UNIT 3

TYPE OF ROOMSROOMS
1. GENERAL TYPES OF ROOM (MORE IN NO.)
2. SPECIAL TYPES OF ROOM (FEW IN NO.)
A .GENERAL

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(a) Single Room:

Room with a single bed and meant f
o r t h e accommodation of one person ABBREVIATION:
SGL SYMBOL (-)
b) Twin Room: It is a room meant for two persons
having two single beds separated from each other.
ABBREVIATION : TBR SYMBOL (=)
(c) Double Room: It is a room meant for two persons
having one double bed. ABBREVIATION: DBL
SYMBOL (+)
d) Suite: It is an apartment having a bedroom with a
double bed and a living room. Besides the room numbers
every suite has got a name depending upon the dcor,
theme etc, like ITC Maurya Sheraton has suits by the
name of Mauryan dynasty like: Ashoka, Emperor,
Chandragupta etc. The furniture and fitting are generally
quite costly. Symbol (S)
B.SPECIAL

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(a) Junior Suite: When a big room is converted into a

suite with the help of a partition; it is known as a Junior
Suite. (b)
Pent House: It is a suite, which is situated at the terrace
level, and a part of it is open to the sky.
(c) Cabana Room: It is a room situated away from the
main building, is near to the swimming pool. Room
is mainly used for changing purposes. A cabana may not
have a bed. A temporary bar is optional. A cabana is
rented as hourly basis.
(d) Duplex: It is a room having two levels. The upper
level is used as a bedroom and the lower level is used
as a parlour or living room. The two levels are
connected through a staircase.
(e) Hospitality Room: It is a room where a resident
guest can entertain their own guest. The hospitality
room has no bed. They are rented on hourly basis and are
mainly available with commercial hotels.
(f) Efficiency Room: It is a room
with kitchen facilities. They are usually available
in resort hotel because most of the guest requires these
rooms as they are on a special diet.
(g) Hollywood Twin Bedded Room: I t i s a t w i n r o o m
w i t h t wo s i n g l e b e d s separated from each other, but
having a common head board.

(h) Studio Room: It is a single room with one or more

sofa, which can be converted into a bed.
(I) Murphy Bedded Room: It is a room having a
Murphy bed. (It is a bed, which can be folded against the
wall).