Finish Recommendations
Administration
Administration
Space
Surface
Description
Recommended Materials
Materials to Avoid
Floor :
Economical durable material capable of withstanding medium traffic with some sound absorptive properties.
wood, resilient flooring, carpet, rugs
Arrival Retail
Arrival Retail
Space
Surface
Description
Recommended Materials
Materials to Avoid
Floor :
Install a durable material capable of withstanding high traffic. Provide a relatively smooth hard or resilient surfaced floor to allow easy clean up of oils, waxes, and other products.
stone, tile, terrazzo, wood, resilient flooring
polished stone or tile, or carpet at entries leading to the exterior
Base:
A material that complements the floor and capable of withstanding damage from mops, vacuums, and floor polishing machines.
stone, tile, terrazzo, wood
Ceiling:
Provide a ceiling with design interest consistent with the design theme.
gypsum board, wood, paint, or other decorative systems
acoustical ceiling tile
Wall:
Install interesting materials that withstand high traffic, are easily cleaned, and easily repaired if damaged.
Paneling, stone, tile, wood, wall covering, paint, plaster, or other decorative systems
Cardio
Cardio
Space
Surface
Description
Recommended Materials
Materials to Avoid
Floor :
Provide durable, non porous easily cleaned, finishes designed for fitness environments.
wood , resilient flooring, occasionally carpet, rubber
Base:
A material that complements the floor and capable of withstanding damage from mops, vacuums, and floor polishing machines
Wood, rubber
Ceiling:
Provide a relatively economical material installed with some design interest consistent with the design theme.
gypsum board, acoustical ceiling tile, wood, paint, or decorative system
Wall:
Install relatively economical material with some design interest that withstand medium traffic, easily cleaned, and easily repaired if damaged.
wood, wall covering, paint, plaster, or decorative system
Clean and Soiled Linen Staging
Clean and Soiled Linen Staging
Space
Surface
Description
Recommended Materials
Materials to Avoid
Floor :
Provide economical durable finishes capable of withstanding cart traffic.
tile, resilient flooring, sealed concrete, possibly carpeting
carpeting
Ceiling:
Economical material
painted gypsum board or acoustical ceiling tile
Dispensary
Dispensary
Space
Surface
Description
Recommended Materials
Materials to Avoid
Floor :
Provide economical durable finishes
tile, resilient flooring
sealed concrete, carpeting
Entrance
Entrance
Space
Surface
Description
Recommended Materials
Materials to Avoid
Floor :
Install a durable material capable of withstanding high traffic. Ensure that the flooring material at entries from the exterior is slip resistant and has soil concealing abilities.
stone, tile, terrazzo, wood,; Materials to complement the hotel lobby
polished stone or tile, or carpet at entries leading to the exterior
Base:
A material that complements the floor and capable of withstanding damage from mops, vacuums, and floor polishing machines.
stone, tile, terrazzo, wood
Ceiling:
Provide a ceiling with design interest consistent with the design theme.
gypsum board, wood, paint, or other decorative systems
acoustical ceiling tile
Wall:
Install interesting materials that withstand high traffic, are easily cleaned, and easily repaired if damaged.
paneling, stone, tile, wood, wall covering, paint, plaster, or other decorative systems
Experience Shower
Experience Shower
Space
Surface
Description
Recommended Materials
Materials to Avoid
Floor :
Provide durable, non porous, slip resistant, easily cleaned, finishes designed for a wet environment and consistent with the design theme. Consider materials that are easily installed around sloped floors and around drains. Small scaled tiles provide excel slip resistance.
stone, tile, terrazzo, glass
Ceiling:
Install suitable ceiling materials for a wet and humid environment that may receive heavy use. At a minimum, specify a gloss at painted surfaces.
gypsum board, stone, tile, terrazzo, glass
Wall:
Provide durable, non porous, easily cleaned, finishes designed for a wet environment and consistent with the design theme. Stopping tile short of the ceiling is not recommended.
