Hotel elevator procurement example
This worked example shows how a hotel buyer can brief suppliers and compare two passenger elevator layouts using assumed site dimensions.
1. Site dimensions supplied for review
Shaft: 2,500 mm wide × 2,300 mm deep. Pit: 1,800 mm. Top-floor overhead: 5,000 mm. Typical floor-to-floor height: 3,500 mm. Before tender approval, ask for a signed layout showing clear shaft dimensions, door openings, equipment clearances and structural loads. Use that drawing to confirm whether any civil works are needed.
2. First option to price: machine-room-less passenger elevator
Request a quote for a 1,250 kg / 16-person MRL elevator at 1.75 m/s, with a target internal car size of 1,900 × 1,500 × 2,400 mm (width × depth × height) and center-opening doors with a clear opening of 1,100 × 2,100 mm (width × height). Have the supplier confirm that the proposed car and door fit together in the shaft.
The MRL layout frees roof space. Ask the hotel team to check luggage trolley and wheelchair access through the proposed entrance and lobby. Use expected check-in peaks, the number of guest rooms and service stops to confirm speed, capacity and the number of elevators. Agree noise and vibration criteria where the shaft adjoins guest rooms.
3. Equipment and features to include in the quote
- Permanent-magnet gearless traction machine and VVVF drive. Ask for model-specific energy and acoustic data.
- Full-height door light curtain, overspeed protection, buffers, safety gear and door interlocks.
- Automatic rescue on power failure and fire emergency functions, with the required behavior and interfaces confirmed for the destination.
- Handrails, Braille buttons and audible floor announcements. Confirm accessibility against the destination's requirements.
- LED ceiling lighting and stainless-steel car walls, with finish samples approved before production.
4. Indicative schedule and delivery scope
For planning, allow 25 working days for production after deposit and drawing approval, 15–25 days for ocean transit depending on the destination port, and 7–10 days for installation after the equipment arrives and the site is ready. Confirm each estimate in the quotation and allow separately for customs clearance, inland delivery, commissioning and inspection.
Ask each bidder to identify who is responsible for freight, clearance, local installation, commissioning and inspection. Request the installation manual, remote commissioning or video support scope, recommended spare parts and availability by part number.
5. Compliance documents to request
For EU projects, ask for the applicable conformity documentation under the Lifts Directive and confirm which editions of EN 81-20 and EN 81-50 are used. For other destinations, confirm import, installation and inspection requirements with the local project team. Have the supplier identify the documentation for the exact configuration quoted.
6. Alternative to price: machine-room passenger elevator
If roof space is available, request an MR quote with the same 1,250 kg load, 1.75 m/s speed and target car and door sizes. Compare the equipment access, ventilation, component replacement route, rooftop structure and installation costs on the same basis.