BUSINESS HOTEL REQUIREMENTS

I. ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE
a. Drop-Off Areas
i. Private Vehicle Drop-Off Area
ii. Public Utility Drop-Off Area
iii. Valet Drop-Off Area
iv. Bus Drop-Off Area
b. Parking Space
i. Public Parking Space
ii. Valet Parking Space
iii. Bus Parking Space
iv. Delivery and Service Parking Space
v. Administration Parking Space
c. Reception Area
i. Check-In Area
ii. Luggage Service Storage
iii. Porter Service
iv. Check-Out Area
1. Cashier Area
d. Public Toilet Facilities
i. Men’s Toilet
ii. Women’s Toilet
iii. PWD Toilet
iv. Staff Toilet
v. Janitor’s Closet

II. PUBLIC AREA

a. Reception Lobby
b. Lounge
c. Public Washrooms
i. Men’s Toilet
ii. Women’s Toilet
iii. PWD Toilet
iv. Janitor’s Closet

III. GUEST ROOMS

a. Regular Guest Rooms (ranging from 18 square meters to 30 square meters)
i. Single Room (Single Bed) – 1 occupant
ii. Double Rooms (Queen Bed) – 2 occupants
iii. Double Double Rooms (2 Queen Beds) – 4 occupants
iv. Twin Room (2 Single Beds) – 2 occupants
b. Executive Suites
c. Rooms for Persons with Disability (5% of all the rooms)
IV. FOOD AND BEVERAGE AREA
a. Main Dining Room
b. Bake and Coffee Shop
c. Bar and Cocktail Lounge
d. Private Dining Room
e. Ballroom Banquet
f. Food and Beverage Area Service Area
i. Main Dining and Private Room Kitchen (Food Preparation Area)
ii. Storage
iii. Pantry
iv. Staff Area
1. Lounge
2. Dining Room
3. Pantry
4. Locker Room
5. Common Toilet Facilities
a. Men’s Toilet
b. Women’s Toilet
6. Locker and Changing Room
v. Beverage Store Room
vi. Food Storage Area
1. Dry Storage
2. Wet Storage
3. Cold Storage
vii. China, Glass, and Silver Storage
viii. Receiving Area
ix. Dishwashing Room
x. Garbage Disposal Room

V. AMENITIES
a. Computer Workstation Area with Internet
b. Business Center
i. Printing Area
ii. Photocopying Area
c. Wellness
i. Massage and Spa
ii. Swimming Pool
iii. Gym/Exercise Area
iv. Sauna/Steam Room
v. Hairdresser/Salon
d. Conference/Function Rooms
i. Small Function Room (Less than 20 people)
ii. Function Room (For 20-50 people)
iii. Large Function Room (50-100 people)
iv. Conference Room (100-250 people)
v. Large Conference Room (250 people and above)
VI. ADMINISTRATION AREA
a. Chairman’s Office with Toilet
b. Board of Directors’ Office with Toilet
c. General Manager’s Office with Toilet
d. Secretary’s Office
e. Accountant’s Office with Toilet
f. Sales and Reservation Office
g. Records Storeroom
h. Security Room
i. CCTV Room
ii. Security Head Office
i. Safe and Deposit Room
j. Technical Support Office
k. Staff Area
i. Lounge
ii. Dining Room
iii. Pantry
iv. Locker Room
v. Common Toilet Facilities
1. Men’s Toilet
2. Women’s Toilet
vi. Locker and Changing Room
l. General Common Toilet Facilities
i. Men’s Toilet
ii. Women’s Toilet
iii. Janitor’s Closet
m. Conference Room
n. Office Storage Room

VII. MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE

a. Linen and Laundry Area
i. Receiving Area
ii. Sorting Area
iii. Washing Area
iv. Ironing Area
v. Storage Area
vi. Linen and Laundry Head’s Office with Toilet
vii. Staff Area
1. Lounge
2. Pantry
3. Locker Room
4. Common Toilet Facilities
a. Men’s Toilet
b. Women’s Toilet
 b. Housekeeping Area
i. Housekeeping Head’s Office with Toilet
ii. Staff Area
1. Lounge
2. Pantry
3. Locker Room
4. Common Toilet Facilities
a. Men’s Toilet
b. Women’s Toilet
iii. Receiving Area
iv. Storage Area
v. Garbage Disposal Room
c. Furniture Storage Room
d. General Storeroom
e. Logistics Office
i. Lounge
ii. Pantry
iii. Common Toilet Facilities
1. Men’s Toilet
2. Women’s Toilet

VIII. UTILITIES
a. Water Heater Tank Area
b. Fuel Storage Room
c. Transformer Vault
d. Air Handling Units
e. Electrical Room
f. Mechanical Room
g. Pump Room
h. Waste Management Room
i. Sewage Treatment Plant
j. Telephone/Fiber Optic Room
k. Materials Recovery Facility
l. Maintenance Workshop Area

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