Abstract:
A hotel, providing lodging in a short term basis, with range of facilities from
basic bed, storage, clothing to luxury features like suits, bathroom, swimming pool,
business center, conference hall, banquet, discotheque etc.
The history of hotels is intimately connected to that of civilizations. Or rather, it is
a part of that history. Facilities offering hospitality to travellers have been a feature of
the earliest civilizations. The Greeks developed thermal baths in villages designed for
rest and recuperation. Later, the Romans built mansions to provide accommodation for
travelers on government business. The Romans were the first to develop thermal baths
in England, Switzerland and the Middle East. Later still, caravanserais appeared,
providing a resting place for caravans along Middle Eastern routes. In the Middle Ages,
monasteries and abbeys were the first establishments to offer refuge to travelers on a
regular basis. Religious orders built inns, hospitals to cater for those on the move.
The industrial revolution, which started in the 1760s, facilitated the construction
of hotels everywhere, in mainland Europe, in England and in America; and the Hotel
industry has never looked back since. The concerned design proposal here aims at
creating an iconic Business hotel in Guwahati. The hotel design here is not only to
achieve spaces and luxury but also to have a proper a standard of today's modern day
hospitality and proper service layout and comfort.
