FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Facilities Management

Facilities Management

It is a commonly held belief that a well-designed hotel can be a source of profitable operation but the evidence for this is far from conclusive. This paper considers the nature of “good” design and its potential link to higher sales and profitability. The concept of hotel product lifestyles and two techniques of space utilization are proposed? the grossing factor and the design efficiency factor (Ruttes? 2001? 33-41). Includes tables? drawings and plans that demonstrate how these techniques can work in practice.

Facilities management is one core aspect found within the hotel industry in the United Kingdom and assume huge importance on the refurbishment of hotel bedrooms. The need to illustrate with literature basis as to how the refurbishment of hotel bedrooms can be used to reduce the impact of property on the environment as well as reduce future maintenance costs in the hotel industry? The ample need to seek evaluative assumptions as to why facilities management is ideal for refurbishment ways in the light of developments within management and hotels. Considering the potential benefits of facilities management to hotel operating efficiency with respect to cost control and management information and planning (Ruttes? 2001? 33-41). The studying of application of facilities management techniques in meeting trends and prospects throughout? well-designed hotel can be a source of profitable operation but the evidence for this is far from conclusive? concept of hotel product lifestyles and two techniques of space utilization will be proposed? grossing factor and design efficiency factor as ideal for the refurbishment of hotel bedrooms.

There is often an intuitive feeling that effective design can attract customers from the desired target market segment and enable the hotel to price accordingly while operating the unit in an efficient way. The result of market awareness and customer volume is increased profits? polarisation of the industry into the international or national brands and independent or niche operators has resulted in the increased use of design as competitive tool by branded and independent operating groups as the prime product content? accommodation? is the same or similar? and image is the main attribute for some impact process (Saren? 1994? 633-43).

The risk for organizations that operate life style products is that the product life cycle is often short. For example? the retail catering industry has in the last 30 years fragmented its customer base into life style segments. Whilst this has generally produced increased volumes in sales? there has been continual need for product adjustment as the popularity of one style has declined and new style evolved. Importantly? the image of the environment or store became relevant to the sales volume of the product. Not surprisingly? operating managers historically sought to demand long life cycles? durability and easy maintenance in their design brief requirements? irrespective of the fact that the periods quoted were in excess of replacement cycle or write down costs. Whilst such requirements created conflict with capital spend criteria? it should not be forgotten that many new life style design hotels completed in the ...