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Basic standards for
Youth hostels
Below you can find the information that can be regarded
as the basic minimal standard for youth hostels to be
observed in all the countries where the standard of
living allows it:
a- Bedrooms
The space of not less than 5.0 cubic meters for one
person is to be observed in the bedrooms. The minimal
ceilings height shall be 2.5 m; the minimal floor area
allocated for one bed shall be 4 cubic meters. Compact
bedrooms are advisable.
Easily removable covers shall be provided for mattresses
and pillows, they shall be taken off and washed on a
regular basis.
The internationally accepted size of the bed is 80 x
190 cm. The free space between the beds is to be over
75 cm. If - for access convenience - two beds are placed
side by side, a partition shall be arranged at the head
of the bed for hygienic purposes. It is essential that
the beds should be "noiseless".
Other equipment: two hooks per person for clothes, shelves
or closing cabinets for luggage and personal belongings,
a mirror, a socket for electric razors, a wastepaper
basket. The following objects are recommended: bed-side
lamps, chairs - not to make hostel visitors sit on the
bed covers.
b- Rooms for group leaders
Wherever possible, separate bedrooms shall be provided
for group leaders.
c- Sanitary arrangements, lavatories
(in accordance with local/regional/ federal sanitary
norms)
One lavatory for 12 persons (minimum one for each sex).
One washing sink for 6 persons.
One shower cabin (with the adjacent room for undressing)
for 15 persons (minimum one for each sex).
Washing sinks can be placed in the bedrooms - it is
especially recommended for small bedrooms. Showers and
lavatories can be placed in adjacent rooms. Washing
premises shall be provided with hooks, shelves, benches,
mirrors and wastepaper baskets).
The lavatories shall have at least one washing sink
with a hand-drier.
It is desirable that the hostels have hot and cold running
water.
d- Communal premises
A separate dining-room (with the minimal area for one
person of 1 square meter) is desirable; availability
of an additional communal room or several premises,
the number and space of which depends on the circumstances,
is also desirable.
e- Board in hostels
Wherever possible, hostels shall be supplied with ready
meals, for this purpose a kitchen and a larder ought
to be arranged at the hostel. |
