Throughout the last few years, the hospitality industry has changed dramatically, and although the pandemic was the driving force behind many of the updates, these trends will stick around for the long term. The leading issues of health/hygiene and sustainability have become key considerations as guests prioritize these two areas when booking. Therefore, hospitality designers are now focusing on these factors for product selections in new installations and renovations. When choosing materials for hospitality design projects, turn to Crossville for innovative surfacing options – ideal for healthy living and manufactured with respect to our ecosystem.
Crossville has you covered— in every space. Our porcelain, ceramic, glass, and natural stone tile designs add a luxurious finish to grand lobbies, guest rooms, back-of-house areas, and exterior spaces. Our American-made tiles are manufactured using green practices that support, sustain, and improve our environment throughout the entire product lifecycle, but there’s more to our tile than meets the eye. While our masterfully crafted tile will leave your guests in awe, it’s also durable enough to withstand high-level foot traffic. Best of all, our eco-conscious surfaces are Sustainability Leader awarded and have helped properties become LEED certified.
From reception areas to restaurant bars and workstations to bathrooms, slabs and countertops, commercial hospitality installations demand high-quality, low-maintenance, luxury materials that exude style. Porcelain has long been the material of choice for flooring in high-traffic environments, and the same qualities that make porcelain a winner in these settings–simple maintenance, durability, and versatility–make it a winner for countertops, too. Crossville Porcelain Slabs and Countertops are versatile, 12mm porcelain products engineered for all types of countertop installations, including exterior applications. In keeping with the performance expected of porcelain tile, Crossville Porcelain Slabs deliver advanced technical characteristics, ensuring superior strength, durability, low maintenance, weather resistance, UV stability, and stain resistance.
As guests continue to demand healthy surfaces, hospitality designers assess this need in their specifications for materials that ensure generally cleaner, safer physical environments. Crossville Porcelain Slabs are impervious, meaning they are inhospitable to dust mites, bacteria, fungi, and mold. Additionally, the Slabs do not require special cleaning products, which can cause other health irritations.
In addition to healthy surfaces, the pandemic inspired another healthy trend: expanding exterior areas as new safe spaces. Now, we’re going outside with a purpose. People began to realize the importance of outdoor spaces, not just as an extension of the home but as affecting their wellness. Hospitality designers are embracing exterior spaces and capturing the healthy aspect by offering hotel guests new exciting outdoor entertainment areas.
With superior technical characteristics, Crossville’s Porcelain Slabs are the right choice for outdoor kitchens, barbecue areas—even outdoor furniture and tabletops. As a matter of fact, porcelain countertops are the only surfaces that can be specified for outdoor use. The resins of quartz would yellow over time if applied outside, and natural stone’s porosity does not provide the freeze/thaw resistance required to perform in exterior countertop applications.
To complement our Porcelains Slabs and Countertops, check out our newest floor and wall tile collections offering finishes for exterior and interior applications, making great solutions for designs that need to visually flow from inside to outside while providing required performance characteristics for both areas. Our Portugal, Stone Fiction, and Owen Stone collections all include exterior finish options.
In addition to healthy surfaces, increased consumer awareness of all things sustainable has become a primary concern for the hospitality industry. Many hospitality providers participate in green activities to lessen negative environmental impact. Far-reaching environmental considerations shape decisions made at the hospitality management level, including products chosen for installations in new builds and renovations. And it has been shown that customers are more willing to pay for products and services from companies with known sustainability practices.
When Crossville began 30 years ago as a tile manufacturer, the focus on sustainability was because the company wanted to do the right thing for the environment. Continuing with that core value, Crossville provides complete sustainability documentation for products and processes so that designers can specify Crossville tile with confidence. Additionally, these same standards apply to Crossville’s vendors, suppliers, and partners. Respecting the eco-system is at the heart of every production and development process, with the use of natural raw materials and sustainable technologies to minimize the environmental impact.
Crossville surfaces help create spaces that are beautiful, durable, and ready to welcome countless guests who expect only the best. Long term, Crossville products are the easy choice for hard surface solutions for hospitality design.
