5 Star Hotel Project

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5 star hotel project Architectural design - iv

farhan ahmad khan

md. Golam mosabbir tawhid

sadiqa ansari

Virender prasad

5 star hotel project

About 60,000 quality rooms are across the country in different stages of planning and development; most of these hotel should be ready by 2010. looking at this potential in hotel business, international giants are flocking India & forging joint ventures to earn there share in race.

Government of India has approved 300 hotel projects nearly half of which are in luxury range. Demand supply scenario suggest that hotel industry has great potential for investment.

We, the architects has the potential opportunities, in the field of hospitality & tourism architecture…………………

The no. of tourists visiting India to soar to 10 million by the year 2010 from 5 million in 2007-08.

Recent estimates show that India has a shortage of 150,000 rooms, fuelling hotel room rates across the country.

1. entry/exits~

the entry to the site should be sophisticated, well maintained and having welcoming effect.

minimum width of the entrance should be proper enough to accommodate 2 e class 70 vehicles at a time.

so the ideal width of the entrance is 5m to 6m.

a security pit should have been installed with all the proper security instruments. Having the dimension 3m X 3m.

the entrance should be well connected to the porch, open / basement as well as multi level parking if applicable.

all entrance points should have car scanners installed at every entry / exit points.

entry & exit points to the site should be same with one emergency entry (width 4m) and one service entry (width 8m)

emergency entry should be mechanical as well as manual override in case of emergency.

service entries are very critical as far as security is concerned so 2 or more checking pits ( 2m X 2m) with highly trained staff is required.


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2. parking~

according to NBC-2005 the hotel comes in commercial category with special sub group residential commercial.

parking norms for this has been decided by the occupancy as an average of commercial residential

Parking norms~ 1 Car per 4 guest rooms (NBC part 3 appendix B)

this can be further classified in to

~open parking, tourist bus parking ( at least 2)

~basement parking

~multi level parking

~service parking (2 trucks)

the parking for at most 30 cars in open is for visitors, shoppers

reserved parking for 50 cars should be either open or underground

apart from parking for 15 hotel cars is reserved for delegates and tourist who could order & serve accordingly

in underground or multi level parking there should be provision of a lift to be accessible for physically challenged persons


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3. Entrance lounges~

from the porch the main entry ( 5-6 mtr wide) with automatic control preferable the revolving door.

normal visitor traffic . An allowanceof 10 sq ft for each visitor to be servedmay be used for space allocation

reception area with 2 booking agents (5m X 2.5)

schofers rooms~ 3 nos.(3m X 3m)

seating place for at least 15 people (visitor lounge)

seating place for at least 25 people (guest lounge)

a small coffee house or bar if applicable. (4m X 3M)

height of the atrium would be maximum 3 storey (13.5 mtr)

express lifts, floor lifts and staircase core would be adjacent not more than 10 mtrs

straight way heading to the rooms for physically handicapped should be on the ground floor only.

a small dining hall with specialty restaurant provision with 35 person eating space with a kitchen (60 sq m)


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Data collection 4. Facilities for handicapped ~

on the ground floor 1-2% rooms provision for PH persons

rams provision also mandatory for every public place inside or outside

building compound with slope (1:20)

Corridors width 915 mm

clear door opening 815 mm

lobbies 460 mm wider than the door on latch side

closet doors either narrow or sliding

shelves 1337 mm high

bathrooms~ central turning space 1520 mm, width 2.75 m, vanity tops

860 mm high, 685 mm knee space, mirror extending down to 100 mm,

compromise toilet seat height 430 mm.

grab bars are needed on the head walls or on the sides of the bath and toilet.


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4. Facilities for handicapped ~

standard bedroom 3650 mm wide

switches 1200 mm high

space b/w bed & furnitures 910 mm

beds 450-500 mm high with toe space below

eye level from a wheel chair 1.07-1.37 mtrs

dressing table should allowed for this & have 685 mm knee space

low window sills are also preferable.


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guest rooms are mainly of following types~

single bed

double bed

luxury suits


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5. Guest rooms ~


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Minimum 10 lettable rooms. All rooms with outside window/ventilation.

Minimum size of bedroom excluding bathroom in sq. ft. 200 (22 sq m)

Single occupancy rooms may be 20 sq ft less. 100 % Air-conditioning

Air-conditioning/ heating depends on climatic conditions & architecture. Room temp should be between 20 & 28 Degrees C. For 4*, 5* and 5*

Deluxe .(the % is of the total no. of rooms). A clean change of bed and bath linen daily & between check-ins

Hotels may have a guest triggered system. For 1* & 2* on alternate

days. Definitely required between each check-in.


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5. Guest rooms ~

Minimum bed width for single (90cm) and double beds (135cm) Mattress Minimum 10cm thick Coir, Foam or spring. Foam covered if cotton. Minimum bedding 2 sheets, pillow & case, blanket, mattress protector/ bed cover.

Blankets available in air-conditioned rooms and as per Seasonal requirement in non AC rooms.

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7. kitchens ~

kitchen size is determined by the number of workstations, the space required by the equipment, the range of meals & the extent of food preparation.

therefore no. of seats, or no. of covers are not adequate guides. The following table provides an approximate basis for initial estimates of space requirement~


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7. Restaurant kitchens ~


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7. Restaurant kitchens ( ORGANISATION)~

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5 Star Hotel Project