Youth Hostel Frankfurt

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially 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.

• There are four marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 300 cm x 550 cm).
• The surface quality of the parking lot is easy to walk and drive on.
• The path from the parking lot to the side entrance is 10 m long. It is easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 3 % over a distance of 5 m.
• There are several public transport stops near the youth hostel. 
• The building is accessible without steps via the alternative entrance downstairs or via a ramp at the side entrance.
• Almost all evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are stepless or accessible via ramps or elevators.
• The ramp at the side entrance has a maximum gradient of 7 % and a total length of 7 m (intermediate platforms). 
• The ramp to elevator 2 (ground floor) has a maximum gradient of 5 % and a total length of 5 m.
• The elevator cabin of elevator 1 (old building) measures 160 cm x 200 cm.
• The elevator cabin of elevator 2 (new building) measures 130 cm x 200 cm. 
• All evaluated passageways / doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide.
• The reception desk 110 cm high. There is another, equivalent communication possibility while in a sitting position.
• There are wheelchair accessible tables in the breakfast room as well as in the cafeteria (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).
• Aids offered: wheelchair, stretcher. Further aids can be provided on request by the Petri medical supply store.

Room E 14 (multi-bedroom, ground floor)

• There are eight other rooms of this type, which are identical in construction according to the operator.
• The maneuvering spaces in front of / behind the door are at least 150 cm x 150 cm.
• There is a connecting door to another room.
• The maneuvering spaces are:
  • in front of essential immobile furnishings (e.g. wardrobe) 130 cm x 200 cm;
  • left and right of the bed 207 cm x 200 cm;
• The bed is 46 cm high.
• The maneuvering spaces in the bathroom of room E14 are:
  • in front of / behind the door, in front of the toilet as well as in front of the washbasin at least 160 cm x 146 cm;
  • left of the toilet 41 cm x 70 cm and right of the toilet 154 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 120 cm x 148 cm.
• A shower seat is available or can be provided if required.
• There are grab handles in the shower.
• An alarm trigger is present.

Public toilet for people with disabilities (ground floor)

• The maneuvering spaces are: 
  in front of/behind the door and in front of the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
  in front of the toilet 300 cm x 145 cm;
  left and right of the toilet at least 90 cm x 70 cm.
• There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet. The grab rails can be flipped-up.
• 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 (basement)

• The maneuvering spaces are: 
  in front of/behind the door and in front of the washbasin at least 150 cm x 100 cm;
  in front of the toilet 70 cm x 135 cm;
  left of the toilet at least 80 cm x 70 cm, no manoeuvring space on the right.
• There is a grab rail on the left side of the toilet. The grab rail can be flipped-up. 
• The washbasin is wheelchair accessible.
• The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
• An alarm trigger is present.

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