Bathroom Finishes

Floor Ceramic or marble tile

Walls Ceramic or marble tile around tub; vinyl wall-covering elsewhere

Ceiling Paint

Electrical/mechanical

Outlets Minimum of five duplex outlets: two at the beds, one each at desk, dresser,

and lounge area; require outlets convenient for guest computer and housekeeper

Cable Television, dual telephone lines, internet, fire alarm, or other communications

system

Mechanical Air-conditioning integrated with room layout; bathroom exhaust.

Fire protection Minimum of one heat or smoke detector and one sprinkler in each guestroom.

All interior furnishings should be carefully checked for fire retardant and non-toxic finish

Public Space Design

To discuss public space design in a structured manner, this part of the workshop will elaborate on the public areas which are most frequently found in hotels. These are: the guest entrance, the lobby, F&B outlets, function space, recreation facilities and parking. As with the previous designing workshops, it is not the idea that the students will be fully capable designers at the end of this workshop, but that they have an understanding of which aspects come into play when designing a public space and why public space areas are located in a certain area and why they are designed the way they are.

The Guest Entrance

The guest entrance is the first part of the hotel the guests encounter. It is often situated in a position that the arriving guests get a nice picture of the hotel’s design.

Larger hotels may develop a number of different entrances to help separate overnight guests and visitors, to:

- Reduce the amount of unnecessary traffic through the lobby;

- Establish a distinct identity for a restaurant or other facility; or

- Provide increased security.

The design requirements for the hotel entrances can be summarised briefly. One should consider building:

- A canopy: A covered drop-off, so that the guests are protected from bad weather;

- Driveways: So that guests can easily be dropped off underneath the canopy;

- A parking: Should be located nearby the entrance

- Sidewalks: For guests arriving by bus. These should be broad enough for groups to assemble.

- Doors: Should be accessible for guests with luggage and disabled guests. Often automatic doors are used.

The Lobby

Among the many public areas of the hotel, the lobby makes the single greatest impact on the guest and on visitors to the hotel. Its design –whether intimate or expansive, formal or casual- sets the tone for the hotel or resort.

Two key factors for the designing of the lobby are:

1. Visual impact: It should create an atmosphere which fits the hotel;

2. Function: The lobby should be functional. This means that guests should be able to quickly check in, wait for their taxi or appointment, buy something in the hotel shop, or just cross without disturbing each other.

A hotel lobby generally consists of four areas:

1. The front desk area, where guests can check in, store their luggage, get information, or make a phone call;

2. The seating area, where guests can wait, have a drink and enjoy the surroundings;

3. The circulation area, which the guests need to cross when going to the public elevators, the restaurants and lounges, function rooms, recreation facilities, other public areas or the parking garage;

4. The retail area, where one may find travel or other services and different types of shops.

Food and Beverage Outlets

The hotel’s restaurants and lounges offer the potential to differentiate the property and to make a business or vacation trip memorable. Generally, at least one restaurant and one cocktail lounge are

placed close to the lobby. The amount and variation of F&B outlets is heavily dependant of the size and the type of hotel as well as a survey of the total market and the existing competition.

With the design of the larger and more luxurious hotels, the design of the restaurants and bars is detailed a long time before the actual construction whereas the smaller budget hotels generally only set out the general space required for these areas without designing in detail.

To give an impression of the size and variety of the different F&B outlets, the following table gives an overview of the restaurant and bar capacities for different size hotels.

Number of guestrooms	200	300	400	500	750	1000
Three-meal restaurant
Speciality restaurant
Theme restaurant
Lobby bar
Entertainment lounge / sports bar

Food and beverage capacities in number of seats.

Recreation Facilities

Recreation facilities can range from an outdoor pool at a roadside inn, to a major health clubs in downtown hotels, to extensive golf, tennis, marina, or ski complexes at destination resorts.

The following overview states the facilities which can be found in a hotel:

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