When it comes to capital expenditure (CAPEX) in the hospitality industry, every decision counts. Smart investments can enhance guest experiences, improve efficiency, and ensure long-term savings.
Choosing the right flooring is key for elevating a hotel’s aesthetics, ensuring durability and functionality, and enhancing the guest experience. Today’s stylish, distinctive hotel spaces are created from the floor up. Flooring sets the tone, blending architecture and design into a unique visitor experience.
Our supplier partner Gregory Van Overmeeren, Key Account Manager with over 10 years of experience at Tarkett, a flooring solutions supplier, offers valuable tips for choosing the right flooring for your hotel.
1. Consider the space.
Acoustics are key in hallways, flooring contributes to high acoustic comfort, making carpets ideal with their acoustic properties and personalized designs.
Carpets in guest rooms can similarly help with acoustics, create a cozy atmosphere, and are soft to the touch. Alternatives like Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT) provide clean, barely distinguishable high-quality designs with wood or stone imitations.
In hotel restaurants, maintenance is essential. Although carpets enhance acoustics, other flooring solutions can be considered. Therefore, hard surfaces like LVT, or wooden flooring are valuable alternatives.
Every floor and its properties require specific maintenance.
2. Optimise your budget.
Tufted carpets, made of synthetic Polyamide 6 fibers are cost-effective, while 80-20 wool – polyamide woven carpets offer a high-end touch suitable for premium areas.
Carpet tiles are easy to install and to replace and reduce cutting waste, making them more economical.
Modular PVC flooring costs are based on two key factors:
- Wear layer: thicker wear-resistant layers offer enhanced durability.
- Installation method: Glue down, click, or loose lay
3. Explore eco-friendly options.
Choosing a flooring provider that offers sustainable solutions aligns with the increasing demand for environmentally conscious practices.
Gregory says, “Tarkett is committed to sustainability. We ensure our flooring products are created ethically, with maximum use of recycled healthy materials, and with sustainable water and energy management. On top of this, with our ReStart program system, we can help recycle carpets, modular PVC, and linoleum in one of our 8 recycling plants into new flooring products.”
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If you’re interested in learning more about our supplier partners and their innovative solutions for renovations and refurbishments, get in touch with us at hello_UK@avendra.com.
