Youth Hostel Monschau-Hargard
Certified in the period
February 2022 - January 2025
Barrier-free information
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 unmarked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size 350 cm x 500 cm, distance to entrance 15 m).
- From the car park you can reach the main entrance and the outbuilding "Familientrakt" with room 0.1.
- The entrances to the main building and the outbuilding are threshold-free and stepless.
- The reception is 110 cm high. There is an equivalent possibility of communication while sitting.
- Doors and passageways are at least 90 cm wide (exception: door to the family wing with 85 cm). There are no revolving or rotating doors.
- All evaluated rooms usable by the guest are accessible at ground level.
- There are tables in the dining room that are wheelchair accessible.
Room 0.1 in the family wing
- The room is a shared room.
- The movement areas are:
- in front of essential furnishings (e.g. cabinets) 221 cm x 349 cm;
- to the left of the bed 109 cm x 277 cm;
- to the right of the bed 106 cm x 256 cm.
- The bed is 50 cm high.
Bathroom
- The movement areas in the bathroom are: in front of the sink 385 cm x 172 cm; in front of the WC 385 cm x 156 cm; to the left of the WC 94 cm x 70 cm; to the right of the WC 161 cm x 70 cm.
- There are folding grab bars to the left and right of the WC.
- The washbasin is accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of at least 30 cm.
- The mirror can be viewed while sitting or standing.
Shower
- The shower is accessible without steps. There is a threshold of 0 cm.
- The shower area is 217 cm x 159 cm.
- Grab bars are available in the shower.
- A shower seat is available or can be provided if needed.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no visual alarm in the building.
- There is no audio induction loop.
- There are tables in the dining room with bright and glare-free surroundings, where there are no lamps standing or hanging that interfere with eye contact. There are no seating areas with low background noises.
- There is at least one electrical outlet available near the bed.
- There is no free WIFI access available.
- Knocking at the room door is not indicated by a flashing signal.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are allowed.
- No sidewalk boundaries or ground indicators are present in outdoor areas.
- The main entrance is visually rich in contrast, but cannot be recognized by a tactile change in the floor covering.
- Signs are in clearly legible font.
- There are no revolving or rotary doors.
- Glass doors are not marked with safety markings.
- Rooms and corridors are brightly lit.
- There are no obstacles, e.g. objects protruding into the path/room.
- Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.
- Controls can be captured tactilely.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name and logo of the establishment are clearly recognisable from the outside.
- Business cards/brochures with the address and telephone number of the host are available at the reception desk or in the bedroom.
- Information is not displayed as pictograms or images.
- There is no information in easy language and no color or pictorial guidance system.
- The destination of the path is usually within sight.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF