People First

It is important for us to offer you accessible accommodation in Orfű. The reason is that since 2016 we have been organising the Barrier-free Tourism Day festival at Lake Pécs in Orfű, which is attended by many guests from all over the country, many of them people with disabilities. As Orfű is a marvelous tourist destination, many of them would like to stay for a few days and relax, and this is what we would like to help them do.

We have not yet found fully accessible accommodation in Orfű, but we have found some that can be enjoyed with some compromises. We would like to introduce you to these, as they have wheelchair users and visually impaired guests every year. Because every disabled person has different needs. And because our database is also intended for elderly people and people with young children, who can also enjoy these accommodations.
We have therefore tried to take a lot of photos so that you can decide whether the guesthouse is an option for you.

The Atrium Guesthouse is located in the centre of Orfű, just a few houses away from the Muskátli Restaurant. It is a real paradise with easy access to the village centre, the lake, the market, restaurants, the Medvehagyma Ház Visitor Centre, bus stops, the shop.

At the entrance, there are a few parking spaces along the road, unfortunately covered with the pebbled pavement, which standard in Orfű and not really barrier-free. Driving through the gate or entering on foot, a steep concrete path leads to the parking area above. This car park is also covered with pebbles.
There is a swimming pool at the level of the car park, the area around which is accessible. Access to the pool is not accessible to people with mobility impairments. A diving pool on the other side of the car park enhances the experience.

The building is accessed from the car park via several stairs, or if you arrive in a wheelchair or pushchair, via the side entrance that leads to the terrace. Part of this bypass is also paved with small pebbles, the larger part is covered with concrete.
The stairs lead up to an atrium, where you are amazed by the lush vegetation growing in the vertical open space in the middle. From here, stairs lead down to the communal area, where sofas, chairs and tables provide a very pleasant space for relaxing and spending time together. The communal space is functional and accessible, and from here you can enter the communal kitchen, which is accessible without a threshold and is barrier-free.
Access to the community space is barrier-free from the car park via the bypass mentioned above, which first leads to the garden. From the garden, a ramp with a slight slope leads to the terrace, from where the community space is accessible without any obstacles. It is much easier than described :)

The largest room is offered by the owner as accessible, opening from the terrace. There is a minimal threshold between the common area and the terrace. There is also a 2 cm threshold at the entrance to the room from the terrace. The room is indeed very large, with smooth artificial stone flooring, no carpets, no thresholds anywhere. The double bed is the right height to change from a wheelchair (60 cm high), the sofa is a little high for this purpose.

The bathroom door is 80 cm wide, which although not standard, is still wheelchair accessible. There is no threshold in the bathroom door. Due to its large size, the bathroom is easy to move around and turn around in a wheelchair. The toilet is located in the corner because of the window, making it a little more difficult to access in a wheelchair. There are currently no handrails next to it, but the owner has promised to provide them. The built-in shower has a 10 cm edge, making it impossible to roll in with a wheelchair.

The terrace is furnished with chairs, tables and armchairs, with many very pleasant decorative elements. The terrace opens onto the garden, from where there is a staircase to the street entrance. Sitting on the terrace, you really get the feeling of relaxing in a beautiful oasis. The lower part of the garden has a lovely playground for children.

The lake is very close, 300-400 metres away, accessible first by a concrete road and then by crossing the motorway on a smooth, stone paved, accessible footpath. The walkway continues around the lake, making it a pleasant place to walk and hike. A cycle path and footpath is currently (October 2024) being built on the other side of the lake, making it safe to cycle, wheelchair and pushchair users. However, the road on the west (opposite) side is steep at times, so assistance with a manual wheelchair is needed.
The lake trip includes several accessible sites. Starting with the fully accessible Medvehagyma Ház Visitor Centre, located very close to the accommodation, which also has an accessible toilet. In the other direction, also very close to the guesthouse, the Kayak Buffet also has a barrier-free toilet. During opening hours, the Municipality's accessible toilet, also close to the accommodation, is free to use. You can read about the Orfű excursion in our database here: https://peoplefirst.hu/en/directory/barrier-free-pecs/orfu-2/

Website:
The website can be used by people with mobility problems. The menus are clear and of a suitable size, making the site easy to navigate. It does not require too many clicks to find the content you are looking for. The room booking process is simple and the interface is easy to use.
As a visually impaired person, the main page is easy to navigate. The contact form is easy to fill in, the booking section only shows the Atrium Guesthouse, even though there is a question asking which guesthouse you want to book. The "book now" button makes it easy to select the date and number of guests. For rooms, only the rooms on the first floor of the Atrium Guesthouse are shown on the booking form, on the main page and in the gallery. Unfortunately, there are no captions for the pictures, so visually impaired and blind people may not know what they show. However, it may be difficult to find other information with a screen reader, as you can see the gallery with all the pictures under each menu item on the page.
Unfortunately, we could not find an English version on the site.

Getting there:
by car from Orfű Pécs 16 km, about 20 minutes drive. From Pécs you can reach Orfű from two directions: via Uránváros, towards Daindol. This is the most popular way, the bus also goes there.
Or through the city centre on the Hunyadi road towards the church of Pálosok, over the hill on the Lapisi road. The roads to Orfű are serpentine, so expect that.

by bus, from Pécs long-distance bus station. You can find the timetable here: https://menetrendek.hu/mobile/?lng=en
If you need a bus with disabled access, please contact the traffic office in advance at +36 72 520-154.
The bus stops in Orfű are about 200 metres from the accommodation. The bus stop on the arrival side from Pécs is not barrier-free, it has a high edge. Wheelchair access is possible on the grassy area at the bus stop sign.
The bus stop on the way to Pécs is barrier-free and has a concrete ramp.