Novotel Aachen City

Description

The NOVOTEL Aachen City is located in the heart of the favored residence of Charlemagne Aachen/Aix-la-Chapelle within walking distance of the historical city centre, the cathedral and the congress hall. The hotel has 154 air-conditioned, soundproofed and very spacious rooms with high-speed Internet access, desk, comfortable sitting areas with sofa, and coffee-/tea facility in an innovative design with ergonomic comfort. Enjoy our restaurant “Le Jardin”, our hotel bar or in summertime our sunny terrace with culinary regional and international cuisine. In addition, you can relax in the fitness area with steam over the roofs of Aachen.
In addition, the NOVOTEL offers an exceptionally family offer and has next to the spacious family-rooms with a double-bed and a sofa-bed for 2 children special dining options, a modern and colorful child's play area. NOVOTEL has formed a partnership with KAPLA who manufacture simple and fun construction toys and with MICROSOFT for video gaming. Children can safely create endless structures helping to develop imagination and creativity and together, enjoy the best experience in video games with the Xbox 360.
 
Please note that the price for 2 adults and 2 children under 16 years.
 
The hotel offers 7 meeting rooms equipped with the latest conference technology up to 300 persons. 
 
Below the hotel there is a public garage
 
The hotel was built in 2004 and the rooms have been renovated in 2013.
 

CheckIn/CheckOut

Check in: from 3:00 p.m. / Check out: until 12:00

Directions

to hotel:
train to main train station Aachen (approx. 1,5 h), from there approx. 15 minutes walking distance to hotel

to fair:
train to main train station Dusseldorf, then change into U78 / U79 to fair

Beschreibungstext Barrierefrei

Hotel entrance: No steps to access hotel and rooms
A ramp with = 6% slope leads to the hotel and the rooms
Elevator available
Access not only through revolving door

Disabled parking spaces: So-called disabled parking spaces are 350 cm wide and located near the entrance

Reception: Alternative equivalent possibility of communication while seated is available

Signage at the hotel: All signs and information panels show a clear light-dark contrast between background and writing Room numbers and information in all public rooms can be recognized by touch Essential information is clearly visible to guests

Markings: The entrance area and all corridors, stairs, elevators, rooms etc. are fitted with bright, antiglare lighting
Entrances, passages and doors respectively doorframes are painted in colours contrasting with their surroundings, glass doors are fitted with contrasting strips
The floor/floorsurface infront or at the end of staircases has a different colour and structure than the adjoining floor covering
Operating elements / control devices (such as door handles, elevator buttons, light switches, power points, emergency buttons) are of contrasting colour/material and can be recognized by touch

Doors and lifts: The entrance door and all other doors leading to rooms and in the rooms are 90 cm wide
The entrance door and doors to the restaurant / breakfast room are 90 cm wide
Access to elevator barrier-free or a max. of one step
The entrance door to the elevator is 90 cm wide
The cabin depth of the elevator is 140 cm, cabin width 110 cm
The operating elements of the elevator are arranged horizontally at 85 cm height from the floor or vertically at 85 cm to 140 cm height
Movement space in front of the elevator 150x150 cm

Corridors and staircase: Stairs leading to rooms and other areas have marked edges on each step, the edge of each step contrasting with the horizontal and vertical surface of the step
If there is no elevator or if the elevator does not meet the above criteria, stairs leading to the rooms and other areas are fitted with through handrails - at least on one side
Beginning and end of the handrail(s) extend for at least 30 cm beyond the first / last step
Corridors leading to elevators, rooms and other facilities are 150 cm wide

Acoustic signals: Elevators are fitted with speech output

Gastronomy: There is at least one table with a maximum height of 85 cm and appropriate chairs
Guest toilets in the restaurant area meet the above named criteria (see bathrooms)

Room amenities: Fixtures and furniture elements extending into free spaces carry clearly visible markings and can be recognized by touch for safety
Free space for movement in front of the bathroom is 150x150 cm
The passage to one long side of the bed is 120x120 cm wide
Free space next to controls and fixtures (light switches, wardrobe etc.) is 120 cm
Each passage within a room is 90cm wide

Bathrooms: No steps to access bathrooms

Bathroom door: The door is 90 cm wide Opening the door into the bathroom does not restrict free movement for wheelchair users

Washbasin: Area for movement in front of washbasin is 150x150 cm
There is legroom underneath the washbasin
There is a mirror above the washbasin that can be used when seated or standing

WC: Space for free movement in front of the WC is 150x150 cm
To the right and left of the WC is a free space of 95 cm width and 70 cm depth
To the right and left of the WC, handholds are installed at 85 cm height from the floor and at a distance of 70 cm from each other, extending 15 cm beyond the front edge of the toilet bowl
On the side of the WC, which is 95 cm wide and 70 cm deep, the handhold can be folded upwards and locked in place
The height of the toilet seat is 48 cm

Shower: The shower has no step and can be accessed by a wheelchair Free space for movement in the shower is 150x150 cm The shower has handholds starting at 85 cm height from the floor A shower seat or chair is available

Special fixtures in room: Space for free movement in front of the WC is 150x150 cm
To the right and left of the WC is a free space of 95 cm width and 70 cm depth
To the right and left of the WC, handholds are installed at 85 cm height from the floor and at a distance of 70 cm from each other, extending 15 cm beyond the front edge of the toilet bowl
On the side of the WC, which is 95 cm wide and 70 cm deep, the handhold can be folded upwards and locked in place
The height of the toilet seat is 48 cm