Table 6.27 – Visible Alarms in Hotel Guest Rooms with Communication Features
Current Guidelines:  
9.3.1  General.  In sleeping rooms required to comply with this section, auxiliary visual alarms shall be provided and shall comply with 4.28.4. . . .

4.28.4  Auxiliary Alarms.  Units and sleeping accommodations shall have a visual alarm connected to the building emergency alarm system or shall have a standard 110-volt electrical receptacle into which such an alarm can be connected and a means by which a signal  from the building emergency alarm system can trigger such an auxiliary alarm.  When visual alarms are in place the signal shall be visible in all areas of the unit or room.  Instructions for use of the auxiliary alarm or receptacle shall be provided.

Final Revised Guidelines:  
806.3  Guest Rooms with Communication Features.  Guest rooms required to provide communication features shall comply with 806.3.

806.3.1  Alarms.  Where emergency warning systems are provided, alarms complying with 702 shall be provided.

702.1  General.  Fire alarm systems shall have permanently installed audible and visible alarms complying with NFPA 72 (1999 or 2002 edition) (incorporated by reference, see “Referenced Standards” in Chapter 1) . . .  In addition, alarms in guest rooms required to provided communication features shall comply with sections 4-3 and 4-4 of NFPA 72 (1999 edition) or sections 7.4 and 7.5 of NFPA 72 (2002 edition).

Model Codes & Standards
IBC 2000:  Section 907.9.1.2 has an equivalent requirement for visible alarms in hotel guest rooms with communication features. 

IBC 2003:  Section 907.9.1.3 has an equivalent requirement for visible alarms in hotel guest rooms with communication features.