Aalim Muhammed Salegh Academy
Of Architecture
www.amsarch.ac.in
HRACC
Under Government Of India , Ministry Of Tourism
Hotel & Restaurant Approval &
Classification Committee
Guidelines , December 2014
- Abdur Rahman M S
Checklist Of Facilities For Classification
/ Re-Classification Of
5 Star &
5 Star Deluxe
Hotels
Classifying 5 Star Hotels
• With Alcohol Services
• Without Alcohol Services
(Minimum)Classification Of Facilities &
Services
(Architect’s Perspective)
a. General
b. Guest Room
c. Bathroom
d. Public Area
e. Room & Facilities for Differently Abled
f. Food & Beverage(F&B)
g. Kitchen / Food Production Area
h. Staff Welfare Facilities
i. Code Of Conduct For Safe & Honourable Tourism
j. Guest Services
k. Safety & Security
l. Communication Facilities
A . General
• 7 days a week in all season
• 24 hrs lift services
• Floor of any type but clean
B . Guest Rooms
• All rooms with outside window / ventilation
• Minimum size of bedroom excluding bathroom = 200 Sq.ft (180 Sq.ft for single occupancy)
• 100 % Air-Conditioned (Room Temp. b/w 20 C – 28 C)
• Minimum bed width
o Single bed – 90 cm
o Double bed – 180 cm
• Mattress thickness <10 cm (Coir , Foam , Spring Foam)
• Suites – 2% of room block with min. of 1 suite room
• Providing Safe – Individual safe per room
• Minibar / Fridge
• Shelves / Drawer Space
• Sufficient lighting 1 per bed
• 5 amp earthed power socket
• A bedside table & drawer (1 per two twin and 2 for a double bed)
• TV – Cable
• Writing Surface with sufficient lighting
• Chairs – 1 per bedding
• Wastepaper basket
• Opaque curtains / screening at all windows (blackout curtains)
• Mirror – at least of 3”
• Energy Saving Lighting
• Linen room – Well ventilated
C . Bathroom
• All rooms with attached bathrooms
• Minimum size of bathroom – 45 Sq.ft (< 25% Western W.C)
• Cloth hooks (2 nos.)
• Sanitary bin with lid
• Water sprays / bidets / washlets
• Non – porous floor surface
• 24 hrs hot & cold running water
• Shower cabin / curtain
• Desired (optional) bath tubs
o <25 % for 5 Star
o <50 % for 5 Star Deluex
• Water saving taps
• Energy saving lighting
D . Public Area
• Lounge or seating area in the lobby
(chairs/arm chairs/sofas’/floral display/Daily’s)
• Reception(Local maps / Room Availability /
F&B )
• Valet Parking
• Heating & cooling in public areas (20 C – 28 C)
• Public restrooms for ladies , gents or unisex
E . Room & facilities for differently
abled guests
• Min. 1 room for differently abled (Change in
anthropometrics)
• Bathrooms (Door width – min. 90 cm)
• Sliding almirah
• Ramps - Slope of 1 : 12 & anti-slip floor
o all public areas
o At least in 1 restaurant
o min. entrance door width 1 m
• Public restrooms for differently abled with min.
requirements
F . Food & Beverage
 5 Star Hotel (With / without Alcohol)
 Grade A cities
 Grade B cities
 Other than grade A & B
1 Multi cuisine restaurant (7:00 AM – 11.00 PM)
24 hr room service
 Bar
G . Kitchen / Food production area
• Refrigerator
• Segregate storage of meat , fish & vegetables
• Tiled walls & non-slip floors
• Ventilation system
• Separate garbage (wet & dry)
• Wet garbage area to be air-conditioned
• Pest control
H . Staff Welfare Facility
• Staff rest rooms – Separate for male & female
- Bunkbends / well lighted &
ventilated
• Locker room
• Toilet facilities (Full length mirror / Hand
dryer)
• Separate Dining
I . Guest Services
• Availability of wheel chair
• Valet Parking
• Dry-Cleaning Laundry
• Tea / Coffee making facility
• Shoe cleaning , shoe horn
• A Public telephone
• Doctor on call
• Newspapers @ lounge
• Travel desk in permise
• Left luggage facility / Cloak room
• Health fitness facilities (Indian system of treatments)
• Optional – Beauty saloon / barber’s shop
• Utility shop / kiosk (min. 1 no.)
• Optional – money changing facility
J . Safety & Security
• Metal detectors (door frame or hand held)
• X – ray machines (guest entrance screening)
• Under belly scanners for vehicles
• Security @ hotel entrances
• Smoke detectors
• Emergency / backup power for signages
K . Communication facilities
• Telephone facility with arm’s reach of toilet seat
• 2 multi-purpose sockets
• Telephone in room
• Availability of PC (Paid / executive office)
• E-mail service (internet access)
• Fax , photocopying & printing
• Wi-Fi
• Business Center (Relaxed for tourist hotels)
• Swimming pools (LED wall clock)
• Parking facility
• Conference facility
Eco – Friendly Practices
 Sewage Treatment Plant
 Rain Water Harvesting
 Waste Management
 Pollution control methods for air , water and
light
 Introducing of non CFC equipment for
refrigirator and air conditioning and other eco-
friendly measures and initiatives

HRACC 5 Star Hotel Design Requirements,India

  • 1.
