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Access Solutions for Hospitality and Leisure Buildings

Facade Access Solutions

Hotels, resorts, and leisure venues depend on pristine facades to create strong first impressions. Permanent facade access solutions give property owners the ability to maintain building exteriors on a consistent schedule without relying on costly temporary scaffolding or rope access crews.

Hospitality buildings present unique challenges for facade access equipment. Rooftop pools, sky bars, and garden terraces reduce available space for building maintenance units. Curved facades, cantilevered canopies, deep soffits, and porte-cocheres create hard-to-reach zones. Operations must also accommodate guest activity, so maintenance windows are often restricted to early morning hours or off-peak seasons.

Facade Access Solutions engineers commercial facade access systems specifically for these conditions. As part of Alimak Group, Facade Access Solutions draws on combined expertise with over 16,000 project references worldwide. From five-star resort towers to integrated casino complexes, our team designs, manufactures, installs, and maintains access systems that protect your building investment and keep your property looking its best.

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Access Equipment for Hospitality and Leisure

Facade Access Solutions offers a full range of facade access products to match each building’s geometry, structural capacity, and operational needs.

Building Maintenance Units (BMUs)

Hospitality and leisure buildings need façade coverage for cleaning, maintenance, and inspections. Depending on the building, full coverage may require one or more building maintenance units. Facade Access Solutions BMUs offer concealable parking like garage enclosures and below-deck pits, keeping equipment hidden from guests. For properties with large overhangs and soffits, we deploy soffit-mounted or inverted BMU configurations. Our façade access BMUs are installed on landmark hospitality projects worldwide.

Davit Systems

Low- and mid-rise hotels with minimal roof space benefit from davit systems. Portable davit arms mount onto permanently fixed bases embedded in the roof structure. Maintenance crews relocate the arms between positions as they work across the facade. This approach reduces equipment cost while still providing code-compliant suspended access for cleaning, inspection, and glass replacement.

Monorail and Roof Track Systems

Hospitality properties often feature covered walkways, grand entrance canopies, and atrium ceilings that require regular cleaning from below. Monorail systems provide continuous guided access along these under-soffit areas where conventional rooftop equipment cannot reach. Track-mounted trolleys carry suspended platforms precisely along the soffit path, giving operators safe and repeatable access to every section.

Tiebacks and Lifelines

Every suspended access operation requires anchoring to rated tieback points and fall protection lifelines. Tiebacks and lifelines are permanent safety components installed on the roof or facade structure. They meet applicable standards including OSHA, ANSI, and regional codes. For hospitality buildings where operators traverse long roof runs, horizontal lifeline systems allow continuous connection without detaching.

Powered Platforms

Large-format hospitality buildings like convention centers and waterfront resorts often have expansive, uniform facade sections. Powered platforms offer modular lengths that can be configured to match wide facade bays. Integrated traction hoists and dual-line suspension provide reliable vertical travel with built-in safety features for operators working at height.

Access Solutions for Hospitality Projects

Facade Access Solutions provides the right solution pathway to address your access requirements at every stage.

New Construction

Specifying facade access during the design phase prevents structural clashes and costly rework. Facade Access Solutions collaborates with architects, facade consultants, and structural engineers from concept stage to integrate the right new construction access solution into the building plans. This early involvement reduces lifecycle cost and avoids the need for expensive post-completion modifications.

Integrated Design Services

Facade Access Solutions provides BIM-compatible 3D models and finite element analysis to coordinate access system placement with structural, mechanical, and electrical plans. Our integrated design services are particularly valuable for hospitality projects where rooftop amenities compete for space.

Retrofit and Replacement

Aging hotels often run outdated or non-compliant access equipment that increases safety risk and maintenance cost. Facade Access Solutions retrofit services replace or upgrade existing systems with minimal disruption to hotel operations. Our team manages installation logistics in occupied buildings to keep guest-facing areas unaffected during the project.

Infrastructure Access

Large-scale leisure venues like stadiums, arenas, exhibition halls, and theme park structures have specialized access requirements that go beyond standard building systems. Facade Access Solutions infrastructure access solutions address these unique structures with custom-engineered gantries, under-deck access systems, and purpose-built maintenance platforms.

Access Services for Hospitality Buildings

Facade Access Solutions provides a complete range of after-market services through a global network of factory-trained technicians.

Service and Maintenance

Unplanned downtime on a facade cleaning access system puts your property at risk of visible deterioration in front of guests. Facade Access Solutions service contracts include preventive maintenance programs, emergency callout response, and scheduled servicing. We offer fixed annual cost plans so you can budget maintenance spend with certainty.

Inspection, Safety and Compliance

Hospitality properties face strict occupational health and safety inspections. Our team conducts routine inspection programs to verify that all access equipment meets applicable safety codes and regulatory requirements. Inspection reports document equipment condition and flag any items requiring corrective action before they become compliance issues.

Refurbishment Solutions

When full system replacement is not justified, our refurbishment solutions restore aging BMUs, platforms, and track systems to operational condition. Component overhaul, structural re-certification, and control system upgrades extend equipment life without the capital expenditure of a new installation.

