3 star hotel lit study

8/19/2019 3 star hotel lit study

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3 star hotel

LITERATURE STUDY


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On what basis is the star rating is givento hotels in India???

• The rating is given by ministry oto!rism" govt# O India

• The e$a%t body res&onsible or sitevisit and rating is %alled The 'otel (Resta!rant A&&roval ()lassi*%ation)ommittee+'RA)),


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3 Star norms

• 'otels re%e&tion o&ened 45 hrs" a%%essible by &hone65hrs rom inside and o!tside" biling!al sta1

• 3 &ie%e s!ite at the re%e&tion " l!ggage servi%e

• 7everage o1er in the room

• Tele&hone in the room

• Internet a%%ess in the room or in the &!bli% area

• 'eating a%ility in the bathroom"hair drier"%leansing tiss!e

• Dressing mirror &la%e to &!t the l!ggage or s!ite %ase

• Sewing 8it" shoe &olish !tensils" la!ndry and iorning servi%e

• Additional &illow and aditional blan8et on demand

• Systamati% %om&laint management system


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• E$terior and Interior Doors with 'ardware

• ;loor ;inishes

• Signage

• Lighting

• )olo!r and L!minan%e )ontrast

• Stairs

• Ram&

• 'andrails

• Resta!rant" 7ar" -!b and Lo!nge

•7!siness )entre and )oneren%e ;a%ility


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-ar8ing and

A&&roa%h to 7!ilding• There m!st be minimally one designated a%%essible &ar8ing s&a%e in every 6< &ar8ing s&a%es

&rovided#

• Location• The a%%essible &ar8ing bay sho!ld be lo%ated %losest to the entran%e" with an a%%essible ro!te"

that is level or gently slo&ing and minimally 1200mm wide, leading to the buildingentrance.

• The ro!te to the entran%e rom the &ar8ing m!st not re/!ire the !ser to %ross any vehi%!lar

mon!ment#

• The &ar8ing and the ro!te %onne%ting it to the entran%e sho!ld &reerrably be %overed#

• In %ase o !ndergro!nd &ar8ing" a%%essible &ar8ing bays sho!ld be lo%ated %losest to the elevatorleading to the lobby level#

• Parking Space• A%%essible parking bay should be 4800mm wide" o!t o whi%h at least 46==mm" on both the

sides" is !sed as

• transer bays#

• >here there are two a%%essible &ar8ing bays adoining ea%h other" then the 1200mm transferbay, on one side" may be shared by the two &ar8ing bays in between them#

• Length of the accessible parking bay should preferrably be 6000mm, including a1200mm wide transer @one at the rear to allow loading o the wheel%hair# The transer @ones"both on the sides and the rear sho!ld have yellow or white %ross2hat%h road mar8ings#


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• A&&roa%h" Set Down ( )ar -ar8ing

• 65 'o!r :ehi%!lar a%%ess or

arrivingde&arting g!ests#• Signage %lear" legible" %orre%t and in wor8ing

order#

• )ar &ar8ing where a%ilities are available

sho!ld be %learly de*ned and well maintained#• Parking for at least 30 of bedroom

capacity. +4,

• ;ree %ar &ar8ing or residents# +4,

• :alet &ar8ing o1ered to all residents# +4,

• )losed %ir%!it T: %ameras#


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Signage

• There sho!ld be the international symbol o a%%essibility &ainted on the

• 2!00mm wide area where the car is to be parked #

• The symbol sho!ld be large eno!gh to be easily visible by &erson loo8ingor the a%%essible &ar8ing#

• Re%ommended si@e being 1000mm " 1000mm b!t not larger than

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Summary# -rovide ade/!ate

n!mber o a%%essible&ar8ing s&a%es +4 in every6< s&a%es,

# Ea%h a%%essible

&ar8ing bay sho!ld beminimally 3600mm "#000mm in si$e

. Parking bays shouldbe within 30 metres

from main entrancedoor #

# Use a&&ro&riatesignage to indi%ate

lo%ation o &ar8ing bays


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Approach to the Building

• The a&&roa%h to the b!ilding entran%e sho!ld be %learly de*ned#

• The s!ra%es sho!ld be *rm and even" with a *nish whi%h is sli&resistant in all weather %onditions#