stone, tile, terrazzo, glass
Guest Hallways
Guest Hallways
Space
Surface
Description
Recommended Materials
Materials to Avoid
Floor :
Install a durable material capable of withstanding high traffic. Provide a relatively smooth hard surfaced floor to allow easy clean up of oils, waxes, and other treatment products. In many cases carpet runners are installed over hard surfaced floors.
stone, tile, terrazzo, wood, resilient flooring, carpet, rugs, mats
Base:
A material that complements the floor and capable of withstanding damage from mops, vacuums, and floor polishing machines.
stone, tile, terrazzo, wood
Ceiling:
Provide a ceiling with design interest consistent with the design theme.
gypsum board or acoustical ceiling tiles. Although discouraged at high end properties, acoustical ceiling tiles allow easy access to mechanical equipment and avoid the necessity for access panels.
Wall:
Install materials that withstand high traffic, are easily cleaned, and easily repaired if damaged. Provide attractive corner guards at all exposed corners.
paneling, stone, tile, wood, wall covering, paint, plaster, or other decorative systems
Housekeeping
Housekeeping
Space
Surface
Description
Recommended Materials
Materials to Avoid
Issue Storage
Issue Storage
Space
Surface
Description
Recommended Materials
Materials to Avoid
Floor :
Provide economical durable finishes capable of withstanding medium traffic with some sound absorptive properties. Specify suitable materials if used by carts.
tile, resilient flooring, sealed concrete
Carpet
Administration
Arrival Retail
Cardio
Clean and Soiled Linen Staging
Dispensary
Entrance
Experience Shower
Guest Hallways
Housekeeping
Issue Storage
Administration
Ceiling:
Economical material
gypsum board, acoustical ceiling tile
Administration
Wall:
Economical material
paint, wall covering
Administration
Floor :
Economical durable material capable of withstanding medium traffic with some sound absorptive properties.
wood, resilient flooring, carpet, rugs
Administration
Millwork:
Economical material
plastic laminate
Administration
Base:
Economical material
rubber base, tile, wood
Administration
Counters:
Economical material
plastic laminate
Administration
Arrival, Retail
Base:
A material that complements the floor and capable of withstanding damage from mops, vacuums, and floor polishing machines.
stone, tile, terrazzo, wood
Arrival, Retail
Ceiling:
Provide a ceiling with design interest consistent with the design theme.
gypsum board, wood, paint, or other decorative systems
Arrival, Retail
Wall:
Install interesting materials that withstand high traffic, are easily cleaned, and easily repaired if damaged.
Paneling, stone, tile, wood, wall covering, paint, plaster, or other decorative systems
Arrival, Retail
Floor :
Install a durable material capable of withstanding high traffic. Provide a relatively smooth hard or resilient surfaced floor to allow easy clean up of oils, waxes, and other products.
stone, tile, terrazzo, wood, resilient flooring
Arrival, Retail
Cardio
Wall:
Install relatively economical material with some design interest that withstand medium traffic, easily cleaned, and easily repaired if damaged.
wood, wall covering, paint, plaster, or decorative system
Cardio
Floor :
Provide durable, non porous easily cleaned, finishes designed for fitness environments.
wood , resilient flooring, occasionally carpet, rubber
Cardio
Ceiling:
Provide a relatively economical material installed with some design interest consistent with the design theme.
gypsum board, acoustical ceiling tile, wood, paint, or decorative system
Cardio
Base:
A material that complements the floor and capable of withstanding damage from mops, vacuums, and floor polishing machines
Wood, rubber
Cardio
Clean and Soiled Linen Staging
Floor :
Provide economical durable finishes capable of withstanding cart traffic.
