Summer School - Hotel Areas

Hotel areas and design criteria

Objectives:

  • To know the different areas of a hotel, their structure, function and interrelationships. 
  • To know the design criteria for each of the areas and to be aware of new design trends. 
  • To know the criteria of durability and maintenance, the choice of materials, furniture and equipment from the hotel perspective.
  • To understand how the design and distribution of the different rooms in a hotel influence customer perception and to understand the inner workings of a hotel.
  • To understand the importance of facilities for the operation of a hotel.
  • To understand and know how to interpret the plans of a proposed architecture as well as its facilities and to identify the different parts of the building

Content:

  • Functional analysis of the hotel areas
  • Study of the circulation flows in hotel buildings (examples of diagrams and plans)
  • Design and functionality  
  • Design influences in guest perceptions, innovation and creativity in the style selection
  • National and international design tendencies in furniture and in interior design
  • Room area: design criteria and new tendencies 
  • Service areas: the importance of the functionality
  • Common areas: design criteria and new tendencies
  • SPA and wellness: design criteria and new tendencies 
  • Hotel facilities