US2007074471A1PendingUtilityA1

Hotel area for family reunions and the like

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 21, 2005Filed: Jul 21, 2006Published: Apr 5, 2007
Est. expiryJul 21, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Leo Gallagher
E04H 3/02
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Abstract

A hotel area designed for family reunions and the like includes a large common area from which each of a plurality of bedrooms is accessible. The bedrooms each include one or two beds and a bathroom. The common area is substantially larger than the bedrooms (i.e. sized to accommodate at least the number of people that can be accommodated in all the bedrooms). The common area includes a large kitchen area, suitable for preparing food for all of the people. A play area (indoor or outdoor) is accessible only via the common area and the kitchen area is preferably located between the play area and the common doorway, to prevent little children from wandering away. Thus, the common area provides a natural, casual gathering area for the guests of the bedrooms. The minimal amenities in the bedrooms encourage the guests into the common area, such as the kitchen.

Claims

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1 . A hotel area comprising: 
 a lobby area;    a common area accessible from the lobby area via a lockable common doorway; and    a plurality of bedrooms accessible from the common area, each of the plurality of bedrooms including a lockable bedroom doorway.    
   
   
       2 . The hotel area of  claim 1  further including a bedroom lock on a bedroom door in each of the plurality of bedroom doorways and a common lock on a common door in the common doorway.  
   
   
       3 . The hotel area of  claim 2  wherein the keys for the bedroom doors all open the common door, but only unlock an assigned one of the plurality of bedroom doors.  
   
   
       4 . The hotel area of  claim 3  further including a kitchen area in the common area.  
   
   
       5 . The hotel area of  claim 3  wherein the common doorway is the only entrance to the common area and bedrooms.  
   
   
       6 . The hotel area of  claim 3  further including a play area accessible via the common area.  
   
   
       7 . The hotel area of  claim 6  wherein the play area is accessible only via the common area.  
   
   
       8 . The hotel area of  claim 7  wherein the play area is outdoors.  
   
   
       9 . The hotel area of  claim 8  further including a kitchen area in the common area, the kitchen area between the common doorway and the play area.  
   
   
       10 . The hotel area of  claim 3  further including a video conference area in the common area.  
   
   
       11 . The hotel area of  claim 3  wherein the common area is substantially larger than the bedrooms.  
   
   
       12 . The hotel area of  claim 11  wherein the common area is approximately the same size as a sum of the bedrooms.  
   
   
       13 . The hotel area of  claim 12  further including a computer assigning keys to the bedroom doorways and the common doorway.  
   
   
       14 . The hotel area of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the bedrooms is a grandparents suite having a bed having an area at least twice that of a standard king size bed.  
   
   
       15 . A hotel area comprising: 
 a lobby area including a computer system for registering guests;    a common area accessible from the lobby area via a common door having a common lock; and    a plurality of bedrooms accessible from the common area, the bedrooms substantially smaller than the common area, each of the plurality of bedrooms including a bedroom door having a bedroom lock, wherein the keys for the bedroom doors all open the common door, but only unlock an assigned one of the plurality of bedroom doors, the computer system assigning the keys.    
   
   
       16 . The hotel area of  claim 15  further including a kitchen area in the common area.  
   
   
       17 . The hotel area of  claim 15  wherein the common doorway is the only entrance to the common area and bedrooms.  
   
   
       18 . The hotel area of  claim 15  further including a play area that is accessible only via the common area.  
   
   
       19 . The hotel area of  claim 19  wherein the play area is outdoors.  
   
   
       20 . The hotel area of  claim 19  further including a kitchen area in the common area, the kitchen area between the common doorway and the play area.  
   
   
       21 . The hotel area of  claim 15  wherein the common area is approximately the same size as a sum of the bedrooms.  
   
   
       22 . The hotel area of  claim 15  wherein at least one of the bedrooms is a grandparents suite having a bed having an area at least twice that of a standard king size bed.  
   
   
       23 . A hotel area comprising: 
 a lobby area including a computer system for registering guests;    a common area accessible from the lobby area via a common doorway, the common area including a kitchen area; and    a plurality of bedrooms accessible only from the common area, the bedrooms substantially smaller than the common area, each of the plurality of bedrooms including a bedroom door having a bedroom lock.    
   
   
       24 . The hotel area of  claim 23  wherein the common doorway is the only entrance to the common area and bedrooms.  
   
   
       25 . The hotel area of  claim 23  further including a play area that is accessible only via the common area.  
   
   
       26 . The hotel area of  claim 25  wherein the play area is outdoors.  
   
   
       27 . The hotel area of  claim 19  wherein the kitchen area is between the common doorway and the play area.  
   
   
       28 . The hotel area of  claim 27  wherein the common area is approximately the same size as a sum of the bedrooms.

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