Some describe lighting as the 'jewelry' within a room, and it is quite important for hotels to incorporate such 'jewelry.' Read on to find out how!
Why Hotel Lighting is Important:
Have you ever walked into a hotel and noticed the gross, looming yellow glare overhead, and immediately realized you chose the wrong hotel? The opposite can also take place especially when a jet lagged guest arrives and is presented with harsh and cold lighting. This may cause the guest to become angry when waiting to be checked in under such harsh lights.
Lighting within hotels can greatly affect the guest’s moods and whether or not they choose to stay. Overall, lighting within hotels can be helpful for maintaining a productive staff, happier guests, and better overall atmosphere in your hotel.
Ways to Enhance Hotel Lighting:
Take Advantage of Natural Light:
Natural light has many benefits such as boosting energy, serotonin, and reducing lighting costs. Much time is spent inside, especially if you are on a business trip spending all day in meetings. So, by incorporating natural light can help create such positive effects and help guests not feel so claustrophobic.
Ceilings:
Ceiling play a large part in hotel lighting. Since lighting reflects and bounces around the room, it is important to install lights in places that make the room look as large as possible. Lighting on low ceilings can create an illusion of an overall more airy and open room which many guests desire. This can create a more relaxed feel within the guest room.
Use a Lighting Designer:
Lighting designers have much knowledge of the latest trends and how exactly to transform rooms into the best possible environment with light. There are also regulations to keep in mind, and lighting designers are well immersed in this.
Specific Lighting for Rooms:
Lobby:
To make a lobby feel inviting and awe the guests, make sure to use a mix of both dramatic and practical lighting. A lobby should draw guests in, so therefore it should make guests feel comfortable. A way to use this is not use harsh LED lights, but rather a warmer tone that is peaceful after a long day of travel.
They should also be practical in the sense that the reception desk should be well lit to point the guests in the right way. On the other hand, dramatic by using decorative lighting elements to add that “wow factor.”
Guest Rooms:
Guest rooms are truly not too complicated to light, but they should make guests feel the most at home. The main goal of the lighting within these rooms is to aim for a relaxed environment.
Another key element is to layer the lights so guests can pick the right lights for them. A warm white, yellow light source would be the best option to create a relaxing space to decompress.
Event Spaces:
The best lighting for event spaces would include performance lighting. Track lighting, spotlights, and floodlights should be used to put attention on the important aspects of the room. This lighting can also create the needed mood for the occasion, whether it is a private party or business conference.
