Learning Outcome #2: ACCESS

ROOMS FOR SERVICING

Information Sheet #1

TYPES OF ROOM
SIGNIFICANCEOFROOMS
Thesaleofroomscontributes
approximately50%ormoretothe
totalhotelrevenue.

Aroomsaleoccurswhenaroomis
leasedforoccupationfor24hours,at
apredeterminedcost.
 ROOMS
(aperishablecommodity)

Aroomnotsoldonaparticularday
losesitsopportunitytoearnrevenuefor
thatday.
 GUESTROOMS
Roomstoguestsmeans:
Comfort
Security
Privacy
Convenience
Cleanliness
andHygiene
AHomeAwayfromHome
 SINGLEROOM
Aroom
whichhas
single
bed
facility.
 DOUBLEROOM
Aroom
whichhas
double
bed
facility.
DOUBLEDOUBLEROOM
 TWINROOM
Aroom
whichhas
twosingle
bed
separatedby
acenter
table.
 INTERCONNECTINGROOMS
Tworooms
whichsharesa
commondoor,
mostlyusedby
families.
 ADJOININGROOMS
Tworoomswhich
shareacommonwall,
mostlypreferredby
groups.
1. Adjacent room-two rooms beside each
other across the corridor.
 HOLLYWOODTWINROOM
Aroom
whichhas
twosingle
bedbut
sharesa
common
head
board.
 DUPLEX
Aroomwhich
isbeenspread
ontwofloors
connectedbyan
internal
staircase.
 CABANA
Aroom
whichis
nearawater
bodyor
beside
swimming
pool.
 STUDIOROOM
Aroomwithasofacumbedfacility.
 PARLOR
Aroom
whichisused
forsitting
andcannot
beusedfor
sleeping
purpose.
 LANAI
Aroom
which
overseesa
scenicbeauty
e.g.Garden,
landscapeor
waterfall.
 EFFICIENCYROOM
Aroomwitha
kitchenfacility.
 HOSPITALITYROOM
Aroomwhere
hotelstaff
wouldentertain
theirguests.
 SUITEROOM
Aroom
comprises
oftwoor
more
bedroom,a
livingroom
andadining
area.
 KINGBEDROOM
Aroomwitha
kingsizedbed.
 QUEENBEDROOM
Aroomwith
aqueensized
bed.