• The width o &aths sho!ld be a&&ro&riate to meet the needs oall !sers#

• A re%ommended %lear width o 1%00mm will allow twowheel%hair !sers

• to &ass ea%h other on &ath" however where obsta%les are!navoidable

• and 4B==mm width %annot be &rovided" a %lear width o at least

46==mm

• sho!ld be &rovided thro!gho!t the &ath#

• Any 8erbs in the ro!te sho!ld have a&&ro&riate dro& 8erbs toallow a%%ess to a wheel%hair#


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Main ntranceC Entran%e sho!ld be easy to lo%ate and ade/!ately sign&ostedC )onsider installing a!tomati% or semi2a!tomati% doorsC Avoid thresholds i !navoidable" they sho!ld be no higher than mmC Doors sho!ld be easily identi*able and %ontrast vis!ally with thes!rro!nding wall#C >here glass doors are !sed" they sho!ld have %olo!r stri&s or othermar8ers

C The 0oor te$t!re immediately ne$t to the door sho!ld be di1erent romthe s!rro!nding 0oor te$t!re#

C There sho!ld be a landing o at least 1%00mm " 1%00mmimmediately ne"t to the door #


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Lobby

• The lobby sho!ld be levelled and s&lit levels sho!ld beavoided#

• It sho!ld have ade/!ate %ir%!lation s&a%e or a g!est on awheel%hair" &arents with a do!ble &ram or a &erson with

heavy l!ggage#• There sho!ld be ade/!ate seating s&a%e with seats both

with and witho!t arm rests#

• Any %entre &ie%e that may be !sed in the lobby sho!ld bes!%h that %an be easily dete%ted by a &erson with vision

im&airments#• This %an be a%hieved by ma8ing it %ontrast in %olo!r with

the 0ooring and dete%table by a white %ane and by havingits lower edge less than 3==mm above the gro!nd#


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!eception

• Lo%ation o the re%e&tion sho!ld bes!%h that it is easily identi*able rom

the entran%e#• The a&&roa%h to the re%e&tionsho!ld be obsta%le ree#


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• The re%e&tion sho!ld be designed" so as toa%%ommodate both standing and sitting g!ests#

• This %an be a%hieved by &roviding a seated se%tion thatis minimally 1#00mm wide " &60mm high "&00mm deep with a mm high knee recess.

• The standing se%tion sho!ld range rom F


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"orridorsC The %orridors sho!ld &rovide the %ir%!lation ro!testhat allow easy movement and &rovide a sense odire%tion#

C Sin%e doors are a &otential barrier" it isre%ommended not to !sethem in %orridors" b!t wherever !sed" doorwayssho!ld be !sedwitho!t a sel %losing devi%e# >here %losing devi%e

is neededs!%h as in *re doors" it sho!ld be ele%tri%ally&owered so that the%losing devi%e is a%tivated only in %ase o anemergen%y#

C The %orridor sho!ld be wide eno!gh to allow easya%%ess to&eo&le %arrying %ases" &arents with &rams" &eo&leon %r!t%hesto &ass ea%h other on ro!te#'he minimum width of the corridor should be1#00mm.

Th i i li hti i t i id i 4== l


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Summary• )orridors sho!ld be level and !nobstr!%ted#

• Minimum width o# corridors should be $%00 mm withwheelchair turning spaces o# $800mm & $800mm at regularinter'als#

• There sho!ld not be any &rotr!ding obe%ts !& to a height o 6 metresrom the 0oor s!ra%e#

• Ste&s" where !navoidable" sho!ld be a%%om&anied by gently slo&ingram&ed a%%ess#

