Youth hostels for everyone: modern, barrier-free and family-friendly!

Youth hostels for everyone: modern, barrier-free and family-friendly!

Youth hostels in Germany are increasingly becoming an attractive destination for a wide range of travelers, not just the traditional younger target group. This comes from a report by stern.de out. The board of the German Youth Hostel Association (DJH), Knut Stolle, emphasizes that all guests are welcome, regardless of whether they are school classes, families or individual travelers.

A notable example is the newly designed youth hostel in Wetzlar, which has been extensively modernized. Around 40% of the beds in this facility are single or double rooms, while the rest are available as bunk beds. The aim of this redesign is to attract families and companies in particular as new guests.

Accessibility in youth hostels

An important aspect of the modernization is the consideration of guests with disabilities. Although not all historic buildings in Hesse are wheelchair accessible, Wetzlar and Hessenstein Castle offer suitable facilities for people with special needs. Quiet and barrier-free to barrier-free rooms are available here.

The youth hostels in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland have also made significant progress in terms of accessibility. The Act on Equality for People with Disabilities (BGG) stipulates that barrier-free structures and means of transport must be usable for people with disabilities without outside help. The hostels have made special structural changes, such as installing ramps and providing wide entrance doors.

Facilities and offers for everyone

Various adjustments have been made to the barrier-free rooms to meet the needs of people with limited mobility. These include, among others:

• Breite, schwellenlose Türen
• Schränke mit Griffen in Rollstuhlhöhe
• Eine bodengleiche Dusche
• Haltegriffe an WC, Waschbecken und Dusche
• Verstellbare Spiegel über dem Waschbecken

Each room is also equipped with a modern bathroom tailored to the needs of the guests. A total of 30 locations in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland are barrier-free.

The youth hostels also offer adventure programs that are specifically tailored to the needs of all children and young people, with or without disabilities. Individual advice and tailor-made offers for classes or groups are also part of the service, ensuring that guests with disabilities are cared for during their stay.

Some facilities even offer collaborations with medical supply stores to provide nursing beds. Membership in the DJH, which comes with a special ID card, is also one of the requirements for staying in a youth hostel and supporting the values ​​of the associations that promote environmental education and tolerant exchange.

Overall, developments in youth hostels show that these facilities are ready to adapt to the needs of a diverse guest base. An attractive, modern and inclusive environment is created for both older travelers and people with disabilities, which underlines the versatility of the youth hostels. You can find further information about barrier-free holidays in youth hostels at blog.diejugendherbergen.de.