1. Trends in Hotel Interiors INTD405 Modern Practices in Interior Design
Prepared by: Joshima V.M., University of Nizwa.

2. Guest room design
The length and width of the guest room are determined by the amount of furniture that is to go into the room and by the degree of luxury
Things to consider:
Types of rooms like twin bed, double room, suite etc.
Size of the bed and headboard.
Aisle width should be minimum of 90cm.
Placement of the dresser with drawers to open.
Seating facility. Eg. Chair, sofa, low table etc. usually placed near the window.
Lighting- reading lights for the bed, lamp near the seating facility, dresser etc. These may be supplemented with additional light to create a pleasant ambience in the room .
The control switches of these lights must be carefully considered .

3. Another desirable furniture is luggage stand.
Bathrooms- The minimum bathroom will have a tub/shower, a lavatory, and a washbasin.
Closet/Wardrobe- The size of a closet will be determined by the type of hotel. While locating closets, opening of doors should be considered.
There are two types of closets- walk-in closet & reach-in closet.

6. Single room -17sq.m single bed room chair place for work LCD TV set
telephone
mini-bar
wireless Internet access
bathroom with a shower
hairdryer

7. Double room-21sq.m double bed room Two chairs place for work
LCD TV set
telephone
mini-bar
wireless Internet access
bathroom with a shower

8. Double room deluxe 26sq.m spacious double room large sofa bed
place for work
TV set
telephone
mini-bar
bathroom with a shower

9. Double room-42sq.m four-bed room
the room has been created from the combination of two Superior Rooms with internal door
two places for work
two mini-bars
two bathrooms with showers

10. Club suite -54sq.m the sitting room with lounge suite sofas
drinks cabinet with coffee and tea making facilities
TV set
comfortable and large place for work
a separate bedroom adjoining a spacious bathroom with a bath tub
additional bathroom with a shower

11. Presidential suite-64 sq.m
comfortable sofa bed in the sitting room
TV set
electric fireplace with a chaise lounge in front of it.
dining room with a fold-out table
fully equipped kitchen:
bedroom adjoining a large bathroom with Jacuzzi bath.
additional bathroom with a shower
a book shelf

12. Types of light fixtures in a guest room
Wall lamp- fitted on the wall
Ceiling lamp- fitted on the ceiling
Floor lamp- kept on the floor
Pendant light/Suspended light- hung from the ceiling
Table lamp- kept on the table
Spot light- mounted on wall, ceiling or floor to highlight some areas.

13. Types of light fixtures in a guest room
Wall sconce- fitted on wall and normally directed upwards.
Vanity light- near the bathroom mirror or dressing mirror.
Recessed light- lights which are hidden behind wall, ceiling or floor.

14. 1 2 3 4 5 6

15. 7 8 9 10 11 12