The demands placed on hotel doors are high: in addition to maximum functional performance, they must offer comfort and integrate visually into the overall design concept. This makes the planning of hotel doors complex. In the hotel door expertise partner network, we take on this topic and provide comprehensive advice. Here you can read which features are important and which structural criteria hotel doors must fulfil.
- It must be possible to open and close doors with little effort. This is achieved if class 3 in accordance with DIN EN 12217 is achieved. If this is not possible, automatic door systems are required.
- Building entrance doors should preferably open and close automatically.
- Door closers - if required - must not exceed the opening torque of size 3 in accordance with DIN EN 1154.
- Door closers with infinitely adjustable closing force are usually recommended. A closing delay is useful if more time is required to pass through the door.
- Fire or smoke protection doors should be equipped with hold-open systems (e.g. holding magnets or free swing door closers), as higher operating forces are to be expected on these doors (see no. 4.7 of DIN 18040-1). In general, revolving doors and swing doors are unsuitable for barrier-free access.
- In DIN 18040-1, you will also find numerous diagrams of the movement areas required for different conditions and door types.
Our tip: Via theBavarian State Ministry you can obtain DIN 18040-1 free of charge.
Electronics can also play a role in door closers. Normal door closers tend to be rated poorly by hotel guests, as opening the doors requires effort and is impractical to use when loaded with luggage. Elderly people or children also tend to fail to use standard door closers.
The solution can be a free swing door closer which - like other hold-open systems - is fitted with a smoke detector and closes the door when smoke develops.
However, free swing door closers cost more than mechanical solutions and, like hold-open systems, must be checked annually. On the hotel guest side, these costs are offset by the high level of convenience - a factor that is important as real added value and can be decisive for booking the hotel. As an alternative to the usual door closers and free-swing door closers, there are also closers that are permitted in accordance with DIN 18040 and have a low opening torque (size 3 in accordance with DIN EN 1154).
Mandatory - not optional: sound insulation
Commitment to accessibility
You can find the Papa Rhein hotel concept in detail here.
Anyone who stays in hotels knows the problem: having just fallen asleep, other guests walk loudly across the corridor and it sounds as if they are standing in the room. Functioning soundproof doors are obviously not installed here.
In many houses, this is due to doors with an inadequate protection class or negligence in the maintenance of the doors. In any case, the building regulations (DIN 4109) are very clear here and stipulate as a minimum requirement for hotels and accommodation facilities that doors between corridors and overnight rooms must provide sound insulation of at least 32 dB when ready for use (laboratory/test value 37 dB). Sleeping comfort is thus guaranteed.
While preventive accessibility in private residential buildings is still in its infancy, barrier-free measures in public spaces are clearly regulated in every federal state on the basis of DIN 18040.
- clearly perceptible,
- easy to open and close and
- be safe to pass through.
Lower door stops and thresholds are not permitted. If they are technically unavoidable, they must not be higher than 2 cm.
Electronics and automation - costs and benefits for hotel operators
Such door equipment ensures effortless operation, giving guests and staff a good feeling in rooms and when passing through doors.By the way: Perhaps you have already asked yourself why the clear passage height of 205 cm is regulated? The reason lies in the scope of DIN 18040: it also applies to people of short and tall stature.
Mechanical locking systems have been around for centuries - but are now the exception rather than the rule in modern hotels. Supporting electronics have found their way here.
Electronic access/locking systems are particularly interesting for hoteliers. They score with:
- Flexibility,
- convenient operation by guests and service staff,
- simple management of access authorisations,
- security, privacy and guaranteed relaxation during the stay,
- possible integration of the access system into existing IT applications.
Hotel doors: the gateway to a feel-good experience
Holistic hotel door concepts
Hotels are often subject to an overall design concept. The interior design of the rooms should surprise and open up a world of its own. To create a feel-good experience here, the interior design must be harmonised down to the last detail. Door design plays a particularly important role here, as doors open the gates to the hotel experience.
In the PRÜM, HÄFELE and FUDERMAX partner system, we develop hotel door concepts with concentrated expertise. Our door and hardware systems are harmonised in such a way that you have maximum planning and cost certainty.
Choose PRÜM as your expert hotel door partner and determine the look of your hotel doors. A multi-faceted door programme with a varied range of decors and surfaces, different light cut-outs and dimensions awaits you. Find out more here
Further links
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