• )onsider installing a &latorm lit where &roviding a gentle ram& may

not be &ossible#• In%or&orate ade/!ate vis!al %ontrast between %riti%al s!ra%es i#e# walls

sho!ld %ontrast in %olo!r and tone rom the 0oor and %eiling#

• -rovide a maintained ill!mination level o at least 4== l!$#

• (loor )nish should be non slippery and non glary #

C The minim!m lighting re/!irement in a %orridor is 4== l!$#C It is also im&ortant that the %orridor is a%o!tisti%ally welldesigned" to avoid e$%essive reverberation or too m!%habsor&tion o so!nd#•

The 0oor *nish sho!ld be non sli&&ery and non glary#


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(ertical "irculationle'ator )*nternal+ "ontrols, The %ontrol &anel sho!ld 2C 'ave a %lear +no obstr!%tion, 0oor s&a%e o at least F==mm $46==mm in ronto it" to ma8e it a%%essible to a &erson !sing a wheel%hairC 7e &la%ed +either hori@ontally or verti%ally, at a height" between

B==mm and46==mm rom the 0oor level andC 'ave b!ttons with 7raille and raised letters" in shar& %ontrast" toneand %olo!r"rom the ba%8gro!nd to aid &eo&le with vis!al im&airments#

-ther Accessibility .eatures,

C The elevator sho!ld have a mirror on the rear wall to aid &eo&le onwheel%hairsto see behind" witho!t needing to t!rn aro!nd#C The elevator sho!ld have a voi%e anno!n%ement system along witha vis!aldis&lay to indi%ate the 0oor level#

C The emergen%y %omm!ni%ation system sho!ld be %o!&led with anind!%tion


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le'ator• 'ave a&&ro&riate dire%tional signs that g!ide g!ests to the elevator rom all

entran%es o the b!ilding#

• ;or an elevator to a%%ommodate a wheel%hair" it has to be a minim!m o

$/00mm wide by $400mm deep# The elevator door sho!ld have a %learo&ening o not less than F== mm#

• There sho!ld be grab bars &la%ed hori@ontally" at a height o F==mm rom the0oor level it sho!ld be *$ed on both sides and at the rear o the elevator#

• The %all b!tton lo%ated o!tside the elevator sho!ld have a %lear +no obstr!%tion,

• oor space o# at least 100mm & $/00mm to allow a person using awheelchair to

• access them#

• 2he call buttons sho!ld be installed at a height between 800mm and$$00mm rom the !rnished 0oor s!ra%e)ontrast in %olo!r and tone rom theba%8gro!nd wall'ave lettering in 7raille and also in raised letters and beill!minated#

Plat#orm Li#t Stairs


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Plat#orm Li#t Stairs• As the name s!ggests" a &latorm lit is a sim&li*ed version o an elevator" b!t

no mat%h to its range and weight %a&a%ity# It is however very !se!l insit!ations where there is less room to a%%ommodate the me%hani%s o areg!lar elevator and where the &ayload and the travel distan%e is not toom!%h#

• It %an be installed /!i%8ly and in most %ases in a ready to assemble ormatwitho!t m!%h harm to the e$isting str!%t!re#

• That is why a &latorm lit may be very !se!l in older b!ildings where thereis no s&a%e to &rovide a%%ess by a ram& or an elevator#

'he minimum si$e of a platform lift should be *00mm " 1200mm# A&latorm lit %an be installed witho!t having a &rior shat# Se%!rity eat!res

s!%h as hand rails" edge &rote%tion and emergen%y sto& b!ttons also ma8e ita sae and %omortable o&tion#

• These &latorm lits are available in variants that move verti%ally in a straightline" ne$t to the stairwell or diagonally over the stairs#

• The %hoi%e may vary rom %ase to %ase#


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Stairs• The ollowing &oints need to be %onsidered thro!gho!t

the a%ility where stairs e$ist or are being b!ilt

• O&en risers are to be avoided as these are a ha@ard or

&ersons with im&aired mobility#• The nosing o the stairs needs to %ontrast in %olo!r and

tone with the tread

• 'ave %ontin!o!s handrails on both sides even onlandings

• The s&a%e !nder the stair%ase is to be %ordoned o1 eithe

by &!tting handrails or b!ilding a wall in ront o it#• This s&a%e %an also be !sed as a storage area i re/!ired

