Rocks Hotel — KNX system upgrade in the mock-up room

In the hotel's mock-up room the ageing room automation was replaced with KNX, bringing lighting, climate and curtain control onto one standard.

Hotel room bedside with the control panel above the nightstand

Project Overview

Location: Kyrenia
Scale: Single mock-up room, 1–25 KNX devices
Category: Hospitality
Year: 2025
Type: Retrofit & Modernisation
Status: Completed

Watt Works Scope

Implementation
System Integration
Programming & Commissioning

Brands & Technologies Used

Systems & Applications

Highlighted systems were delivered in this project; grey ones were out of scope. Select a system to see its applications.

Lighting In this project

Switching, dimming, scenes, automatic and presence control
Climate Control In this project

HVAC/VRF, room control, underfloor heating, fan-coil, climate scenes
Curtains & Shading In this project

Curtains, blinds, group/position control, weather automation
Security & Safety Not in scope

Alarm, smoke, leak, access, smart locks, CCTV integration
Control & Visualisation In this project

Smart switches, touch panels, apps, web visualisation and monitoring
Automation & Remote Access Not in scope

Scenes, timers, logic, notifications and monitoring
Energy Management Not in scope

Metering, load management, PV and EV integration
Intercom & Access Not in scope

Video/IP intercom, lift and gate integration, RFID/PIN/biometric access
Audio & Video Not in scope

Multi-room audio, cinema, AV control and outdoor audio
Network & Infrastructure Not in scope

Structured cabling, managed network, Wi-Fi, PoE and VLAN
Industrial Automation Not in scope

PLC, HMI, motor/pump control, Modbus, process automation and SCADA

The Challenge

Before rolling the system out to every room, the hotel wanted to see it working in a single room first. The existing installation was outdated: communication between devices was limited, and maintaining or extending it had become difficult over time. The requirement was clear — lighting, air conditioning and curtain control had to run reliably on one standard within the same room.

The room was fully finished and in service. The work therefore had to proceed without touching the existing wood panelling or furniture, reusing the panel recess, cable routes and back boxes as they were.

The Watt Works Solution

We removed the old control modules from the room's panel and installed a KNX power supply and actuators in their place, keeping the existing breaker group and cabling arrangement. Lighting circuits, air conditioning control and curtain motors were brought onto the same KNX line, with addressing and commissioning carried out in the room itself.

The user interface consists of the card holder at the entrance and the touch KNX panels inside the room; lighting scenes, temperature setting, curtains and the “do not disturb / make up room” signal are all operated from these points. Because KNX devices from different manufacturers work together in one system, the installation stays open to adding devices later and to repeating the same setup in other rooms.