Youth Hostel Dortmund

Youth Hostel Dortmund (Gaby Paluszak)

The youth hostel is located in the heart of the lively Ruhr metropolis - and yet quietly - just a few minutes' walk from Dortmund's main railway station. Dortmund Youth Hostel has 119 rooms with a total of 313 beds in single to six-bed rooms. In addition to barrier-free access to almost all areas of the hostel, the youth hostel in Dortmund offers three rooms that are specially tailored to the needs of wheelchair users and equipped with appropriate sanitary facilities. Many of the rooms are also equipped with flat-screen TVs and Wi-Fi. Bed linen and towels are provided in all rooms and the beds in the rooms with shower/WC are already made up. 

Accessibility certified People with walking disabilities

Barrier-free information

Short Report as PDF

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 is a public parking lot for people with disabilities.
  • All rooms and facilities that can be used by guests are accessible without steps/at ground level or via a ramp or elevator. 
  • Almost all doors/passages that can be used by guests and are raised are at least 90 cm wide. Exceptions: The door to the Phoenix conference room is 80 cm wide.
  • The reception desk is 94 cm high at its lowest point. There is another, equivalent means of communication while seated.
  • There are three barrier-free rooms (203, 305 and 407).
  • The WC in these rooms can be accessed from the left (at least 90 cm). There are folding grab rails to the left and right of the WC.  
  • The washbasin is wheelchair accessible and the mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
  • Access to the shower is barrier-free. A grab rail and a shower chair are available.
  • There are wheelchair accessible tables in the restaurant, bistro and beer garden (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm). 
  • There are two public WCs for people with disabilities, which can be accessed from at least one side (at least 80 cm).   
  • There is a folding grab rail on the side of the toilet.

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.
  • Alternatively stairs are available.
  • In the restaurant and in the Bistro 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).
  • In rooms 203, 305 and 407 (multi-bedroom) is at least one electrical outlet available near the bed.
  • 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, except: bistro and conference rooms.
  • The entrance is visually rich in contrast.
  • The evaluated areas that can be used by the guest are well lit, i.e. bright and glare-free.
  • The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
  • There are a few glass doors without safety markings.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly. 
  • 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.

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 establishment is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • The destinations of the paths are always within sight.
  • A business card with the address and telephone number of the hotel is visibly displayed at the reception desk.
  • There is no menu with pictures and the dishes are not visibly presented (buffet, bar).
  • There is no information in easy language.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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