OEM Spare Parts

Using non-genuine components in a building maintenance unit introduces reliability risk and may void equipment warranties. We supply OEM spare parts manufactured to original Tractel, Manntech, and CoxGomyl specifications. Genuine parts maintain system performance and keep warranty coverage intact.

Asset Management

Our asset management programs track equipment lifecycle data including operational hours, maintenance history, and component condition. This data supports informed decisions on repair-versus-replace timing, cleaning schedule optimization, and long-term budgeting for hospitality facility managers.

Training

Safe operation of facade access equipment requires trained personnel. Our training programs cover system operation, routine pre-use checks, emergency recovery procedures, and maintenance basics. Training is available on-site or remotely and can be structured around your hotel’s staffing schedule.

Where Our Access Solutions Are at Work

Facade Access Solutions has delivered access solutions for hospitality properties across multiple continents.

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Hard Rock Hotel and Casino – Florida

System Type: Custom BMU

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Florida is a 140-meter tower of blue glass designed in the form of two back-to-back guitars. CoxGomyl designed, manufactured, and installed the facade access solution to provide full coverage across this uniquely shaped hospitality and entertainment complex.

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Cinnamon Life – Colombo, Sri Lanka

System Type: Custom BMU

Cinnamon Life is Sri Lanka’s first integrated resort, featuring a 5-star hotel, casino, residential towers, and a retail mall across 422,000 square meters. CoxGomyl delivered seven building maintenance units, including one of the largest in the Asian region. The system handles glass panels weighing up to 850 kg and keeps all BMUs concealed when parked.

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Oasia Hotel – Singapore 

System Type: CoxGomyl 5000 Series BMU 

The Oasia Hotel in Singapore features a heavily vegetated facade with a distinctive open-mesh cladding system. CoxGomyl’s 5000 Series BMU was selected for this moderately complex building, providing reliable access across the facade for both cleaning and landscape maintenance.

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Park Hyatt – Chicago

System Type: Custom BMU 

Park Hyatt Chicago needed a modern facade access solution to replace its aging building maintenance unit. Manntech engineered a custom Type 4.1 BMU that reuses the original track while reaching over terraces, decorative facade elements, and a 7-foot parapet to provide full facade coverage.

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Compliance and Standards

Requirements vary by region, but the following international and national standards commonly apply to facade access equipment design, installation, and operation:

  • BS EN 1808: European standard covering safety requirements for suspended access equipment, including design loads, stability, and protective devices.
  • OSHA 29 CFR 1910.66: U.S. federal standard for powered platforms used in building maintenance, including BMUs and other permanent suspended access equipment.
  • OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M: U.S. federal standard for fall protection in construction work at height.
  • AS 1418.13: Australian standard for building maintenance units covering design, manufacture, and operation.
  • ISO 45001: International standard for occupational health and safety management systems applicable to any organization managing at-height work.
  • CSA Z271: Canadian standard for safety code for suspended elevating platforms.

Facade Access Solutions designs all facade access systems to meet or exceed the applicable codes for each project’s jurisdiction. Local building codes, fire safety regulations, and structural loading requirements also factor into every system design.

Frequently Asked Questions

What facade access system works best for high-rise hotels?

The right system depends on the building’s height, facade complexity, and rooftop layout. For most high-rise hotels, a roof-mounted building maintenance unit (BMU) provides the best combination of full facade coverage and operational efficiency. Facade Access Solutions engineers evaluate each property’s structural capacity, facade geometry, and maintenance requirements to recommend the most suitable facade access system for the project.

How does Facade Access Solutions handle rooftop amenities like pools and sky bars?

We design equipment parking and traverse paths around existing and planned rooftop features. BMU systems can be parked in concealed garages, recessed pits, or retractable positions that keep the equipment hidden from guest areas. Track routing is modeled in 3D during the design phase to confirm clearances around pools, planters, HVAC equipment, and other rooftop elements.

What standards apply to access equipment on hospitality buildings?

Applicable standards depend on the project’s location. In Europe, BS EN 1808 governs suspended access equipment. In the United States, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.66 applies to powered platforms. Australia follows AS 1418.13 for building maintenance units. Facade Access Solutions designs every system to comply with the relevant local and international facade access equipment standards. Visit our codes and regulations page for more detail.

Can existing cleaning access systems on older hotels be upgraded?

Yes. Many older hospitality properties operate with outdated facade cleaning access systems that no longer meet current safety codes. Facade Access Solutions provides retrofit and refurbishment services to upgrade these systems. Options range from component-level overhauls and control system modernization to full system replacement. Our team manages the work around hotel operations to minimize guest disruption.

Why should hospitality developers work with a facade access consultant during design?

Specifying access at the design stage prevents costly structural modifications after the building is complete. A facade access consultant evaluates roof loading, facade geometry, and maintenance access requirements early in the project. This coordination avoids clashes with other rooftop systems, reduces lifecycle cost, and keeps the project compliant with applicable codes from day one. Facade Access Solutions provides this consultancy through our integrated design services.

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