Enum Entity Declaration

 public partial class Facility
    {
        public FacilityTypes FacilityType
        {
            get { return (FacilityTypes)this.FacilityTypeId; }
            set { this.FacilityTypeId = (int)value; }
        }
    }

    public enum FacilityTypes
    {
        Hostel = 1,
        Room,
        Area
    }

 FacilityTypes myVar = FacilityTypes.Hostel;

            int med = (int)FacilityTypes.Hostel;