    Aalim Muhammed SaleghAcademy Of Architecture www.amsarch.ac.in HRACC Under Government Of India , Ministry Of Tourism Hotel & Restaurant Approval & Classification Committee Guidelines , December 2014 - Abdur Rahman M S
  • 2.
    Checklist Of FacilitiesFor Classification / Re-Classification Of 5 Star & 5 Star Deluxe Hotels
  • 3.
    Classifying 5 StarHotels • With Alcohol Services • Without Alcohol Services
  • 4.
    (Minimum)Classification Of Facilities& Services (Architect’s Perspective) a. General b. Guest Room c. Bathroom d. Public Area e. Room & Facilities for Differently Abled f. Food & Beverage(F&B) g. Kitchen / Food Production Area h. Staff Welfare Facilities i. Code Of Conduct For Safe & Honourable Tourism j. Guest Services k. Safety & Security l. Communication Facilities
  • 5.
    A . General •7 days a week in all season • 24 hrs lift services • Floor of any type but clean
  • 6.
    B . GuestRooms • All rooms with outside window / ventilation • Minimum size of bedroom excluding bathroom = 200 Sq.ft (180 Sq.ft for single occupancy) • 100 % Air-Conditioned (Room Temp. b/w 20 C – 28 C) • Minimum bed width o Single bed – 90 cm o Double bed – 180 cm • Mattress thickness <10 cm (Coir , Foam , Spring Foam) • Suites – 2% of room block with min. of 1 suite room • Providing Safe – Individual safe per room • Minibar / Fridge • Shelves / Drawer Space • Sufficient lighting 1 per bed • 5 amp earthed power socket • A bedside table & drawer (1 per two twin and 2 for a double bed) • TV – Cable • Writing Surface with sufficient lighting • Chairs – 1 per bedding • Wastepaper basket • Opaque curtains / screening at all windows (blackout curtains) • Mirror – at least of 3” • Energy Saving Lighting • Linen room – Well ventilated
  • 7.
    C . Bathroom •All rooms with attached bathrooms • Minimum size of bathroom – 45 Sq.ft (< 25% Western W.C) • Cloth hooks (2 nos.) • Sanitary bin with lid • Water sprays / bidets / washlets • Non – porous floor surface • 24 hrs hot & cold running water • Shower cabin / curtain • Desired (optional) bath tubs o <25 % for 5 Star o <50 % for 5 Star Deluex • Water saving taps • Energy saving lighting
  • 8.
    D . PublicArea • Lounge or seating area in the lobby (chairs/arm chairs/sofas’/floral display/Daily’s) • Reception(Local maps / Room Availability / F&B ) • Valet Parking • Heating & cooling in public areas (20 C – 28 C) • Public restrooms for ladies , gents or unisex
  • 9.
    E . Room& facilities for differently abled guests • Min. 1 room for differently abled (Change in anthropometrics) • Bathrooms (Door width – min. 90 cm) • Sliding almirah • Ramps - Slope of 1 : 12 & anti-slip floor o all public areas o At least in 1 restaurant o min. entrance door width 1 m • Public restrooms for differently abled with min. requirements
  • 10.
    F . Food& Beverage  5 Star Hotel (With / without Alcohol)  Grade A cities  Grade B cities  Other than grade A & B 1 Multi cuisine restaurant (7:00 AM – 11.00 PM) 24 hr room service  Bar
  • 11.
    G . Kitchen/ Food production area • Refrigerator • Segregate storage of meat , fish & vegetables • Tiled walls & non-slip floors • Ventilation system • Separate garbage (wet & dry) • Wet garbage area to be air-conditioned • Pest control
  • 12.
    H . StaffWelfare Facility • Staff rest rooms – Separate for male & female - Bunkbends / well lighted & ventilated • Locker room • Toilet facilities (Full length mirror / Hand dryer) • Separate Dining
  • 13.
    I . GuestServices • Availability of wheel chair • Valet Parking • Dry-Cleaning Laundry • Tea / Coffee making facility • Shoe cleaning , shoe horn • A Public telephone • Doctor on call • Newspapers @ lounge • Travel desk in permise • Left luggage facility / Cloak room • Health fitness facilities (Indian system of treatments) • Optional – Beauty saloon / barber’s shop • Utility shop / kiosk (min. 1 no.) • Optional – money changing facility
  • 14.
    J . Safety& Security • Metal detectors (door frame or hand held) • X – ray machines (guest entrance screening) • Under belly scanners for vehicles • Security @ hotel entrances • Smoke detectors • Emergency / backup power for signages
  • 15.
    K . Communicationfacilities • Telephone facility with arm’s reach of toilet seat • 2 multi-purpose sockets • Telephone in room • Availability of PC (Paid / executive office) • E-mail service (internet access) • Fax , photocopying & printing • Wi-Fi • Business Center (Relaxed for tourist hotels) • Swimming pools (LED wall clock) • Parking facility • Conference facility
  • 16.
    Eco – FriendlyPractices  Sewage Treatment Plant  Rain Water Harvesting  Waste Management  Pollution control methods for air , water and light  Introducing of non CFC equipment for refrigirator and air conditioning and other eco- friendly measures and initiatives