Question 1

The most prominent hotel public space is the:

Accepted Answer

A) ballroom. 
B) lounge. 
C) restaurant. 
D) lobby. D

Question 2

The process for developing a new hotel typically takes approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) six to twelve months. 
B) one to two years. 
C) three to four years. 
D) five to seven years. C

Question 3

The double-loaded slab guestroom floor configuration features:

Accepted Answer

A) rooms on both sides of a central corridor. 
B) rooms grouped around a central vertical core. 
C) rooms off a corridor encircling a multi-story lobby space. 
D) rooms off one side of a corridor. A

Question 4

What is a porte cochère?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the technical name for a main hotel entrance that meets ADA's accessibility requirements. 
B) It is the French name for the back or employee entrance to a hotel. 
C) It is a hotel patio or courtyard typically constructed with paving stones. 
D) It is a canopy designed to protect guests from inclement weather and provide visual emphasis to a hotel's main entrance.

Question 5

A hotel's front office should always be located:

Accepted Answer

A) adjacent to the front desk. 
B) near the sales office. 
C) on the ground floor. 
D) on the penthouse floor.

Question 6

The first design phase of a hotel construction project is called:

Accepted Answer

A) schematic design. 
B) feasibility assessment. 
C) engineering design. 
D) conceptual design.

Question 7

The largest back-of-the-house area in most hotels and the one requiring the most design attention is:

Accepted Answer

A) administrative office group. 
B) the maintenance department. 
C) the kitchen and food production area. 
D) receiving and storage.

Question 8

The most efficient guestroom floor configuration in terms of saleable gross floor area is:

Accepted Answer

A) tower. 
B) double-loaded slab. 
C) single-loaded slab. 
D) atrium.

Exam 11: Lodging Planning and Design