This document provides a detailed layout of the different rooms and areas within a hotel housekeeping department. It describes rooms for storing fresh flowers, cleaning supplies, lost and found items, and housing the executive housekeeper. Additional areas discussed include a housekeeping control room for staff communications, a secretary's room, sewing room, large linen and uniform storage rooms, an exchange counter, and an on-site laundry facility. The layout is designed to efficiently support housekeeping operations and maintain clean, safe guest rooms.

1. DETAILED LAYOUT OF
HOUSEKEEPING DEPARTMENT
by:
Varun Singhania

2. INTRODUCTION
• Housekeeping is defined as the provision of a
clean,comfortable and safe environment.Housekeeping
means upkeep of the hotel rooms in the best possible
way so that it gives a nice impression to the guest and
they are eager to return back.
• Layout Of housekeeping is the physical demarcation of
the areas in the department.
• Depends on the size of the hotel.

4. Florist Room:
Air Conditioned
Flowers are kept fresh
 A work Table, Counter, Sink
Cupboard, Wire Cable and other accessories
Housekeeping Supply Store:
Cleaning supplies, guest supplies.
Clean, Dry And Secure
Lost & Found room:
Set aside the desk control room.
Away from high traffic areas.
Good locking mechanism.
Housekeeping control room:
Communication Hub of the housekeeping department.
Staff reporting and signing out.
Notice boards for informing staff

5. Secretary room:
Small cabin.
Control movement into the
housekeeper’s cabin.
Storage area for documents.
Executive housekeeper’s cabin:
Administrative centre of the department.
Privacy maintained at times.
Sufficient shelves with locks.
Sewing Room:
Used for repairing linen & uniforms.
Large enough to accommodate sewing
machines.
Ironing table, and repair work

6. Linen Store:
Stock of new linen & uniform.
Ample stock for the whole hotel.
Cool, ventilated and free from dampness.
Linen And Uniform room with EEC:
Linen in circulation is stored for issue when
received from laundry.
Large, Secure And free from humidity.
Has counters so that exchanges can take place.
Laundry:
Place for washing all the hotel & guest linen.
Washing machine, Flat-work ironer, Dry cleaning.

7. Bibliography
Reference:
Hotel Housekeeping (G.Raghubalan& Smritee Raghubalan)
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