Facilities Management
Design of lodging facilities
By
Sindhuja Mahadevan
MBA III semester / Batch B
Index:
- Introduction to lodging - Facilities of lodging - Lobby - Entrance of the hotel - Lighting - Facilities in the lobby - Elevators - Floor plan - Types of rooms - Communications - Switchboard - Water supply - Electrical supply - Fire safety - Smoke detectors - Back of the office areas - Conclusion
Design of Lodging Facilities
Introduction to lodging:
Hotels as we know them now with private rooms, elegant lobbies, restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, banquet rooms, recreation facilities and back-of-the-house components evolved in 1829 . Later part of the Nineteenth century marked the beginning of application of technological innovations like centralized heating, indoor plumbing, gas, electricity, lighting, elevators, phones and more. The hotels and resorts became centers of social activity. Then hotel segmentation began.
Lodging is a type of residential accommodation. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging facility. Lodging is done in a hotel, hostel, a private home (commercial, i.e. a bed and breakfast, a guest house, a vacation rental, or non-commercially, with members of hospitality services or in the home of friends), in a tent, caravan/camper
Facilities of lodging:
Lodging facilities include,
- Guest room - Lobby - Food and beverage outlets - Recreational facilities - Administrative offices - Food production area - Back of the house areas
Back of the house:
- receiving and trash - general storage - employee areas - laundry - housekeeping layout - maintenance and engineering - banquets
Lobby: Lobby is one of the most prominent public space in a hotel. It also serves as a gathering spot. A
By
Sindhuja Mahadevan
MBA III semester / Batch B
Index:
- Introduction to lodging - Facilities of lodging - Lobby - Entrance of the hotel - Lighting - Facilities in the lobby - Elevators - Floor plan - Types of rooms - Communications - Switchboard - Water supply - Electrical supply - Fire safety - Smoke detectors - Back of the office areas - Conclusion
Design of Lodging Facilities
Introduction to lodging:
Hotels as we know them now with private rooms, elegant lobbies, restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, banquet rooms, recreation facilities and back-of-the-house components evolved in 1829 . Later part of the Nineteenth century marked the beginning of application of technological innovations like centralized heating, indoor plumbing, gas, electricity, lighting, elevators, phones and more. The hotels and resorts became centers of social activity. Then hotel segmentation began.
Lodging is a type of residential accommodation. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging facility. Lodging is done in a hotel, hostel, a private home (commercial, i.e. a bed and breakfast, a guest house, a vacation rental, or non-commercially, with members of hospitality services or in the home of friends), in a tent, caravan/camper
Facilities of lodging:
Lodging facilities include,
- Guest room - Lobby - Food and beverage outlets - Recreational facilities - Administrative offices - Food production area - Back of the house areas
Back of the house:
- receiving and trash - general storage - employee areas - laundry - housekeeping layout - maintenance and engineering - banquets
Lobby: Lobby is one of the most prominent public space in a hotel. It also serves as a gathering spot. A