Online Brand Standards Manual - Extract Crowne Plaza Hotels United States Content published on: 09 Nov 2017
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Table of Contents Food & Beverage 1 Dining 1 Furniture, Finishes, Fixtures & Equipment 1 Bars & Pubs 1 Furniture, Finishes, Fixtures & Equipment 1 Meetings & Events 1 Furniture, Finishes, Fixtures & Equipment 2 Build Journey - Base Build 3 Furniture, Finishes, Fixtures & Equipment 3 Upholstered Items 3 Please note 1. Our standards include content that may apply across the lifecycle of a hotel. 2. Some standards are only applicable at key points in the lifecycle, for example new build or on renovation. These standards include the hotel lifecycle icon as detailed below. 3. All standards in this document that have either the existing icon active or have no icons displayed must be delivered today. Hotel Lifecycle New Build - "Applicable to New Build hotels. Hotels must comply at the appropriate point during construction, prior to opening." Conversion - "Applicable to properties that are being converted to IHG. Hotels must comply prior to opening." Renovation - "Applicable to existing/operating IHG properties at the event of renovation." Replacement - "Applicable to existing/operating IHG properties at the event of replacement." Existing - "Existing, date based: Applicable to existing / operating IHG hotels now. Hotels may have until a date based compliance deadline to comply with the standard" iii
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage -> Dining Food & Beverage -> Dining -> Furniture, Finishes, Fixtures & Equipment Seating that coordinates with the decor of the dining area must be provided. [89852] See also ID number [22725, 26324] Upscale in style and quality [89859] Fabric upholstered seats [89855] Upholstery and foam padding a minimum of 30,000 double rubs [89861] An upgraded vinyl upholstery or leather is permitted when appropriate to the décor. [89858] Banquet and stacked chairs are not permitted. [89857] Guidelines Fabric upholstered backs are recommended for all seating. [89863] Food & Beverage -> Bars & Pubs Food & Beverage -> Bars & Pubs -> Furniture, Finishes, Fixtures & Equipment Tables and seating must be provided the in bar / lounge. [89993] Seating styled to match tables [90195] See also ID number [26324, 22725] Fabric upholstered seating [90196] An upgraded vinyl upholstery or leather is permitted when appropriate to the decor. [90197] Banquet / stacked chairs are not permitted [90198] Guidelines Fabric upholstered backs are recommended for all seating. [90200] Meetings & Events New Build Conversion Renovation Replacement Existing 1
Meetings & Events -> Furniture, Finishes, Fixtures & Equipment Banquet chairs must meet the following requirements: [69683] Flex back [113403] Contoured comfort seat [113404] Metal frame [113405] Stackable [113406] Metal based glides [113407] Uniform style [113408] Minimum height of 91.4cm (36in) [113409] Minimum width of 46.4cm (18.25in) [113410] Minimum depth of 54cm (21.25in) [113411] Bumper edge protection is permitted. [113412] Banquet chairs must meet the following metal based glide requirements: [113450] High strength spring steel clip attachment [113451] Double tier attachment comprised of eight "fingers" for maximum holding power of clip [113454] Shock absorbing rubber cushion located above the metal base and below the internal double-tiered attachment [113455] Banquet chairs must meet the following frame finish requirements: [113446] Epoxy-polyester (hybrid) thermosetting powder coated finish, electrostatically applied [113447] Withstand 160lbs impact without cracking or peeling [113448] Withstand 1000 hours continuous salt spray [113449] Banquet chairs must meet the following stacking and frame requirements: [113441] Stack "leg on leg" 10 chairs high [113442] Protective stacking bars [113443] Rear leg reinforcement bar [113444] 12-Year structural frame warranty [113445] Banquet chairs must meet the following flex back requirements: [113417] Flexes as seated occupant moves or applies pressure to the chair back [113422] Thick, high-strength aluminum alloy spring construction [113423] New Build Conversion Renovation Replacement Existing 2
BIFMA standards by 300% (Business + Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association) [113433] The chair back must meet the seat of the chair. [113434] Banquet chairs must meet the following contoured comfort seat requirements: [113435] Premium contoured web construction on a molded plywood seat [113436] Center wood cut out and covered with six rubberized polypropylene stretch bands [113437] Stretch bands placed in a crisscross pattern [113438] Minimum 6.9cm (2.75in) high quality polyurethane foam [113439] Minimum 2.8 density at polyurethane foam [113440] Build Journey - Base Build Build Journey - Base Build -> Furniture, Finishes, Fixtures & Equipment Build Journey - Base Build -> Furniture, Finishes, Fixtures & Equipment -> Upholstered Items Where upholstery is provided it must meet the following: [22725] Motor Vehicle Safety Standard MVSS 302 [253048] Foam must meet California Technical Bulletin 117 (TB-117) [253049] International Standard BS 5852-Crib-5 [253050] Treated for soil and stain resistance [22727] 30,000 double rubs minimum [22726] High density foam cushioning [54908] Foam cushioning finished with a layer of fibrous wrapping [84502] All fasteners and/or zippers must be non-corrosive. [26319] All fasteners and/or zippers must be concealed [84503] Fabrics with intrinsic stain resistance and moisture barrier (Crypton or equivalent) provided for all upholstered food & beverage furniture, meeting room chairs, guest room activity chairs, luggage benches and ottomans. [36221] The construction of upholstered items must meet the following: [26324] All woodwork materials must be new and conform to recognised Industry Standards, Premium Grade requirements. [26326] Kiln dried, solid wood [26327] New Build Conversion Renovation Replacement Existing 3
All corners braced with corner blocks or steel bracing [26328] All wooden joints to be screwed and glued. [26329] All upholstered items delivered with non-corrosive glides on the base [26330] Outdoor furniture materials impervious to the external elements [26331] Exposed metal frames and/or plastic frames are not permitted. [36241] Dacron or equal polyester batting over all seating and body contact surfaces [36242] Outer arms and backs fitted with heavy-grade cardboard or synthetic fabric stapled to the frame members and padded with foam and/or batting [36243] All seating with loose cushions must have self decking at seat and self back behind back cushions. Cushions must be reversible. [36244] Medium Density Fibre Board (MDF) is not permitted [68799] Sled base chairs, exposed metal frame seating and plastic frame seating are not permitted. [99878] Plywood parts, if used, must be of hardwood plywood [99880] Where the seating style includes exposed wood trim or integral exposed wood legs, all such parts must be milled from kiln dried hardwood and be premium grade and finished to coordinate with casegoods. [99881] New Build Conversion Renovation Replacement Existing 4