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Table 5: Accessible accommodation facilities
Name of hotel
Accessibility
Accessible
room by the
hotel
website
Eurohotel
Accessible
No
Grandhotel Pupp
Accessible
Yes
Hotel Bristol
Partially accessible
(6 buildings, no
connections for
wheelchair users)
No
Hotel Čajkovskij
Partially accessible
(no connection
between room and
restaurant)
No
Hotel Dvorana
Accessible
Yes
Hotel Hubertus
Accessible
No
Hotel Imperial
Partially accessible
(bath with handles)
No
Hotel Iris
Accessible (1 room)
No
Hotel Jean de
Carro
Partially accessible
(little space in a
room, threshold to
restaurant)
No
Hotel Kolonáda
Accessible
No
Hotel Kr
iváň
Accessible
No
Hotel Malta
Partially accessible
(restaurant 200 m
far)
No
Hotel Quisisana
Palace
Partially accessible
(3 stairs)
No
Hotel Romania
PA (bath with
handles)
No
Hotel
Saint Petersburg
Partially accessible
(2 stairs, insufficient
elevator)
No
Hotel Savoy
Westend
Accessible
Yes
Hotel Slovan
Accessible
No
Hotel Thermal
Accessible
Yes
Hotel Venus
Accessible
No
Interhotel Central
Partially accessible
(manual front door)
No
Karlsbad Grande
Madonna
Partially accessible
(threshold in shower)
Yes
Luxury Spa Hotel
Olympic Palace
Accessible
Yes
Parkhotel
Richmond
Accessible
No
Retro Riverside
hotel
Inaccessible
Yes
Spa Hotel Marrtel
Partially accessible
No
Pension Stable JK
Partially accessible
No
Pension U Karla
Partially accessible
No
Vienna House
Dvo
řák
Accessible
Yes
Wellness & Spa
Hotel Ambiente
Accessible
Yes
Hotel Mignon
Partially accessible
(stair – entrance
door, bath with
handles)
Yes
Source: Own research.
d)
Catering facilities
In catering facilities as well as in hotel restaurants, cafés, etc., it
is essential to ensure comfortable passage between tables. A
passing space width of 800 to 900 mm is recommended. It is
necessary to take into account space to maneuver and turn the
wheelchair around in a circle with a minimum diameter of 1500
mm. Dining furniture must be adjusted to the wheelchair so that
it is big enough to let the wheelchair fit under. It shall be
possible to fit the wheelchair armrests under the dining table.
The optimum height of a dining table is 720 to 750 mm. The
minimum space at the table is 900 mm per person. The areas
connecting the interior of a restaurant with a terrace or garden
should not have a gradient of more than 10% (Linderová &
Janeček, 2017).
In the town of Carlsbad, there are situated 103 catering facilities.
By the city statistics, 55 of them are accessible. Actually,
according to field research on 24 of all catering facilities fulfill
criteria of barrier-free access for wheelchair users.
Table 6: Barrier-free catering facilities
Hotel
restaurant
Café
Restaurant
Bistro/
fast food
13
1
9
1
Source: Own research.
4 Conclusions
Based on research results, it is possible to state 15% accessible
accommodation facilities in the town of Carlsbad with at least
one available room. Almost one-quarter of catering facilities
(23%) is accessible.
Wheelchair users can also visit some cultural sights and
museums. But the majority of them are not fully accessible.
Some natural trails are barrier-free or partially accessible.
The town of Carlsbad offers a large number of historical
buildings (spa houses, museums, and hotels). If barrier-free entry
for wheelchair users to the building is not possible due to
heritage conservation, it is appropriate to ensure at least access
for people with reduced mobility and the ability to orientate
themselves (Lindero
vá & Janeček, 2017).
We can observe an improvement in the situation of accessible
tourism services in comparison to the past.
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