• 'here should be a maintained illumination le+el o1#0 mm on the

• stair surface

• In e$ternal stairs it is advisable to lay ta%tile warning

blo%8s at the beginning and end o ea%h 0ight o stairs#• The warning blo%8s are to be laid at a setba%8 o 5==mm

rom the beginning and the end o ea%h 0ight o stairs#


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• There need to be warning blo%8s atthe beginning and end o ea%hram& in the e$ternal environment#

•

The warning blo%8s are to be laid ata setba%8 o 5==mm beore thebeginning and the end o the ram

• The s&a%e !nder the ram& to be%ordoned o1 either by &!tting

handrails or b!ilding a wall in ronto it#

• This s&a%e %an also be !sed asstorage area i re/!ired#

•

'andrails m!st be &rovided on bothsides o the ram& as &ers&e%i*%ations given below#

•'andrails


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•'andrails•'andrails are e$tremely im&ortanteat!res and m!st be designed to beeasy to gras& and to &rovide a *rmand %omortable gri& so that the hand

%an slide along the rail witho!tobstr!%tion#•9any disabled &ersons rely !&onhandrails to maintain balan%e or&revent serio!s alls#

'andrails sho!ld 2C 'ave a %ir%!lar se%tion o 3=25


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Resta!rant" 7ar" -!b andLo!nge

•

All these areas m!st internally be at one level withade/!ate %ir%!lation s&a%e or wheel%hairs#

• All areas o the a%ility sho!ld be a%%essible" in%l!dingthe b!1et and the bar %o!nter# The a%ility" i not onthe &rin%i&le 0oor" sho!ld be a%%essible by a g!est

elevator#


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.urniture• The !rnit!re sho!ld not be *$ed b!t movable" to allow

%reation o e$tra s&a%e" i re/!ired#

• There sho!ld be an availability o seats both with and witho!tarm rests#

• The seat height sho!ld range #rom 4%0mm to 4%mm#

• There sho!ld be a %lear !nobstr!%ted s&a%e o J


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.inishes

C Ade/!ate %olo!r %ontrast m!st be &rovided between the 0oor and thewall and also between the wall and the %eiling#C )onsider having the %ro%8ery and the glassware %ontrast with the tabletable%loth#5 Lighting in these #acilities may range #rom %0 lu& to /00 lu& andshould not create a glare3

C 'eavy %ar&et &iles" heavy irreg!lar" geometri% or stri&&ed &atterns sho!ldbe avoided# The 0ooring sho!ld be non sli&&ery#C It is im&ortant that the resta!rant have men! %ards made available in7raille and in large &rint#C At least one &erson in ea%h shit is to be instr!%ted in basi% sign lang!ageand the sta1 m!st be aware o how to anno!n%e ood while serving a blind

g!est#C A&art rom having the reg!lar glassware and %!tlery +whi%h is !s!allylarge and heavy," some lighter and easy gri& glassware and %!tlery sho!ldalso be made available in ea%h resta!rant#


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Summary

• All a%ilities sho!ld be lo%ated on 0oors that are %onne%ted by the elevator#

• The !rnit!re sho!ld be removable" and %ontrast in %olo!r rom the 0oor and rom the %ro%8ery !sed#

• There sho!ld be a &rovision o %hairs with and witho!t arm rests# Thetables sho!ld have a 8nee re%ess o mm height #

• There sho!ld be lowered %o!nters that are &60mm high at the bar.• There sho!ld be a maintained ill!mination level o here there is a sel2servi%e or b!1et style layo!t" sta1 sho!ld o1er to serve &ersons with disabilities at their res&e%tive tables#


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7!siness )entre and )oneren%e

;a%ility•

9ost hotel &ro&erties have at least one b!siness %entreand %oneren%e room a%ility" both these a%ilities m!sthave an a%%essible ro!te leading to them#

