Auberge des Balcons

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Youth Hostel

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Evaluation year by Kéroul: 2024

Auberge des Balcons
63 Rue Ambroise Fafard G3Z 2J7
Baie-Saint-Paul, (Québec)
G3Z 2J7

Phone 1: 581 705 2176
Website : aubergedesbalcons.com/
Email: info@aubergedesbalcons.com

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Bistro des Balcons
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Description

Room #1318: 1 double bed, height of floor above mattress: between 46 and 50 cm with clearance, shared walk-in shower, door width 75 cm.

Dormitories #1224 and #1330: 6-8 single beds, floor height above mattress: 51 cm with clearance, shared walk-in shower.

These data were collected during our visit on September 17, 2024.

For further details on the accommodation unit, please refer to the section below.

Accessibility

Blind and visually impaired people

Elevator
 Symbols and characters on the landing buttons and control panel in Braille
 Symbols and characters on the landing buttons and control panel in relief
 Presence of a visual and audible indicator when passing each floor (located above the control panel or above the door)

Room number
 No raised number
 No Braille transcription

Parking | (situé : Côté gauche )

Presence of slope
 Gentle slope

flooring
 Asphalted ground

Number of reserved places
 No seating reserved for disabled persons

Exterior Entrance | (Located : sur le côte gauche, Secondary entrance)

Signaling
 No signage on the front door

Pathway leading to the entrance
 On a gentle slope

Ramp
 No protective edge on the sides of the access ramp
 On a gentle slope
 Accessible handrail

Front door
 No difference in level between the exterior floor covering and the door sill
 Free width of at least 80 cm
 Door equipped with an electric opening mechanism

Additional information

At the time of the assessment, the automatic door opener was not operational.

Interior of the building

Course without obstacles
 Circulation corridor without slope
 Clear width of the circulation corridor of more than 92 cm

Interior access ramp
 Maneuvering space in front of the access ramp : 0,96 m x 1,5 m
 On a gentle slope
 Full-length non-continuous handrail

Counter
 Counter surface between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm in height
 No clearance under the counter

Signaling
 Small character traffic sign

Movement between floors
 Elevator

Additional information

The laundry room is located on the first floor. The clear width of the door is 80 cm. The washer is accessible. Dryer controls are located 1.5 m from the floor.

Kitchen

Indoor circulation
 Maneuvering space of at least 1.5 m in diameter
 Circulation corridor of at least 92 cm

switch
 Switch for lights : 1,35 m above the floor
 Power outlet located more than 50 cm from the edge of the counter

Kitchen counter
 Area located at : 93 cm above the floor
 No clearance under the sink

Cabinets
 Hob surface : 93 cm above the floor
 Coffee Maker with Raised Controls : 1,25 m above the floor

Dinner table
 Free width of clearance under the table : 61 cm

Salle de bain | (Located : Commune 2e et 3e étage)

Switch
 Switch located at a height of : 1,3 m above ground

Toilet bowl
 Transfer area on the side of the bowl at least 90 cm wide x 1.5 m deep

Grab bar to the right of the toilet
 Horizontal grab bar

Grab bar behind the toilet
 A horizontal grab bar

Sink
 Height of clearance under sink : 65 cm

Shower
 Roll-in shower
 Shower phone at a height of : 1,3 m from the bottom of the shower
 Transfer bench at a height of : 50 cm from the bottom of the shower

Shower: grab bar on left side wall
 Vertical bar

Shower: grab bar on right side wall
 Horizontal, oblique or L-shaped bar

Shower: grab bar on the wall facing the entrance
 L-shaped bar or one vertical bar and one horizontal bar forming an L

Additional information

The shower head support is far from the bench.

Terrace* | (accès par la cuisine)


 Access by the building: more than two steps


 Access by the building: no ramp


 Access by the building: access ramp: handrail on each side


 Access by the building: sub-standard door : 75 cm


 Access by the building: no automatic door

Accommodation Unit* Dortoirs #1224 et #1330

Front door
 Interior maneuvering area : 1,14 m width x 1,5 m depth in front of the door
 No difference in level between the exterior floor covering and the door sill
 Free width of at least 80 cm
 Opening requiring significant physical effort
 No electric opening mechanism

Orders
 Switch near entrance : 1,35 m above the floor

Bed(s)
 Mattress Top : 51 cm above floor
 Clearance under the bed of at least 15 cm

Work desk
 Desk surface located between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm above the floor
 Clearance under desk : 62 cm above the floor
 Clearance Width Under Desk : 38 cm

Possibility of moving the furniture at the request of the customer
 Furniture can be moved as needed

Bed(s)
 Single bed
 Transfer zone on side of bed exceeds 92 cm

Additional information

Dormitories have 6 beds (#1224) or 8 beds (#1330).

Each room has a washbasin 80 cm from the floor, with no under-clearance.

Room #1224 has a limited space in front of its sink: 84 cm deep.

Accommodation Unit* Chambre privée #1318

Signage on the door
 Written in small print
 Non-contrasting color

Interior entrance door
 Insufficient clear width : 75 cm
 Opening requiring significant physical effort
 Door latch : 120 cm above floor

Signage on the door
 No room number in braille or raised characters

Indoor circulation
 Maneuvering space : 1,2 m in diameter

Orders
 Switch near entrance : 1,35 m above the floor

Bed(s)
 Top of the mattress between 46 cm and 50 cm above the floor
 Clearance under the bed of at least 15 cm
 Maneuvering area on the side of the bed : 1,2 m

Work desk
 Desk surface located between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm above the floor
 Clearance under desk : 62 cm above the floor
 Clearance Width Under Desk : 38 cm

Possibility of moving the furniture at the request of the customer
 Furniture can be moved as needed

Orders
 No accessible light switch near bed

Bed(s)
 1 bed
 Double bed