Accessible Guesthouses for disable person

All guest house operators must provide accommodation and

other services for guests with physical disabilities.

The federal government in 1992 passed the Americans with

Disabilities Act (ADA) which mandates equal access to public
accommodations, not only in lodging properties but retail
stores, restaurants, theaters, museums, and transportation
services

Guest house before this time had made some efforts to

provide rooms for disabled guests, most frequently those
in wheelchairs.
One area where accessible design is most evident is in the ‘handicapped
guestroom’ a small no. of rooms which features larger bathroom with different
fixtures-
Lever handles on doors and
faucets , a hand held shower ,
grab bars in the
bath/shower ,large buttons
on telephone ,and more
accessible outlets and
switches.

The franchise company ,Microtel inns and suits ,surveyed that what
they most want from their rooms.(73% wheelchair users, 5% sight or
hearing impaired, and 22% other)

 Accessible showers
 large bathrooms
Enough space for easy maneuverability
Suitable beds
Aesthetically pleasing guestroom
Refrigerators in guestroom
Easy access to guestroom controls
 Guest Bathrooms
Nowhere in the room is planning and design more
important that in the guest bathroom.

In the mid-twentieth century, with the great surge in

the development of chain properties along the new
interstate highways, bathrooms grew from about 30
sqft (2.8 sqm)—hardly big enough for the standard
three fixtures—to 40 sqft (3.7 sqm).

This bathroom is still used today, and the 5 x 8 ft (1.5 x

2.4 m) dimensions still accommodate comfortably the
standard three fixtures.
But competitive pressure, and marketing, and guests' eagerness for something
better than they have at home, has pushed the first class and luxury operators
to add fixtures and other amenities .

A bathroom with a large sink/counter, bathtub, separate shower stall, and

compartmentalized toilet. All for one person.
Resort and super-luxury properties do this one better, adding a second sink, and plenty
of open floor space.

Designers need to study the market data to under-stand what features and amenities
will be most desirable.
Is the market mostly men or women?
Single travelers or couples or families?
What are their demographics and do they expect unusual levels of luxury in the
bathroom?

One of the limited service brands, Sleep Inn, took to heart the research that showed
that nearly 90 percent of travelers staying in their properties preferred showers and, as
a result, in newer inns they have replaced the tub/shower combination with an
oversized stall shower
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SUITES
The principal way hat a hotel provides different
equalities of accomodations is to include a variety
of guestroom suites in the room mix. A suite is
defined simply as a living room including
dinning/conference rooms , and one or two
bedrooms. Some management companies have
earned a reputation for the overall quality of their
suites. Four seasons, the Canadian based luxury
guesthouse chain, offers a standard two bay suite
consisting of a one-bay living room with powder
room connecting through double French doors to
a bedroom with an oversized guest bathroom.
The number of % of suites varies among
guesthouse types. Most guesthouse have no more
than 2-5 percent of their key allocated to suites,
First-class and convention guesthouses, on the
other hand provide up to 10% of total guestroom
count in rooms. These most likely are positioned
on upper floors of the tower where the rooms have
better views , but may be stacked vertically where
unusual condition occur. For example, suites may
be used to fill any larger structural bays on the
typical floor, grow into additional area behind stairs
or elevators, or are located where the building
form provides uniquely shaped rooms.
In the late twentieth century a number of
innovative franchise companies established new
all-suite brands , many of them with entries in the
‘economy suite’ segment, with ‘suites’ no larger
than a conventional guesthouse room , but with a
small kitchenette.

Many guesthouses now offer concierge or club

floor levels to offer a higher quality room and
additional amenities at a premium price. Usually
representing 10-20% of total room count, the club
floor rooms are identical in size to the normal ones,
but feature better quality finishes, furnishings, and
bathroom amenities.

The lounge space usually equal in size to at least

three guestrooms and, in major convention
guesthouses, with private conference rooms and
additional business services, may displace as many
as six to eight rooms.
 Suit type Living Bedrooms Keys Bays % Comment
room
Mini-suite One bay Alcove 1 1.5 0-1 Fits behinds stairs or elevators
Junior suite One bay 1 2 2 1-2 Parlor plus single bedroom
VIP suite One bay 2 3 3 2-3 Parlor plus two bedrooms

Conference Two bays 2 3 4 1-2 Boardroom table and lounge area

suite
Hospitality Two bays 2 3 4 1-2 Expansive lounge seating, pantry
suite
Executive Two bays 2 3 5 0.25 Dinning room & lounge area,
suite overseized bedroom
Presidencial Three bays 2 2 6 0.25 One oversized, dedicated
suite bedroom