• In %ase these a%ilities are not sit!ated on the &rin%i&al0oor" they m!st be a%%essible by g!est elevators#

"on#erence .acilities•)oneren%e and ban/!et halls sho!ld beat one level#•'ave a lower le%t!re stand available witha ma$im!m height o B==mm#• The le%t!re stand m!st have a &rovisionor lo%al light#• There m!st be an a%%essible toilet in thearea where ban/!ets are &rovided#


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Business "entre

• The b!siness %entre sho!ld be all atone level# The entran%e door to theb!siness %entre sho!ld be minimally

100mm wide#

• All tables sho!ld have a minim!m8nee %learan%e o %0mm3

• Lighting in the boardroom sho!ldhave a maintained l!minan%e level oat least 3== l!$" and &reerably


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-ool" S&a and 'ealth )l!b

Pool• 7are eet on wet 0oor s!ra%es ma8e movement

both diG%!lt and dangero!s or the amb!lantdisabled &erson" thereore the 0oor *nish in the

&ool and shower area sho!ld be %are!lly sele%tedto be sli& resistant" even when wet#

ntering the Pool


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ntering the Pool

• ;or a &ool" less than 1$ linear metres in length6 atleast one accessible means o# entry should bepro'ided )like a swimming pool li#t or a slopedentry+3

• There m!st be a &rovision or a%%essible toilets" showerareas and dressing rooms in %lose &ro$imity to the &ool#

Accessible Pool Stairs


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Accessible Pool Stairs• A%%essible &ool stairs are designed to &rovide assistan%e with balan%e

and s!&&ort rom a standing &osition when moving &ool de%8 into thewater and o!t#

•

The ste&s m!st have a !niorm riser o 4


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"hanging Areas• At least one a%%essible %hanging2%!m2shower %!bi%le sho!ld be

&rovided in both ladies and gents %hanging areas#

• Key a%%essibility re/!irements or %hanging areas

• )hanging areas sho!ld be %learly sign&osted# Lo%ate signs on wallada%ent to door edge to allow easy identi*%ation o the %hanginga%ilities

• Allowan%e to be made or a wheel%hair !ser to %hange witho!tobstr!%ting other !sers

• Dire%t a%%ess to be &rovided to the shower area rom the %hangingroom#

• A%%essible toilet &rovision sho!ld be at very %lose &ro$imity to the%hanging area#


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LockersC S!G%ient lo%8ers sho!ld be set at heights between 5==mm andB==mm and be at least3==mm wide#C Some lo%8ers sho!ld be at least 46==mm high to a%%ommodate

mobility aids and so on#• Ideally some !ll2height lo%8ers m!st be &rovided#C Alternate %oat hoo8s sho!ld be lo%ated between F==mm and46==mm above 0oor level to enable !se by wheel%hair !sers#

"olour "ontrast

There sho!ld be ade/!ate %olo!r and tonal %ontrast between *ttings"walls" %eilings" 0oors and so on to assist &ersons with visionim&airments#

SpaAll treatment rooms sho!ld be wide eno!gh to a%%ommodatewheel%hair !sers#

Door width o all rooms sho!ld be at least F==mm#)hanging room a%ility sho!ld be as &er s&e%i*%ation mention in these%tion H)hanging Areas" in this %ha&ter#


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Summary

• All a%ilities sho!ld belo%ated on 0oors that are%onne%ted by the elevator#

• Some a%%essible

restrooms" shower roomsand %hanging areas sho!ldbe &rovided in thesea%ilities#

• The &ool sho!ld have ana%%essible ste&&ed entrythat is or %an be e/!i&&edwith a &ool lit#


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• A%%essible toilets may be &rovided at all lobbies where&!bli% toilets are &rovided# A%%essible toilet a%ilities mayalso be &rovided near the ban/!et areas and in the 'ealth)entre#

