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The guesthouse is located in the centre of Orfű, very close to Lake Pécs, in a beautiful environment, directly next to the motorway, easily accessible.

We have to admit, there was a debate within our team as to whether to include it in our database, despite its beauty and great location. We would like to point out that the accommodation is not accessible from our point of view.
Even so, there are several reasons why it is included in the database:
Firstly, the national festival of Barrier-free Tourism Day - which has been held in Orfű since 2016 and of which our association is one of the main organisers -, is attended by guests in electric wheelchairs who enjoy their stay here. It is important that we want offer accessible accommodation for this festival. We have not yet found any fully accessible accommodation in Orfű, but we have found some that can be enjoyed with some compromises.
Secondly, accommodation is suitable for people with certain disabilities.
Thirdly, our database is intended not only for people with disabilities, but also for elderly people and families with young children, for whom the guest house may also be suitable.
We have therefore tried to take a lot of photos so that you can decide whether the guesthouse is an option for you.

The guesthouse is accessed on foot from the promenade leading to the lake. Unfortunately, we have noticed that in Orfű is very popular for its access roads and parking areas to be covered with large pebbles, which makes wheelchair access very difficult and is not comfortable for visually impaired people. The same applies to people with pushchairs.
Here too, there is a pathway with larger pebbles, which we struggled with in a manual wheelchair. The owner has promised to make this more accessible.

Next to the pathway is a pleasant covered barbecue area with a built-in oven, tables and benches.

Once you pass the gravel path, you arrive at a large, beautifully situated, barrier-free terrace with sun loungers, a covered terrace with benches and tables, a ping-pong table and even an outdoor pool to make your stay a real pleasure. The spacious grassy courtyard has a playground for the little ones.

From the terrace you can access the community space. The threshold is low, no more than 2 centimetres high, and with a manual wheelchair we managed the obstacle smoothly. The communal area has smooth stone flooring, a large space for free movement, no thresholds, and wheelchair access to tables. The common kitchen is also easily accessible for visually impaired people and wheelchair users.
There is also a shared toilet, which is not barrier-free.

From the common area and the terrace there are 5 rooms in total, one of which consists of two rooms with twice double beds. All rooms have the same layout.
The entrance is barrier-free, the doors are wide enough and the thresholds are low. The rooms have smooth artificial stone floors, no carpets and the space is spacious enough for wheelchairs. The beds are of a suitable height for changing from a wheelchair (about 60cm), the sofa is a little low for this purpose. There is a terrace from the rooms, the threshold is a little higher at the exit.

By car, you can exit the motorway to reach the car park, which has space for 8-10 cars. The car park is also gravelled, but wheelchair users can park directly at the rear entrance, at the service entrance, to get out and access the community space more comfortably. The threshold here is also low.

From an accessibility perspective, the problem is with the bathrooms.
Their doors are 65 centimetres wide, which would be barely accessible with a manual wheelchair. But even this is not possible, as the door opens inwards, where the radiator does not allow the door to be opened to its full width. In the bathroom, the toilet is located in a narrow space, not wheelchair accessible, with no handrails next to it. The shower has a high edge (15-20 cm), also without handrails.

The lake is very close, about 50 metres away, and can be reached by a smooth, artificial stone paving, barrier-free walkway. 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 Bandi bá Guesthouse does not have a separate website, you can log in and enquire at the Atrium Guesthouse. Unfortunately, we could not find an English version on the site.
This 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.

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.