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Auberge de Jeunesse de Liège

Liège Youth Hostel is located in the Outremeuse district, 10 minutes from the famous Place Saint-Lambert and Le Carré. It follows and contributes to the city's lively events and local festivities.

Whether you're a solo traveler, a couple or a group, the hostel offers all types of accommodation : double rooms for two, family rooms and dormitories for groups. There are 68 rooms (with 2, 4, 6, 10 or more beds), for a total of 315 beds.

All rooms are equipped with usb plugs, wifi and lockers.

When booking, please do not hesitate to mention your specific needs, as the staff will be delighted to adapt to your requirements.

The parking lot is on the public highway. 

Staff are highly aware of the need to accommodate disabled people. An internal procedure is in place. Please let us know of any special needs you may have when making your reservation. A wing of the building has been specially adapted for disabled visitors.

Groups of 10 or more must eat in the dining room. The ajiste kitchen is only available for individual entrees. 

On the upper floors, only access to the new wing with adapted rooms has been taken into account : staircase near reception and new elevator. 

Accessible meeting rooms are available on the 1st and 2nd floors. 

Strong points

Staff
  • A reference person is present to welcome and accompany the persons with special needs.
  • There is staff available to help negotiate obstacles.
  • There is staff available to direct and guide.
Safety
  • The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Parking
  • It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.
Identification
  • The building is easy to find.

Entrance is via a 130cm-wide, 7m-long ramp. The slope is 4.1%. Rotation areas are available at the top and bottom. The ramp is secured by a wall on each side and has a handrail. 

There are adapted toilets on each floor. Those on the ground floor are the least accessible. The adapted toilets taken into account are on the 1st and 2nd floors and are accessible by elevator. The grab bars are too short and too low. 

The adapted rooms (613 : 5 beds and 713 : 10 beds) have an adapted bathroom and an adapted toilet. The shower is equipped with a mobile shower seat with armrests. Grab bars are available at different heights. The shower lacks a fold-down grab rail.

The open-plan kitchen is not suitable for wheelchair users (no clearance under the work surfaces).

Strong points

Access road from the street
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The floor is regular.
  • The floor is hard.
  • The steps can be bypassed by a well-indicated alternative pathway.
  • The ramp is secured on the void side.
Entrance
  • The building is easy to identify.
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The main entrance is accessible.
  • There is a doorbell at the entrance that allows asking for help.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The entrance device is easy to use.
  • The passage width of the doors measures at least 85 cm.
  • The ramp is secured on the void side.
Home
  • The payment device is easy to use.
  • There is a mobile payment device.
  • The free space in front of the counter is sufficiently big.
  • The counter is at the correct height.
Horizontal circulation
  • The floor is hard.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The width of the hallways is sufficient.
  • The width of the pathways is sufficient.
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
  • The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Vertical circulation
  • There is a lift.
  • A sufficiently large lift serves all the floors open to the public.
  • The lift can be used in autonomy.
  • The passage width of the doors measures at least 85 cm.
Adapted sanitary
  • The adapted toilet is easy to find.
  • An adapted toilet is available, well signalled and easy to use.
  • There is an accessible sink in the adapted toilet.
  • The passage width of the door measures at least 85 cm.
  • The door can be crossed in autonomy.
Dining room
  • Some tables allow a correct positioning in a wheelchair.
  • The width of circulations is sufficient.
  • Service is provided at the table by the staff.
  • The staff is available to help people sit at a table, choose, serve themselves, pay...
Room
  • There is a sufficiently large adapted room and its arrangement is comfortable.
  • A switch and a socket are accessible from the bed.
  • The adapted room has a private shower room with an adapted toilet.
Shower room
  • The adapted shower is equipped with a seat.
  • The shower is a walk-in shower.
  • The sink is accessible and it is easy to use.
  • There is an adapted toilet and it is easy to use.

Points of attention

Parking
  • There is no car park.
Shower room
  • The shower room is not properly equipped.

Entrance is via a 130cm-wide, 7m-long ramp. The slope is 4.1%.  It is secured by a wall on each side and has a single handrail. It is also possible to enter via 2 steps of -18cm. These two steps are secured by a handrail on each side. 