tile, resilient flooring, sealed concrete, possibly carpeting
Clean and Soiled Linen Staging
Base:
Economical material
rubber base, tile, wood
Clean and Soiled Linen Staging
Counters:
Economical material
plastic laminate
Clean and Soiled Linen Staging
Ceiling:
Economical material
painted gypsum board or acoustical ceiling tile
Clean and Soiled Linen Staging
Clean and Soiled Linen Staging
Wall:
Install corner guards and wall guards
painted gypsum board, FRP
Clean and Soiled Linen Staging
Millwork:
Economical material
plastic laminate
Dispensary
Millwork:
Economical material
plastic laminate
Dispensary
Ceiling:
Economical material
painted gypsum board or acoustical ceiling tile
Dispensary
Floor :
Provide economical durable finishes
tile, resilient flooring
Dispensary
Dispensary
Base:
Economical material
rubber base, tile, wood
Dispensary
Counters:
Economical material
plastic laminate
Dispensary
Wall:
Economical material
painted gypsum board
Entrance
Entrance
Floor :
Install a durable material capable of withstanding high traffic. Ensure that the flooring material at entries from the exterior is slip resistant and has soil concealing abilities.
stone, tile, terrazzo, wood,; Materials to complement the hotel lobby
Entrance
Base:
A material that complements the floor and capable of withstanding damage from mops, vacuums, and floor polishing machines.
stone, tile, terrazzo, wood
Entrance
Wall:
Install interesting materials that withstand high traffic, are easily cleaned, and easily repaired if damaged.
paneling, stone, tile, wood, wall covering, paint, plaster, or other decorative systems
Entrance
Ceiling:
Provide a ceiling with design interest consistent with the design theme.
gypsum board, wood, paint, or other decorative systems
Experience Shower
Ceiling:
Install suitable ceiling materials for a wet and humid environment that may receive heavy use. At a minimum, specify a gloss at painted surfaces.
gypsum board, stone, tile, terrazzo, glass
Experience Shower
Floor :
Provide durable, non porous, slip resistant, easily cleaned, finishes designed for a wet environment and consistent with the design theme. Consider materials that are easily installed around sloped floors and around drains. Small scaled tiles provide excel slip resistance.
stone, tile, terrazzo, glass
Experience Shower
Install water resistant and mould resistant wall board at partitions and ceilings.
Experience Shower
Wall:
Provide durable, non porous, easily cleaned, finishes designed for a wet environment and consistent with the design theme. Stopping tile short of the ceiling is not recommended.
stone, tile, terrazzo, glass
Guest Hallways
Ceiling:
Provide a ceiling with design interest consistent with the design theme.
gypsum board or acoustical ceiling tiles. Although discouraged at high end properties, acoustical ceiling tiles allow easy access to mechanical equipment and avoid the necessity for access panels.
Guest Hallways
Base:
A material that complements the floor and capable of withstanding damage from mops, vacuums, and floor polishing machines.
stone, tile, terrazzo, wood
Guest Hallways
Floor :
Install a durable material capable of withstanding high traffic. Provide a relatively smooth hard surfaced floor to allow easy clean up of oils, waxes, and other treatment products. In many cases carpet runners are installed over hard surfaced floors.
stone, tile, terrazzo, wood, resilient flooring, carpet, rugs, mats
Guest Hallways
Avoid institutional looking hallways.
Guest Hallways
Wall:
Install materials that withstand high traffic, are easily cleaned, and easily repaired if damaged. Provide attractive corner guards at all exposed corners.
paneling, stone, tile, wood, wall covering, paint, plaster, or other decorative systems
Housekeeping
Counters:
Economical material
plastic laminate
Housekeeping
Housekeeping
Floor :
Provide economical durable finishes
tile, resilient flooring, sealed concrete
Housekeeping
Wall:
Economical material
painted gypsum board, FRP
Housekeeping
Base:
Economical material
rubber base, tile, wood
Housekeeping
Ceiling:
Economical material
painted gypsum board or acoustical ceiling tile
Issue Storage
Ceiling:
Economical material
gypsum board, acoustical ceiling tile
Issue Storage
Millwork:
Economical material
plastic laminate
Issue Storage
Base:
Economical material
rubber base, wood
Issue Storage
Issue Storage
Counters:
Economical material
plastic laminate
Issue Storage
Floor :
Provide economical durable finishes capable of withstanding medium traffic with some sound absorptive properties. Specify suitable materials if used by carts.
tile, resilient flooring, sealed concrete
Issue Storage
Wall:
Economical material
painted gypsum board or vinyl wall covering