The modern youth hostel is located in the immediate vicinity of Oldenburg railway station. The 64 rooms (two- to four-bed rooms) have their own sanitary facilities, there are modern meeting and seminar rooms, a chic lounge with plenty of seating, a food store and a large terrace. For families, there are family flats, a separate lounge, a playroom and children's equipment such as high chairs, cots or baby monitors.
For more information, please visit the website https://www.jugendherberge.de/nordwesten
Barrier-free information
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - 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 two parking spaces available for people with disabilities.
- The Oldenburg HBF and ZOB stops are located 350 m away.
- All rooms and facilities available to guests are either step-free/at ground level or accessible via an elevator.
- All doors and passageways available to guests are at least 90 cm wide.
- There is a lowered reception desk.
- There are three accessible rooms. A height-adjustable nursing bed is available upon request.
- The toilet in the room is accessible from one side (at least 80 cm). There are fold-down grab bars to the left and right of the toilet.
- The sink is wheelchair compatible, and the mirror is visible even when seated.
- Access to the shower is threshold-free. A grab bar and a shower chair are provided.
- The restaurant features tables that are no more than 80 cm high and wheelchair compatible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm.
- There is a public restroom for people with disabilities that is accessible from both sides (at least 80 cm). There are fold-down grab bars on the left and right sides of the toilet.
- A rollator with a bistro tray is available, so that guests with mobility impairments do not have to carry their tray in the dining room.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- In the event of an audible alarm, there is no additional visual flashing or strobe signal.
- There is no audio induction loop system available.
- Wi-Fi is available.
- In the rooms surveyed, there is at least one freely accessible electrical outlet near the bed.
- In the elevator, an outgoing emergency call is visually confirmed.
- In the restaurant, there are tables with bright, glare-free lighting, with no lamps standing or hanging above them that obstruct the field of vision or eye contact.
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All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with visual impairments".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are welcome.
- The entrance area is designed with high visual contrast.
- The signage (for wayfinding) features easy-to-read, high-contrast lettering.
- All elevated areas accessible to guests are illuminated with bright, glare-free lighting.
- An emergency call made from the elevator is confirmed by an audible signal.
- Steps do not have high-contrast edges.
- Staircases have handrails on both sides.
- The font on the menu is simple and designed with high visual contrast.
- Information is not available in braille or raised lettering.
- Numbers, letters (up to 4 characters) or pictograms are tactilely detectable (e.g. relief or prismatic lettering).
- Information for orientation is available in photorealistic representation or in the form of pictograms.
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 visible from the outside.
- The destinations of the trails are within sight, or trail markers are placed at a distance that keeps them constantly visible.
- Meals are displayed in plain view (buffet, counter).
- Information about meals can be provided by staff members.
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