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Gîte Kaleo de Mormont

Located in the village of Houffalize, the Mormont gîte consists of two buildings that can be rented together, for a total of 63 beds in 13 rooms. This gîte can be rented in its full capacity, or in part (49 beds).

Walkers and cyclists should appreciate the direct surroundings, while a large meadow adjoining the gîte can be used for outdoor activities or moments of relaxation.

The gîte has a large dining room, as well as areas that can be adapted to suit various configurations (conference format, classroom style, etc.).

The gîte has been converted to accommodate people with disabilities. Assistance dogs are welcome.

The Mormont gîte has a car park with around 6 spaces, including a disabled parking space in front of the entrance.

It has 2 levels. The first floor is accessible via the inside staircase or the outside ramp.

Prices and information are available on request by telephone, email or via the website. Reservations and payment must be made before entering the gîte.

Staff are on hand to welcome groups and show them around the gîte, but do not stay on site. 

Strong points

Staff
  • A reference person is present to welcome and accompany the persons with special needs.
  • The staff has received training for the reception of persons with special needs.
Safety
  • The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
  • The function of the space is displayed on each door.
Parking
  • It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.
Identification
  • The building is easy to find.

The access is not from the road (gravel) but from the car park.

The gîte has 2 bedrooms on the ground floor. Room 0.1 has 5 beds and a single bed that can be used by a person in a wheelchair (higher mattress and space available along the bed). The other beds are bunk beds.

Room 0.2 (10 beds) has level access to the rear terrace and is equipped with bunk beds.

The kitchen is not easily accessible (there is a step and a slope at the door) and has no adapted equipment. 

There is an adapted table in the dining room (75cm clearance under the table top).

Strong points

Parking
  • There is at least 1 reserved parking space less than 100 metres from the entrance.
  • The reserved parking spaces are properly indicated.
  • It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.
Access road from the car park
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
Access road from the street
  • There is no step to negotiate.
Entrance
  • The building is easy to identify.
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The main entrance is accessible.
  • There is no step in the entrance.
  • There is a doorbell at the entrance that allows asking for help.
Horizontal circulation
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The width of the hallways is sufficient.
  • The passage width of the door measures at least 85 cm.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
Adapted sanitary
  • 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.
Dining room
  • Some tables allow a correct positioning in a wheelchair.
  • The width of circulations is sufficient.
  • The passage width of the door measures at least 85 cm.
  • The door can be crossed in autonomy.
Room
  • There is a sufficiently large adapted room and its arrangement is comfortable.
  • A switch and a socket are accessible from the bed.
  • The passage width of the door measures at least 85 cm.
Shower room
  • The adapted shower is equipped with a seat and grab bars.
  • 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.
  • The passage width of the door measures at least 85 cm.

Points of attention

Access road from the street
  • The floor is irregular.
Vertical circulation
  • There is no lift.
Kitchen
  • The kitchen furniture is not adapted.
  • There is no usable open space underneath the sink.
  • There is no usable open space underneath the cooking area.

There is no access from the road (gravel). 

The gîte has 2 bedrooms on the ground floor. Bedroom 0.1 (5 beds) has a single bed with a higher mattress and headroom available alongside the bed. The other beds are bunk beds.

Bedroom 0.2 (10 beds) has level access to the rear terrace and is equipped with bunk beds.

Strong points

Parking
  • There is at least 1 reserved parking space less than 50 metres from the entrance.
  • The reserved parking spaces are properly indicated.
  • It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.
Access road from the car park
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
Access road from the street
  • There is no step to negotiate.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • There is a doorbell at the entrance that allows asking for help.
  • The building is easy to identify.
  • The main entrance is accessible.
  • There is no step in the entrance.
  • The passage width of the door measures at least 85 cm.
Home
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
  • The function of the space is displayed on each door.
  • A reference person is present to welcome and accompany the persons with special needs.
  • The staff has received training for the reception of persons with special needs.
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.
  • There are seats along the pathway.
  • The passage width of the doors measures at least 85 cm.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
Vertical circulation
  • The staircases are equipped with handrails on both sides.
  • The staircases are secure.
  • The ramp is equipped with a handrail on one side.
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.
  • The passage width of the door measures at least 85 cm.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
Dining room
  • The width of circulations is sufficient.
  • The passage width of the door measures at least 85 cm.
Room
  • There is a sufficiently big room on the ground floor.
  • The height of the bed is at least 48 cm.
  • The passage width of the doors measures at least 85 cm.
Shower room
  • The adapted shower is equipped with a seat and grab bars.
  • The shower is a walk-in shower.
  • There is a toilet with grab bars and it is easy to use.
  • The passage width of the door measures at least 85 cm.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.