•

It is re%ommended to have a !nise$ a%%essible toiletroom#

AccessiblePublic !estroom

Bathrooms


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Bathrooms

• A a%e %loth available in the room#

• 9agni*ed shavingma8e2!& mirrors#

• 44= volt so%8et available in


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7ater "loset• 7e lo%ated between 5=mm to 5B=mm rom the %entre line o the

water %loset to the ada%ent wall and have a %lear dimension oJ


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7ash Basin• To %om&ly with a%%essibility re/!irements" the wash

basin sho!ld

• 7e mo!nted s!%h that the minim!m distan%e betweenthe %entre line o the *$t!re and the side wall is5=mm#

• The to& edge is between 800mm and 840mm rom

the 0oor 'ave a 8nee s&a%e o at least J


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Layout• The layo!t o the *$t!res in the

restroom sho!ld be s!%h that there is a%lear manoe!vering s&a%e o 4B==mm $4B==mm in ront o the water %loset and

wash basin in the a%%essible toilet !nit#• Also" all *$t!res and !tilities sho!ld

&rovide a clear space o# %0mm &$/00mm


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Additional "onsiderations

• There sho!ld be ade/!ate %olo!r and tonal %ontrastbetween the *$t!res" walls and the 0ooring#

• This is to enable easy re%ognition by &ersons with visionim&airments#

•

>here more than one a%%essible toilet is &rovided" a letand right hand transer o&tion sho!ld be madeavailable#

• There sho!ld be a vis!al emergen%y alarm in the toilet#

• All utilities and accessories such as soap

dispenser6 hand dryer etc3 should be installedbetween heights o# 800mm and $$00mm #rom theoor sur#ace3


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Summary# A !nise$ a%%essible toilet !nit sho!ld be &rovided wherever &!bli% toilets

are &rovided## 9inim!m si@e re/!ired or the !nise$ a%%essible toilet unit is $800mm &

/%0mm +with a wall hanging >),## Layo!t sho!ld &rovide or an !nobstr!%ted wheel%hair manoe!vring s&a%e

o $800mm & $800mm and a clear oor space o# %0mm &$/00mm in#ront o# all toilet 9&tures and other utilities3

# The wall sho!ld %ontrast vis!ally rom the 0oor" the door rom the wall" and all toilet *$t!res sho!ld %ontrast in %olo!r rom both the wall and the0oor#

# An a!dio and vis!al alarm sho!ld be installed in the toilet and it sho!ld be lin8ed to the %entral emergen%y alarm system#

# O&erable &arts o all toilet !tilities and a%%essories sho!ld be installed between the heights o 800mm and $$00mm #rom the oor sur#a%e#


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• Toilet door m!st be o!tward o&ening or sliding ty&e#

• A :00mm long hori;ontal pull bar should be installed6$0mm #rom the hinged side6 on the door

at a height o# $$00mm #rom the oor le'el#• >) installed in the a%%essible toilet !nit sho!ld &reerably

be wall h!ng#

• The >) sho!ld be installed in a %orner with the %entreline o the >) at a distan%e o# 4:0mm to 480mm #rom the

ad) in thea%%essible toilet !nit#

• The seat height o the >) sho!ld be between 480mm#

>here there is no >) seat lid or tan8" a ba%8 s!&&ortsho!ld be &rovided#

• Lever ty&e 0!sh %ontrol sho!ld be installed at a height o $$00mm #rom the oor sur#ace6 on the trans#er sideo# the 7"3


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Accessible =uest !ooms

• The designated a%%essible room sho!ld

be a%%essed thro!gh an a%%essiblero!te rom the lobby#

• The lo%ation o the a%%essible room

sho!ld be de%ided ta8ing the ollowing&oints into %onsideration

• Ease in eva%!ation thereore a lower0oor room may be better#


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• Easy and dire%t a%%ess rom theg!est elevator#

• Easy to lo%ate on the 0oor#• An inter%onne%ted room with the

a%%essible room" that may be !sed

by a %arer or a %om&anion#

.urniture and .urnishing


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• 7ithin the room6 there should be an unobstructedroute to all #urniture o# 100mm width with an$800mm > $800mmturning radius somewhere3

