TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE i
CERTIFICATION ii
DEDICATION iii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
STATEMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL PROBLEM
THE PROJECT AIM
THE PROJECT OBJECTIVE
THE PROJECT MOTIVATION
THE PROJECT SCOPE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
HOTELS OVERVIEW
DEFINITION OF TERMS
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF HOTELS
HISTORY OF MODERN HOTELS
HOTEL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
THE HOTEL AND THE COMMUNITY
DEPARTMENTS OF A HOTEL
TYPOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF HOTELS
INDICES OF CLASSIFICATION
CHARACTERISTICS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOTEL
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF HOTEL PLANNING
BASIC PRINCIPLE OF HOTEL DESIGN
CHAPTER THREE
CASE STUDY 1
CASE STUDY 2
CASE STUDY 3
CHAPTER 4
PROJECT PLANNING AND PROPOSAL
THE PROJECT TOWN
THE PROJECT SITE
THE PROJECT LOCATION
THE SITE LOCATION
SITE SUITABILITY AND POTENTIALS
SITE CHARACTERISTICS
CIRCULATION AND ACCESS
SITE ANALYSIS AND ZONING
PROPOSED SITE PLAN
CHAPTER FIVE
DESIGN PROPOSAL
SPACE ANALYSIS AND PROGRAMMING
PUBLIC AREAS
GUEST ROOMS
SERVICE AREAS
ADMINISTRATIVE AND STAFF AREAS
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
GENERAL AND SPECIFICS
CIRCULATIONS AND SPACE RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAMS
THE DESIGN CONCEPT AND PHILOSOPHY
THE DESIGN PROPOSAL
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
CHAPTER ONE:
INTRODUCTION
1.0 BACKGROUND OF STUDY
STATEMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL PROBLEMS.
A hotel can be said to wear two faces. The paying customer sees only
the “front of the complex” and this must be all he desires- a wish
fulfillment, an ago blinder, a status symbol and the promise of great
delight.
The “back of the hotel complex “is all that makes things happen. These
include the kitchens, stores, service, etc. this area must be laid out with
two paramount objectives: control and efficiency. Control is important
because pilfering is a real danger while inefficiency results in time
wastage and reduction in productivity.
When a guest enters the hotel lobby, he should be over whelmed by a
feeling of serenity or enchantment or revulsion,- but never confusion.
The registration desk for instance and the elevators should be
immediately apparent. The main administrative area usually backs up to
the desk. The restaurants, bars and other such spaces should be either
visible from or well indicated in the lobby area.,
I .the exploitation of the site configuration and characteristics in the
location of facilities
ii. Circulation (vertical and horizontal), Ie. The problem created by the
different directional movements.
iii. The architecture of the proposed hotel complex must be attractive.
The design elements must inspire and evoke feelings among the guests.
iv. The proper grouping and organization of functions in the whole site
to arsid intrusive noise.
V. Provision of adequate parking facilities for both the staff and other
users.
1.2 THE PROJECT AIMS
The aim of this project is to produce a design proposal for a five-star
hotel development at Emene, Enugu state. Also to attract foreign and
local investors to establish part of their business in the state capital
(Enugu) and Nigeria as a whole
THE PROJECT OBJECTIVE
The research will pursue the following objective:
Assessing the development of the hotel industry in Enugu state in
particular and Nigeria in general.
Determining the socio- economic implications of hotel development in
Enugu state
Designing a hotel capable of catering for national and international
guests in their diversity of needs, food, lodging, services, recreation, etc.
It should be capable of housing meetings, exhibitions, seminars,
connections or business transactions and should meet the internationally
accepted standard for five star hotels as much as possible.
It should strive to project the rich cultural heritage of Enugu state in
particular and the Nigeria in general
It should solve inadequacy of accommodation supply, since newly
created state capitals and increasingly short of accommodation in hotel
services.
It should be able to accommodate those people on small or big business
trips with informed taste, who do not like the hustle and bustle of the
city center, but rather prefer the reserved atmosphere of a hotel and more
freedom from the congested city environment, for instance those on
relaxing weekend which may also need a relaxing atmosphere like a
hotel.
It should not only help to make the economy of the state grow but also
will add as a tourist attraction to the capital city of Enugu and many
other factors that cannot be exhausted in this synopsis .
THE PROJECT MOTIVATION
This project topic has it genesis in my desire to do an intensive,
demanding, but rewarding topic for the thesis project.
The emergence of Governor Sullivan Chime as the executive governor
of the state from 2007 has brought a face-lift for the state as well as an
attendant influx of personnel for both business and state affairs mere
catalyst for this project. Such projects will thus solve this problem of
inadequate hotel accommodation, boost potentials for the state and
provide an international business convection centre for both local and
foreign businessmen. It is expected that the commercial cities of Enugu
and neighboring Abia will boost its patronage since there is no existing
five star hotel in Enugu.
THE PROJECT SCOPE
This thesis report looks at the universal principles of hotel design and
uses this as a foundation for the design of a five-star hotel for Enugu
state. The study and analysis of local and international hotels were made
and these helped me see the effect of theoretical design principles of life
projects.
The project shall be a five- star hotel of international standard. The hotel
shall have about 250-300 bedrooms with a high proportion of double
bedded guest rooms together with interconnecting suites. The hotel shall
be capable of catering for international and national guests in their
diversity of needs.
Limitations encountered in the course of the study of this research
include:
Paucity of material on the chosen thesis topic.
The problem of procuring the government station layout plan at Enugu
the capital
Transportation and the fee to procure the plan from the plan office.
 Thesis Synopsis
Luxury 5 star hotel – Chennai / Cochin
Introduction
Five star hotels, the world over, are meeting-places for the rich and
powerful-placewhich reverberate with business and politics. The hotel
industry has its roots in thepast in almost over country of the
world.Hotel provides a service to the customerwhose
requirements are clean, quiet and comfortable stays. The
emphasis lies ongo od food and go od services. Ho tels rang e
in di erent si es d ep end ing on th e mar!et requirement.The
development in the hotel industry leads to a ma"or brea!-through in the
tourism of the country. The beautiful and e#otic locations are
newaccessible for the entire tourists coming to the country.
$estaurants and co eeshops have always been the attraction of % star
hotels. To cater the growing trend of pre-dinner drin!s and dances,
bars and discotheques have also been incorporatedinto the fabric of
&ve star
Need for the study
Hotels today have become such a popular and pro&table
business, that now theyare recogni e as an industry. The large and
increasing 'ow of tourist coupled withrapidly changing social and
cultural life of (ndian community at large has resulted ing reat
d eman d s fo r h otels. Tod ay (ndia h as abou t %)** * app ro ved
ho tel roo ms a g a i n s t t h e r e q u i r e m e n t o f + * * * * h o t e l s .
y t h e t u r n o f t h e c e n t u r y , i t l a i d emphasis on encouraging
private sector investment in developing tourism. Hotel isa t y p e o f
building which has a never ending prospect and
f u t u r e . ( t s a / S o f t machine of Hospitality0.
Objectives

To design a &ve star hotel with emphasis on contemporary styles and

create spaces for people of various categories 1business, vacation and tourists2 to
spend more with pleasure and lu#ury close to nature.

To evolve and innovative space, comprehensively the functional and

spatial research between the each function and spaces involved.

To establish appro#imate relationships between various parts of thehotel

comple#.

To provide visual refreshment

To provide the best hospitality, while promoting functional e3ciency

of spaces and circulation.

To evolve and innovative space, comprehensively the functional 4spatial

relationship between each function and the space