MARBLE IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
The Importance of Interior Design in Hotels!
Nowadays, the hotels where we are going to accommodate during our trips became even more important than destination’s itself. We carefully select the hotels we would like to stay. It is obvious that the interior design approach that hospitality industries adopt has become one of the most important aspects affecting customers’ decision-making process. As a result, interiors of hotels have become much satisfying, sophisticated and luxurious in recent years.
Due to increasing number of hotels and competition between them, hotels have turned to designs that will distinguish themselves from their competitors. It goes without saying that the absolute customer satisfaction comes at first place in hospitality industry. The key goal is to keep the level of service, quality and comfort up. Therefore, hotel interior design is more important than ever before.
The interior design of a hotel is highly important for both residents and employees. Bright, spacious and luxurious hotel interiors will make the guests feel comfortable and privileged. In addition, employees will establish stronger ties with the organization and will be more friendly and solution-oriented in their communication with the guests. Let's review our article together on hotel interior design and the use of marble.
The Importance of Lobby Design
Lobby is the area that welcomes the guests and as a result it is the first place where visitors form their first impression about the hotel. Accordingly, utmost importance should be given to the lobby design in order to create a positive impression on the guests.
As guests get a foot in the door of the hotel, they start observing the interior design. Colors, textures, shapes, materials, furnitures, everything stuck in their mind send messages to their subconscious. These messages have to be the good ones. Which is why lobbies should have personalities that speak to guests.
It is possible to create a bright and spacious atmosphere by using large windows and soft lightening. Creating contrast by combining dark colored furniture with light colored floor and wall will engage the visitors attention. By doing so, you can establish a pleasant environment which will make the guests feel comfortable.
Designers recommend using white marble to achieve bright and spacious looking lobbies. In addition, since marble is an easy material to clean, it will facilitate cleaning and maintenance in the lobbies where there is high circulation.
Hotel Interior Design
Today, the design identity of hotels has become one of the most important elements in terms of making a difference. A good architectural design applied in hotel projects also shapes the success of the business. Architectural design reflects the spirit of the building and ensures being creative, functional, comfortable and memorable. Being remembered means to be preferred again.
In order to create a minimal and elegant space, you can prefer white marble on floors and walls. This will make the area look wider. You can also support this image by creating a color contrast with furnitures. This design concept can also be used in the other areas of the hotel such as corridors, restaurants, bars, pools, spa, rooms and bathrooms…
Materials to Be Used in Hotel Interiors
Marble steps forward as a first choice for most of designers not only because it makes the interior looks spacious but also due to its natural beauty and unique texture. Marble always adds a charming touch to the space. Especially the simple yet strong look of AKASYA marble will fit perfectly to the interiors and create a luxurious and magnificent atmosphere.
Which Marble Color Should be Preferred in Hotel Interiors?
One of the features that people are looking for in their enviorenment is a clean and spacious look. It is easy to achieve this look by using white AKASYA marble. If you want to create a more sophisticated space, you can try to use white AKASYA marble combining dark materials on the same surface. By doing so, you can create an extraordinary look and impress your guests.
In Which Areas of the Hotel Marble Can Used?
Lobby: As we mentioned at the beginning of the article, the design of lobbies is very important. Because lobby is the first place where guests form an opinion about your place just by looking around at your design, décor and materials used. Therefore, to leave a positive impression on your guests you can make the lobby look ten times more charming by using marble, especially white marble.
Corridors: Hotels may choose to adopt a more contemporary approach and use elegant looking white and light gray marble on wall or floor coverings of the corridors.
Stairs: Marble can easily be applied in hotel stairs, railings or walls.
Rooms: The room interiors, where the guests spend most of their time, is highly important. Therefore, an appealing design is needed. With the simple yet elegant appearance of AKASYA marble, you can create timeless and appealing spaces for many tastes.
Common Toilets and Room Bathrooms: Since marble is an easy material to clean, it will facilitate cleaning and maintenance in the common toilets where hygiene is the first priority. Marble is the first material come to mind when it comes to room bathrooms.
Restaurant: Restaurants are one of the most commonly used areas inside hotel, and needs constant maintenance. It is not a good idea to use materials which are difficult to clean and easily damaged, such as parquet or carpet. For this reason, it is a more sustainable and aesthetic choice to use marble that will facilitate maintenance and provides a pleasant environment to the guests while dining.
Pool and Spa: Marble is highly resistant to water and heat. As a result marble is always the first choice of the hotels to use in areas such as pools and spas. Besides its durability, marble will also positively change the atmosphere of the space.
Marble Façade: Marble is a material that can easily be used on the façades of the buildings as well as interiors and allows designers to create impressive structures. Architectural design is one of the most crucial elements that reveal the spirit of the space, as a result creative use of the materials will add an identity to the hotel and contribute to the impression on the guests. But be sure to choose the correct marble as not all of them are suitable for exterior use due to the reason of easy wear and different climate conditions. It is better to take an advice from an expert before cladding your building exterior.
Elements to Consider in Hotel Interior Design?
Audience: Audience to be served is an important criterion for determining the design approach. Although it seems impossible to design a space that appeals to the taste and style of each person, you can create timeless interiors with marble.
Choosing the Materials: As well as aesthetic reasons, the materials to be preferred in hotels should also be durable due to high circulation. For this reason, choosing a solid, water and impact resistant material would be logical. All of these features plus elegant, stylish and quality look exist in AKASYA marble.
Accessories: You can create an elegant and impressive atmosphere by using marble in complementary decorative accessories as well as architectural and interior.
YESIM YILMAZ
Interior Desing and Natural Stone Enthusiast