Lodging’s Characteristics and
Design Considerations
• By guests’ requirements:
– Convention hotels and conference centers require
proximity to airport, while vacation village or ski resort
do not;
– Airport hotels and roadside motels need high visibility
and signage, while conference centers, country inns,
vacation villages and ecotourism retreats seek
seclusion;
– Super-luxury hotels/resorts must be small to create an
intimate atmosphere; and
– Luxury/upscale hotels must be large enough to justify
the great number of restaurants, lounges, and banquet
rooms required by first-class international standards.