There are adapted toilets on each floor. Those on the ground floor are the least accessible. The adapted toilets taken into account are on the 1st and 2nd floors and are accessible by elevator. The grab bars are too short and too low. 

The adapted rooms (613 : 5 beds and 713 : 10 beds) have an adapted bathroom and an adapted toilet. The shower is equipped with a mobile shower seat with armrests. Grab bars are available at different heights. The shower lacks a fold-down grab rail. Grab bars are available at different heights. 

 For the ajist kitchen, you can request a mobile seat.

Strong points

Parking
  • There is at least 1 reserved parking space less than 50 metres from the entrance.
  • The reserved parking spaces are sufficiently big and horizontal.
Access road from the street
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • There is a doorbell at the entrance that allows asking for help.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The building is easy to identify.
  • The main entrance is accessible.
  • The passage width of the doors measures at least 85 cm.
  • The ramp is equipped with a handrail on one side.
Home
  • Seats are available near the reception.
Horizontal circulation
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • Circulation is easy everywhere.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The width of the hallways is sufficient.
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • There are seats along the pathway.
Vertical circulation
  • The staircases are equipped with handrails on both sides.
  • The staircases are secure.
  • There is a lift.
  • A lift serves all the floors open to the public.
Adapted sanitary
  • There is a toilet with grab bars and it is easy to use.
  • There is a sink in the adapted toilet.
  • The adapted toilet is easy to find.
Dining room
  • The staff is available to help people sit at a table, choose, serve themselves, pay...
  • The width of circulations is sufficient.
  • There is no step to negotiate.
Room
  • There are several sufficiently big rooms and they are accessible by lift.
  • The height of the bed is at least 48 cm.
  • The room has a private shower room with an adapted toilet.
Shower room
  • The adapted shower is equipped with a seat.
  • The shower is a walk-in shower.
  • There is a toilet with grab bars and it is easy to use.

Points of attention

Shower room
  • The shower room is not properly equipped.

The ajist kitchen has a smoke detector and an electric switch (raised button). No overhead obstructions, continuous and sufficient lighting.

The staircase to the new wing has handrails on both sides.

Strong points

Access road from the street
  • Guide-lines and tactile tiles facilitate circulation.
  • The dangerous objects in the pathway are secured.
  • The pedestrian crossings are secured by tactile tiles.
Guide dog
  • Assistance dogs are accepted.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The entrance is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance .
  • The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
Home
  • The reception is in a quiet environment.
  • The reception has no glass partition.
  • The staff sees the persons coming into the building and can assist them.
  • There is staff available to direct and guide.
Horizontal circulation
  • The dangerous objects in the pathway are secured.
  • The location is structured in a simple and intuitive way.
Vertical circulation
  • A lift serves all the floors open to the public.
  • The staircases have at least one handrail.
  • The staircases are secured by warning tiles.
Dining room
  • The staff is available to help people : sit at a table, choose, serve themselves, pay...
Room
  • The staff is available to guide to the room.
  • The staff is available to show the room and its equipment.

Points of attention

Home
  • The reception is hard to find.

Once through the 2nd airlock door, turn right to reach the reception desk. Objects placed in front of the door pose a risk. 

The ajist kitchen has a smoke detector and an electric switch (raised button). No overhead obstructions, continuous and sufficient lighting. 

Strong points

Access road from the street
  • Guide-lines and tactile tiles are present and facilitate circulation.
  • The dangerous objects in the pathway are secured.
  • The pedestrian crossings are secured by tactile tiles.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The entrance is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
  • There is a doorbell at the entrance that allows asking for help.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
Home
  • A reference person is present to welcome the persons with special needs.
  • The staff sees the persons coming into the building and can assist them.
  • The reception is in a quiet environment.
  • A reference person is present to welcome and accompany the persons with special needs.
Horizontal circulation
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
  • The dangerous objects in the pathway are secured.
  • The glass walls and doors are secured by a contrasting visual marking.
  • The furniture contrasts with its environment.
  • The contrast between the floor and the walls facilitates circulation.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
  • The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
  • The function of the space is displayed on each door.
Vertical circulation
  • A lift serves all the floors.
  • The lift can be used in autonomy or staff is available to help.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous in the staircases.
  • The stair steps are contrasting.
  • The staircases are equipped with at least one secure handrail.
  • The floor numbers are clearly indicated at each landing.
Dining room
  • The staff is available to help people sit at a table, choose from the menu, serve themselves, pay...
Room
  • The room door contrasts with its environment.
  • The room number is in a colour contrasting with its environment.
  • The staff is available to guide to the room.
  • The staff is available to show the room and its equipment.
  • Drapes or blinds allow the concealing of the windows.

