Youth hostel Mühlhausen

Youth hostel Mühlhausen

Mühlhausen Youth Hostel is located in a green oasis on the edge of Mühlhausen and provides an excellent view of the “City of Towers”. The hostel offers its guests 78 beds in rooms containing one to six beds. Six of the rooms have their own sink. The hostel’s extensive grounds offer visitors a multitude of opportunities for recreational activities and the old city centre is only a few minutes away. The hostel is the ideal starting point for a break full of different activities in Mühlhausen and the surrounding region, both of which offer a diverse range of highlights for young people and the young at heart. People with disabilities are more than welcome at the youth hostel, which also contains a room with a barrier-free design.

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 - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities and for whellchair user".

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

  • There is a parking space available for people with disabilities.
  • All guest-accessible areas and facilities are either step-free/at ground level or accessible via a ramp. 
  • There are no slopes steeper than 6%.
  • All guest-accessible doors, passageways, and pathways are at least 80 cm wide.
  • The reception desk is 90 cm high.
  • There are two accessible rooms.
  • The toilet in the room is accessible from one side (at least 80 cm). A foldable grab bar is available on the accessible side of the toilet. 
  • The sink is wheelchair compatible, and the mirror is visible while seated.
  • Access to the shower is threshold-free. A grab bar and a shower chair are provided.
  • The dining room features tables that are max. 80 cm high and wheelchair compatible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm.
  • There is no public restroom for people with disabilities.

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 system.
  • In the dining roomthere are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, on which there are no lamps standing or hanging that interfere with the field of vision or eye contact. 
  • There is a seating area with low background noises (e.g. corner seating, separate room).
  • There is at least one electrical outlet available near the bed in room 6 and 7.
  • W-LAN 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 after arrangement.
  • External paths have tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries.
  • The entrance is visually rich in contrast and recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
  • All evaluated and usable areas for the guest are bright and glare-free illuminated.
  • There are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators available.
  • The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
  • Information is not available in Braille or prismatic font.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

  • The name of the youth hostel is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • The objectives of the paths are within sight or an uninterrupted guidance system is available.
  • There is no colored or pictorial guidance system available.
  • The dishes are visibly presented (buffet, bar).
  • There is no information in easy language.
  • Information is not displayed with pictograms or images.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF