Hotel Aspethera - Stiftung KOLPING-FORUM Paderborn

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 is a marked parking space for people with disabilities (parking space size: 520 cm x 650 cm).
• The surface quality of the car park is easy to walk and drive on.
• The path from the car park to the entrance is 15 m long. It is easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 2 % over a distance of 5 m.
• The building is steplessly accessible via the main entrance.
• All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible at ground level or via an elevator.
• The elevator cabin measures 108 cm x 140 cm. 
• All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 88 cm wide.
• The reception desk is 79 cm high at its lowest point. There is another, equivalent communication possibility while in a sitting position.
• There are wheelchair accessible tables in the restaurant (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).

Room 314 (double bedroom, 3rd floor)

• The maneuvering spaces in front of/behind the door are at least 145 cm x 150 cm.
• The maneuvering spaces are:
  in front of essential immobile furnishings (e.g. wardrobe) 184 cm x 150 cm;
  left of the bed 158 cm x 178 cm; right of the bed 165 cm x 158 cm.
• The bed is 48 cm high and not wheelchair accessible.
• A nursing bed cannot be provided.
• The bathroom is not designed for people with disabilities (very small maneuvering spaces, no handles, etc.).
• The shower is accessible without thresholds.
• The maneuvering space in the shower is 116 cm x 121 cm.
• A shower chair is available or can be provided if required.
• There are horizontally mounted grab handles in the shower.
• An alarm trigger (cord, button) is not present.

Room 327 (double bedroom, 3rd floor)

• The maneuvering spaces are:
  in front of essential immobile furnishings (e.g. wardrobe) 200 cm x 181 cm;
  left of the bed 122 cm x 211 cm; right of the bed 73 cm x 180 cm.
• The bed is 48 cm high and is not wheelchair accessible.
• A nursing bed cannot be provided.
• The bathroom door is 88 cm wide.
• The maneuvering spaces in the bathroom are:
  in front of/behind the door, in front of the toilet and in front of the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
  right of the toilet 88 cm x 56 cm, there is no maneuvering space on the left.
• There are handles on the right and left of the toilet. The handle on the right of the toilet can be folded up.
• 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 121 cm.
• A shower chair is available or can be provided if required.
• There are horizontally mounted grab handles in the shower.
• An alarm trigger (cord, button) is not present.

Public toilet for people with disabilities (ground floor)

• The maneuvering spaces are:
  in front of/behind the door, in front of the toilet and in front of the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
• left of the toilet 114 cm x 53 cm and right of the toilet 50 cm x 53 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.
• There is a cot.
• An alarm trigger (cord) is present.

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

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

• The alarm is clearly visible in public areas.
• There is a no audio induction loop.
• An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly.
• Alternatively stairs are available.
• In the restaurant there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, on which there are no lamps standing or hanging that restrict the field of vision or eye contact.
• There is a seating area with low background noises (e.g. seating corner, separate room).
• Aids offered: vibration alarm clock
• In room 314 and 327 (double bedroom) is at least one electrical outlet near the bed.
• The ringing or knocking on the door is not indicated by a flashing signal which can be perceived in all rooms.
• WiFi is offered.

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

• Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms.
• Outdoor paths usually have tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries.
• The entrance is visually rich in contrast, but not recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
• All evaluated areas usable by the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.
• The signage is not designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
• There are no obstacles, e.g. objects protruding into the path/room.
• There are no revolving or rotating doors.
• There are a few glass doors without safety markings.
• An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly.
• The stopping position is announced by spoken commands.
• The operating controls are not visually rich in contrast but tactilely detectable.
• Alternatively stairs are available.
• At least the first and last step at the stairs have visually contrasting edges.
• Steps are not visually rich in contrast.
• Stairs have at least a one-sided handrail.
• The menu font in the restaurant is not straightforward and visually rich in contrast.
• There is no menu available in large print or Braille.
• Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.
• Aids offered: reading aids (reading glasses, magnifying glasses, etc.)

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

• The name or logo of the hotel is clearly recognizable from the outside.
• The destinations of the paths are usually within sight.
• There is no colored or pictorial guidance system.
• A business card with the address and telephone number of the hotel is visibly displayed at the reception desk and in the bedroom.
• There is no menu with pictures and the dishes are not presented visibly (buffet, bar).
• There is no information in easy language.