin 220 cm x 98 cm;
  right of the toilet 70 cm x 60 cm, no manoeuvring space on the left.
• There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet. The grab rail on the right of the toilet can be flipped-up.
• The sink is wheelchair compatible. The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
• An alarm trigger is available.

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