Apple Cabin Resort & Glamping Project Guide

Separate office size from habitable guest sizes

The 10ft Apple Cabin is positioned for offices, kiosks and reception. Use 20ft or larger models when the brief needs sleeping, bathroom, luggage and comfortable circulation.

• Record assumptions and exclusions.
• Ask for model-specific drawings or schedules.
• Confirm destination-side costs and responsibilities.

Design around guest experience and operations

Coordinate view orientation, privacy, solar control, bed position, bathroom, storage, housekeeping, maintenance, lighting and arrival path.

• Record assumptions and exclusions.
• Ask for model-specific drawings or schedules.
• Confirm destination-side costs and responsibilities.

Plan transport and crane access early

Fully finished cabins may require route surveys, lifting points, crane setup, foundation supports and protection of panoramic glazing during delivery.

• Record assumptions and exclusions.
• Ask for model-specific drawings or schedules.
• Confirm destination-side costs and responsibilities.

Build a repeatable room standard

For multiple units, approve one room data sheet covering finishes, fixtures, furniture, controls, utilities, spare parts and inspection evidence before full production.

• Record assumptions and exclusions.
• Ask for model-specific drawings or schedules.
• Confirm destination-side costs and responsibilities.

Define the business case before choosing a model

Record whether the project is for residential sale, rental income, hospitality, workforce accommodation, commercial operation, emergency use or an internal facility. Add expected occupancy, operating period, unit quantity, target opening date and return-on-investment priorities.

• Record assumptions and exclusions.
• Ask for model-specific drawings or schedules.
• Confirm destination-side costs and responsibilities.

Start with the site and destination constraints

Document the exact site, destination port, climate, wind and snow exposure, corrosion risk, access width, turning space, crane position, foundation conditions, utilities and local approval route. These factors can change the recommended product, structure and delivered cost.

• Record assumptions and exclusions.
• Ask for model-specific drawings or schedules.
• Confirm destination-side costs and responsibilities.

Compare an equivalent technical specification

Ask suppliers to identify structural system, steel specification, wall and roof build-up, insulation, floor, doors, windows, electrical standard, plumbing, bathroom, kitchen, furniture, exterior package and installed equipment. A product name alone is not a comparable specification.

• Record assumptions and exclusions.
• Ask for model-specific drawings or schedules.
• Confirm destination-side costs and responsibilities.

Compare floor plans and operational usability

Check external and internal dimensions, usable area, room count, circulation, furniture clearance, bathroom access, kitchen ventilation, storage, maintenance access and utility points. Approve a dimensioned drawing rather than relying on a staged rendering.

• Record assumptions and exclusions.
• Ask for model-specific drawings or schedules.
• Confirm destination-side costs and responsibilities.

Build a complete landed and installed cost

Separate factory supply, optional fit-out, packaging, inland transport, export handling, ocean freight, destination charges, customs, inland delivery, unloading, crane, foundations, assembly, utility connections, permits, inspections and contingency.

• Record assumptions and exclusions.
• Ask for model-specific drawings or schedules.
• Confirm destination-side costs and responsibilities.

Evaluate packing, transport and site installation

Confirm folded or packed dimensions, unit weight, container quantity, accessory packing, lifting points, assembly sequence, crew requirements, tools, weather protection, temporary supports and installation responsibilities.

• Record assumptions and exclusions.
• Ask for model-specific drawings or schedules.
• Confirm destination-side costs and responsibilities.

A practical inquiry checklist

1. Country, destination port and exact site
2. Application, occupants and operating model
3. Quantity and preferred delivery schedule
4. Layout, bathroom, kitchen and furniture scope
5. Climate, structural criteria and document requirements
6. Foundation, access, crane or assembly constraints
7. Trade terms and landed-cost items

Frequently asked questions