The cycle storage requirement for hotels and other short‑stay accommodation is 1 space per 10 staff. Guests or visitors staying at the hotel are excluded from the calculation.
Where a hotel includes on‑site facilities such as conference spaces, restaurants, or gyms, visitors to these facilities should also be included in the cycle-storage calculation: 1 space per 10 guests.
Specific Note for Refurbishment and Fit Out International 2015
Table 36 in the technical manual incorrectly refers to “1 staff and 1 visitor, or 1 bed.” Please ignore this error and follow the guidance above.
16-Feb-2026 - Wording update to be applicable across multiple BREEAM Schemes 20-Oct-2025 - Guidance clarified and updated to align with all current BREEAM scheme guidance. 23-Jul-2018 Wording added to include clarification on what to base the calculation of cycle spaces on. Technical manual to be updated accordingly in next re-issue.