Points of attention

Dining room
  • The catering is buffet-style.

Rates available at reception by QR Code. 

Mobile device available : flash alarm + visual doorbell for use in any room. 

The ajiste kitchen is equipped with a smoke detector and electric cooker hood, sufficient continuous lighting, seating and tables. However, the kitchen is closed and isolated.

Strong points

Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
  • There is a doorbell near the door.
  • There is a door phone with a video screen.
  • The entrance device us easy to find and use.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The opening hours are displayed next to the door.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
Home
  • The reception is open, well lit and allows lip reading.
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • The institution can be contacted in writing: text or email.
  • The rates are displayed in the reception.
  • The premises are easy to understand.
  • The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
  • The function of the space is displayed on each door.
  • There is staff available to direct and guide.
Wireless
  • It is possible to connect to the mobile networks, 3G or 4G.
  • Wi-Fi is free and available anywhere in the building.
Vertical circulation
  • The floors of the building are well marked.
  • There is a visual display of the floors in the lift.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
Light
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
  • The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
  • The function of the space is displayed on each door.
Adapted sanitary
  • It is possible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.
  • The toilets are easy to find.
Dining room
  • There are round or oval tables for X persons.
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
  • The catering is buffet-style.
Room
  • The staff is available to show the room and its equipment.
  • There is at least one room equipped with adapted fire alarm system and doorbell (light or vibration).

Rates available at reception by QR Code. 

Mobile device available : flash alarm + visual doorbell for use in any room. 

The ajiste kitchen is equipped with a smoke detector and electric hob, continuous and sufficient lighting, seating and tables. However, the kitchen is enclosed and isolated. 

Strong points

Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
  • There is a door phone with a video screen.
  • The entrance device us easy to find and use.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The opening hours are displayed next to the door.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
Home
  • The reception is located in a quiet environment.
  • The reception is open, well lit and allows lip reading.
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • The institution can be contacted in writing: text or email.
  • The rates are displayed in the reception.
  • The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
  • The function of the space is displayed on each door.
  • There is staff available to direct and guide.
Vertical circulation
  • The floors of the building are well marked.
  • There is a visual display of the floors in the lift.
Light
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
Adapted sanitary
  • It is possible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.
Dining room
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
  • The catering is buffet-style.
Room
  • The staff is available to show the room and its equipment.
  • There is at least one room equipped with adapted fire alarm system and doorbell (light or vibration).

Points of attention

Dining room
  • Depending on attendance, there can be a lot of noise.

Rates are available at reception by QR Code. 

The kitchen is equipped with a smoke detector and electric hatch. The kitchen is enclosed and insulated.

Strong points

Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
  • There is a doorbell near the door.
  • There is a door phone with a video screen.
  • The entrance device us easy to find and use.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The opening hours are displayed next to the door.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
  • The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
  • The function of the space is displayed on each door.
Home
  • The reception is calm.
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • It is possible to pay in cash (coins and notes).
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
  • The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
  • There is staff available to direct and guide.
Vertical circulation
  • The floors of the building are well marked.
  • The lift is easy to use or staff is available to help.
  • There is an audio announcement in the lift.
  • There is an visual announcement in the lift.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous in the staircases.
  • The stair steps are contrasting.
  • The staircases are equipped with at least one secure handrail.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
  • The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
  • There is staff available to direct and guide.
Horizontal circulation
  • The location is calm and well lit.
  • The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Adapted sanitary
  • The toilets are easy to find.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
Dining room
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
  • The catering is buffet-style.
  • It is possible to pay in cash (coins and notes).
  • The location is calm.
  • The location is well lit.
  • The staff is available to help people: sit at a table, choose in the menu, serve themselves, pay...
Room
  • The staff is available to show the room and its equipment.
  • It is easy to recognise the door of one‘s room (image, colour, number).
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
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