Residence Hotel "Zum Zollhaus"
Quietly located in Rastede, this 4-star hotel is an ideal base for hiking and cycling tours in the Ammerland region. All non-smoking rooms have a TV, a minibar and a modern bathroom. The hotel's wellness area includes a free sauna, a steam bath, a whirlpool bath and a relaxation room. The restaurant serves seasonal and regional dishes from Lower Saxony as well as a wide selection of beers and wines.
Certified in the period
January 2024 - December 2026
Barrier-free information
All test relevant areas meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility tested - partially barrier-free for people with walking disabilities".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.
- There are five marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 355 cm x 500 cm, distance to hotel entrance: 35 m).
- The surface of the parking lot and outdoor paths is easy to walk and drive on.
- The main entrance and the restaurant are steplessly accessible via a 250 cm long ramp with a gradient of 4%.
- The outbuilding (with rooms) is only accessible via a 9 cm high step.
- The door at the hotel entrance is opened without any effort on your part (lever handle, light barrier, motion detector, etc.).
- The reception desk is 115 cm high. There is another, equivalent means of communication while seated.
- All passageways/doors are at least 70 cm wide.
- All elevated areas in the main building and the annexe that can be used by guests are steplessly accessible.
- There are wheelchair-accessible tables in the breakfast room and restaurant.
Room 60 in the annexe (double room)
- The manoeuvring spaces in front of essential, immobile furnishings are at least 145 cm x 150 cm.
- The manoeuvring spaces to the left of the bed are 88 cm x 110 cm, to the right 93 cm x 167 cm.
- The bed is 48 cm high and cannot be driven under.
- The door to the bathroom is 70 cm wide and opens inwards.
- The maneuvering space in the bathroom is:
in front of the washbasin 95 cm x 157 cm; in front of the WC 113 cm x 152 cm;
to the left of the WC 50 cm x 54 cm; to the right of the WC 38 cm x 44 cm. - There are no grab rails on the WC.
- The shower is steplessly accessible (threshold of 5 cm).
- The manoeuvring spaces in the shower are 88 cm x 88 cm (passageway to the shower 50 cm wide). A shower chair is available, but there is no grab rail.
- There is no alarm trigger.
Room 61 in the adjoining building (double room)
- The manoeuvring spaces in front of essential, immobile furnishings are 145 cm x 150 cm.
- The manoeuvring spaces to the left of the bed are 88 cm x 169 cm, to the right 93 cm x 169 cm.
- The bed is 48 cm high and cannot be driven under.
- The door to the bathroom is 70 cm wide and opens inwards.
- The manoeuvring spaces in the bathroom are:
in front of the washbasin 94 cm x 156 cm; in front of the WC 113 cm x 155 cm;
to the left of the WC 62 cm x 54 cm; to the right of the WC 20 cm x 44 cm. - There are no grab rails on the WC.
- The shower is steplessly accessible (threshold of 5 cm).
- The manoeuvring spaces in the shower are 88 cm x 88 cm (passageway to the shower 50 cm wide). A shower chair is available, but there is no grab rail.
- There is no alarm trigger.
Public WC for people with disabilities in the main building
- The manoeuvring spaces are:
- in front of the washbasin 195 cm x 108 cm; in front of the WC 141 cm x 113 cm;
- to the left of the WC 24 cm x 71 cm; to the right of the WC 143 cm x 71 cm.
- There is a fixed grab rail to the left of the WC.
- The washbasin is wheelchair accessible.
- The mirror can be seen from a sitting or standing position.
- There is no alarm trigger.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.
- In the case of an acoustic alarm, there is no visually perceptible flashing light or flashing signal.
- There is no audio induction loop.
- In the evaluated rooms there is at least one freely available outlet near the bed.
- The ringing at the room doors is not indicated by a flashing signal.
- WiFi is available for communication.
- In the breakfast room and the restaurant there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, on which there are no lamps that restrict the field of vision.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.
- Assistance dogs are not allowed.
- The entrances to the hotel and the restaurant are visually rich in contrast. The entrance doors are opened without any effort (light barrier).
- In the entrance area to the hotel and restaurant outdoors there are two steps without handrails.
- The outbuilding with rooms can be reached via a 9 cm high step without a handrail.
- Glass doors are usually not marked with safety markings.
- The evaluated rooms and corridors usable by the guest, the elevator and the stairs are brightly lit and glare-free.
- There is no information in Braille or prismatic writing.
- The menu in the restaurant is designed in straightforward, high-contrast font, but is not available in Braille or large print.
- Aids offered: reading aids (reading glasses, magnifying glasses, etc.)
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.
- The name and logo of the company are clearly visible from the outside.
- A business card with address and telephone number of the hotel is visibly displayed in the room and at the reception.
- There is no menu with pictures in the restaurant. The dishes are not presented visibly.
- Information is not displayed with pictograms or pictures. There is no information in easy language.
- The destination of the path is within sight or there are signs at a visible distance.
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