Hospitality Development Case

Preliminary Program Figures

for Proposed Hotel in Ithaca Market

The proposed hotel will be an upscale, full-service, low-rise, business hotel with 122 rooms. Located in the expanding Cornell Business and Technology Park, the project will generally accommodate business travelers resulting from companies within the park. Additional occupancy may result from individuals seeking lodging due to the project’s close proximity to the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport or the nearby university campuses which includes Cornell University and Ithaca College. The entirety of the project’s space is expected to require 102,703 gross square feet (9,641 gross square meters). Address design features (ie types of meeting spaces, fixtures, seating types) that need to be located in and appropriate for your hotel. The ensuing sections provide an explanation of contributing calculations to this space requirement estimation.

1. Net guest room area per bay: 400 sq. ft (37 sq. m)

The net guest room area (NGA) per bay for the proposed hotel is 400 sq. ft (37 sq. m) which is on the larger end of the spectrum for traditional full-service hotels as the NGA generally ranges from 300 sq. ft (sq. m) to 400 sq. ft (37 sq. m). The chosen NGA is predominantly due to the guest-mix which is expected from the market’s demand. As a large proportion of guests will be business travelers, standard rooms will possibly have to cater to numerous activities which have in-room space requirements. Necessities include lounge seating and a sufficient working area in addition to traditional in-room amenities such as, but not limited to the bed(s) and the bathroom. Guestrooms will be made to function as office workspaces and will need to accommodate different work preferences.

The dimensions of the primary functional areas which will be featured in each standard room are as follows:

* Sleeping dimensions: King = 6.5 x 6.6 ft (2 x 2 m) / Queen = 5 x 6.6 ft (1.5 x 2 m)

* As...