Scandic Berlin Potsdamer Platz Hotel

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Entrance

• Revolving doors at main entrance
• Wide main entrance door (non revolving) with minimum width of 80 cm
• Door/s can be opened automatically at main entrance (all scandic hotels)
• No threshold at entrance door (all scandic hotels)
• Seating available close to main entrance (all scandic hotels)

Public areas - Other

• At least one computer work station that is accessible for wheelchair users (all scandic hotels)
• Clear passage to the Scandic Shop with wheelchair (all scandic hotels)
• Corridors in hotel accessible with wheelchair
• Service / guide dogs allowed in hotel (all scandic hotels)

Meeting areas

• Disability toilet available in meeting and conference areas
• Meeting and conference floor / area accessible with wheelchair
• Meeting room door with minimum 80 cm width
• Number of disability toilets available: 1
• Seating available outside meeting room/s

Disability rooms

• Bed can be adjusted for legs and back
• Wardrobe without doors or with sliding doors
• Light switch reachable from wheelchair
• Space under desk accessible for wheelchairs (all scandic hotels)
• Minimum of 80 cm free floor space around the bed
• Rail for coat hanger at max height 120 cm (all Scandic)
• Wooden floors in room
• Number of disability rooms: 60
• TV remote on side table (all scandic hotels)
• Wardrobe shelf accessible from wheelchair (all scandic hotels)
• Width of corridor in room is at least 80 cm (all scandic hotels)
• Width of disability room door minimum of 80 cm when open

Disability rooms - bathroom

• Accessible baths
• Alarm / Emergency codes or buttons in bathroom
• Bathroom towels reachable from wheelchair (all scandic hotels)
• Handrail on the inside of the bathroom door if door opens outwards (all scandic hotels)
• Hooks reachable from wheelchair (all scandic hotels)
• No threshold into bathroom
• No threshold into shower
• Shower handle placed in its lowest position when guest arrives (all scandic hotels)
• Shower stool available (all scandic hotels)
• Shower creme / shampoo dispenser in shower reachable from wheelchair (all scandic hotels)
• Sliding doors into bathroom
• Space under wash basin accessible for wheelchairs (all scandic hotels)
• Thermostatic mixer in shower
• Toilet paper reachable from toilet (all scandic hotels)
• View in mirror from wheelchair (all scandic hotels)

Public areas - Reception

• Cane holders at front desk (all scandic hotels)
• Clear signs of hearing loop and wake up alarm (all scandic hotels)
• Clear walkway between reception and lifts (all scandic hotels)
• Clear walkway to reception from entrance (all scandic hotels)
• Hearing induction loop in reception desk (all scandic hotels)
• One part of reception counter is of appropriate height for guests in wheelchairs
• Seating and table available close to front desk
• Vibrating wake up/fire alarm device can be borrowed from hotel reception (all scandic hotels)

Public areas - Restaurant and bar

• Access ramp or lift in restaurant
• Buffet breakfast has appropriate height (max 90 cm) for guests in wheelchairs

Public areas - Lifts and stairs

• At least one lift with door widht of 80 cm when open
• Door opener or automatic door/s avaliable for lift
• Control panel buttons marked in Braille inside lift
• Voice announciation for floor indication and direction of travel

Public areas - Public toilets

• Accessible bathroom/s available in public areas
• Alarm / Emergency codes or buttons in bathroom
• Bathroom door is at least 80 cm wide
• Hooks reachable from wheelchair
• Number of disability bathrooms available: 2
• Space under wash basin accessible for wheelchairs

Parking

• Clear illuminated and defined path between parking and entrance
• Disabled parking
• Level differences in path from parking to hotel: 1

Further Information

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