Points of attention

Access road from the street
  • The floor is irregular.
Vertical circulation
  • There is no lift.

The Mormont gîte is an old renovated building. On the ground floor, the entrance door and the doors to the refectory (from the corridor, to the ordinary toilets and to the terrace) have lintels that are too low (clear passage of less than 2 metres).

Do not use room no. 1 : there is a beam less than 2m high in the middle of the room.

Strong points

Access road from the car park
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
Guide dog
  • Assistance dogs are accepted.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • There is a doorbell at the entrance that allows asking for help.
Vertical circulation
  • The staircases have at least one handrail.
  • The staircases are secured by warning tiles.
Room
  • The room number is embossed on the door.
  • The staff is available to show the room and its equipment.
Kitchen
  • The cooking areas comprise a raised outline.
  • The knobs of the cooktop are raised.

Points of attention

Horizontal circulation
  • The pathway presents punctually a passage height of less than 2m.
Vertical circulation
  • There is no lift.

The Mormont gîte is an old renovated building. On the ground floor, the entrance door and the doors to the refectory (from the corridor, to the ordinary toilets and to the terrace) have lintels that are too low (clear passage of less than 2 metres).

Do not use room no. 1 : there is a beam less than 2m high in the middle of the room.

Strong points

Access road from the car park
  • There are no obstacles.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • There is a doorbell at the entrance that allows asking for help.
Home
  • A reference person is present to welcome the persons with special needs.
  • The reception is in a quiet environment.
Horizontal circulation
  • 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
  • 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.
Room
  • The room door contrasts with its environment.
  • The room number is in a colour contrasting with its environment.
  • The staff is available to show the room and its equipment.
Kitchen
  • The cooking areas comprise a raised outline.
  • The knobs of the cooktop are contrasting.
  • The knobs of the cooktop are raised.

Points of attention

Horizontal circulation
  • The pathway presents punctually a passage height of less than 2m.
Vertical circulation
  • There is no lift.

On the ground floor, rooms 0.1 (5 beds) and 0.2 (10 beds) are equipped with a flash alarm, but there is no illuminated doorbell available.

Staff are on hand to welcome groups and show them around the gîte and its facilities, but do not stay on site during their stay.

All functions are indicated by contrasting pictograms.

Strong points

Light
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
Dining room
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
Room
  • The staff is available to show the room and its equipment.
  • There are several rooms equipped with an adapted fire alarm system (light or vibration).
  • Drapes or blinds allow the concealing of the windows.
  • The function of the space is displayed on each door.

Points of attention

Room
  • There no room equipped with an adapted doorbell (light or vibration).
Kitchen
  • The kitchen is an isolated room with no visual contact to the other rooms.

On the ground floor, rooms 0.1 (5 beds) and 0.2 (10 beds) are equipped with a flash alarm, but there is no illuminated doorbell available.

Staff are on hand to welcome groups and show them around the gîte and its facilities, but do not stay on site during their stay.

All functions are indicated by contrasting pictograms.

Strong points

Parking
  • The car park is freely accessible.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
  • There is a doorbell near the door.
Home
  • The reception is located in a quiet environment.
  • The institution can be contacted by email.
Vertical circulation
  • The floors of the building are well marked.
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.
Room
  • The staff is available to show the room and its equipment.
  • There are several rooms equipped with an adapted fire alarm system (light or vibration).
  • Drapes or blinds allow the concealing of the windows.
  • The function of the space is displayed on each door.

Points of attention

Kitchen
  • The kitchen is an isolated room with no visual contact to the other rooms.

Staff are on hand to welcome groups and show them around the gîte and its facilities, but do not stay on site during their stay.

All functions are indicated by contrasting pictograms.

The gas cooker has an automatic switch on and off if the flame goes out.

Strong points

Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
  • There is a doorbell near 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.
  • A reference person is present to welcome and accompany the persons with special needs.
  • The staff has received training for the reception of persons with special needs.
Vertical circulation
  • The floors of the building are well marked.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous in the staircases.
  • The stair steps are contrasting.
  • The staircases are equipped with at least one secure handrail.
  • A reference person is present to welcome and accompany the persons with special needs.
  • The staff has received training for the reception of persons with special needs.
Horizontal circulation
  • The location is calm and well lit.
Adapted sanitary
  • The toilets are easy to find.
Dining room
  • The location is well lit.
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).
  • Drapes or blinds allow the concealing of the windows.
Kitchen
  • There is a smoke detector.

Points of attention

Kitchen
  • The kitchen is a room isolated from the other rooms.
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