• In %ase o twin beds" there sho!ld be a minim!m s&a%e oF==mm between the two beds#

• The bed height sho!ld be


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0oor#

• The door or%e re/!ired to o&en the a%%essible g!est room door sho!ld beno more than 6= Mewtons at the edge o the door" with magneti% doorsto&&ers at the ba%8#

• The door handle !sed sho!ld be a lever ty&e and %ontrast well with the%olo!r o the door#

"ontrolsC Emergen%y assistan%e alarm with a reset b!tton o&erable rom the bed andthe ada%ent 0oor area to be &rovided# The height o these b!ttons on the ada%ent side o the bed sho!ld be4==mm rom the 0oor# The b!tton ne$t to the bed sho!ld be at a heightranging rom J


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The st!dy table sho!ld be minimally 100mm wide6 00mmdeep and :0mm high with a clear knee recess %0mmhigh under the table3

• All amenities s!%h as a hair dryer and magniying vanity mirror

sho!ld be between B==mm to 44==mm rom the 0oor Tea %o!nterto be at a ma$im!m height o B


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Shower Seat


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• A shower seat sho!ld be &rovided that2

• Is sel2draining" non2sli& and with ro!nded edge

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Sho!ld be on the wall nearest to the %ontrols" s!%h thatthe %enter line o the shower seat is at a distan%e o


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2apsC Ta&s sho!ld be mi$er ty&e" lo%ated so that it is easily rea%hedrom a wheel%hair b!t does not get in the way o a%%ess to the bath#

2owel !ail•It sho!ld be installed between heights o F==mm and 44==mmrom 0oor level" rea%hable rom the ta& side o the bath t!b#

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• The en2s!ite bathroom sho!ld have minimal internal dimensions o# /00mm& /%00mm3

• The width o# the bath tub to be 00mm and the length between $:00mmto $00mm and at a height o# 480mm

• Ta&s sho!ld be mi$er ty&e with lever ty&e a!%ets# • :erti%al grab rails"


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• >hen &lanning emergen%y eva%!ation &ro%ed!res" it is im&ortant toin%l!de needs o &ersons with disabilities#

• A%%essibility is not only abo!t &roviding inde&endent ingress and!sage o the hotel &remises b!t also ens!ring sae egress or &ersons

with disabilities#• The ollowing te$t e$&lains the im&ortant as&e%ts o emergen%y and

eva%!ation" whi%h need to be %onsidered or &ersons with disability#!aising the Alarm-la%ement +a%%essibility, and visibility o s!%h devi%esis very im&ortant# The ollowing is to be %onsidered or the installationo s!%h alarm devi%esC ;ire alarm bo$es" emergen%y %all b!ttons and lit&anels sho!ld be installed between heights o B==mmand 4===mm romthe !rnished 0oor s!ra%e# These sho!ld beade/!ately %ontrasted rom the ba%8gro!nd wall andsho!ld be labelled withraised letters and sho!ld also be in 7raille#C A &re2re%orded message" alerting an emergen%y tothe %ontrol room or re%e&tion sho!ld be installed in the

roomtele&hone in the a%%essible bedroom and this sho!ld

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Alerting Systems

• In emergen%y sit!ations" it is %riti%al that &eo&le are /!i%8ly alertedto the sit!ation at hand" or &ersons with disability the ollowingneeds to be %onsidered#

• )onsider having a!dible alarms with Hvoi%e instr!%tions that %anhel& g!ide them to the nearest emergen%y e$it#

• As an alternative to the &re2re%orded messages" these alarms maybe %onne%ted to the %entral %ontrol room or on2the2s&ot broad%asts#

• Mon2a!ditory alarms +vis!al or sensory, to alert &ersons with hearing

im&airments sho!ld be installed at visible lo%ations in all areas thatthe g!est may !se +in%l!ding toilet areas" et%#,#Non?auditory alarms include,C ;lashing bea%onsC :ibrating &illows and vibrating beds#C -agers or mobile &hones that give o!t a vibrating alarm along with

a 0ashing light +these may be iss!ed to&ersons with vision or hearing im&airments at the time o %he%82in tothe hotel#,

mergency 'acuation !oute• Designate ro!tes that are at least 46==mm wide to ens!re a wheel%hair !ser and an able


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• Designate ro!tes that are at least 46==mm wide" to ens!re a wheel%hair !ser and an ablebodied &erson are able to &ass ea%h other along the ro!te#

• The ro!te sho!ld be ree o any ste&s or s!dden %hanges in level and sho!ld be 8e&t reerom obsta%les s!%h as ash trays and 0ower &ots#

"onsiderations when installing the way

guidance system,4# 9inim!m l!minan%e on the 0oor sho!ld be atleast 4 l!$ along the %entre line o the ro!te andon stairs#6# Install %lear ill!minated sign above e$it and alsodire%tional signage along the ro!te#

C The dire%tional e$it signs with arrows indi%atingthe way to the es%a&e ro!te sho!ld be &rovided ata heighto


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• -rovision o ade/!ate general lighting and %ontrasting environmentaleat!res so as to highlight them against their ba%8gro!nd are two essentialdesign eat!res that m!st be in%or&orated ade/!ately or &ersons with visionim&airments to !se the &remises inde&endently and %omortably#

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-roviding ade/!ate lighting or &eo&le with vis!al im&airments will normallyens!re that the basi% needs o all !sers are met#


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Mon !niorm lighting %reating light anddar8 &at%hes %an be disorienting to&ersons with vision im&airments

• Some design guidelines to assist in the orientation andna'igation o# the 'isually impaired,


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na'igation o# the 'isually impaired,

• "ritical Sur#aces, >alls sho!ld %ontrast rom %eiling and 0oor#

• Sudden changes in le'el, Any s!dden %hanges in levels sho!ldbe mar8ed with a %ontrasting %olo!r orm the level 0ooring to warn

&eo&le with vision im&airments#• 2oilets, The sanitary ware in toilets sho!ld %ontrast rom the

ba%8gro!nd as sho!ld the grab bars#

• Stairs, Mosings sho!ld be well %ontrasted rom the risers and thetreads so that &eo&le %an easily disting!ish between the ste&s#

• andrails, 'andrails on stairs" ram&s and single ste&s sho!ld%ontrast rom the ba%8gro!nd wall#

• oors, Doors sho!ld %ontrast rom the adoining wall" door ramessho!ld %ontrast rom both the door and the adoining wall" and doorhardware sho!ld %ontrast rom the door#

• Switches and sockets, swit%hes" so%8ets and other o&erable%ontrols sho!ld %ontrast rom the ba%8gro!nd


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%ontrols sho!ld %ontrast rom the ba%8gro!nd#

• Skirting, S8irting sho!ld" !nless it is intended to be !sed as ahandrail" ideally be the same %olo!r or harmonise with the%olo!r o the wall#

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.ree standing obstacles ;ree standing obsta%les s!%h as&illars" !rnit!re and bins sho!ld %ontrast rom their ba%8gro!ndso that &eo&le with red!%ed vision are able to identiy these asha@ards#

• Signage Te$t and symbols on the signage sho!ld %ontrast romthe rame and the entire sign rame sho!ld %ontrast rom the

ba%8gro!nd#• )ontrasting te$t!res %an also be hel&!l" s!%h as ta%tile mar8ers

that &eo&le %an identiy by eel#

• Ta%tile gro!nd s!ra%e indi%ators %ommonly seen at the edges orailway &latorms are a good e$am&le o this# Other e$am&les

in%l!de %ar&et matting on a vinyl 0oor s!ra%e and domedb!ttons on handrails to indi%ate that the end o the stairway orram& is a&&roa%hing#

• >henever di1erent te$t!res are !sed" they sho!ld also %ontrast"in %olo!r and tone" to the adoining s!rro!nding materials#


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