Illuminating Your Hotel in Baltimore – Part 2

Lighting Up Hotel Spaces

Each area of a hotel has its own specific lighting requirement for an optimal experience. Here we show you how to illuminate three key areas of your hotel.

Hotel Lobby Lighting

Fluorescent lighting is to be reserved for hallways, not a hotel lobby. Though it might seem like the most efficient and easiest thing to do for your hotel lobby lighting, it could leave your visitors with a sour impression. You will be surprised how many people dislike the harshness and coldness of fluorescent lighting and even complain of headaches. Additionally, fluorescent lighting does not nicely accent the decor and furniture in your hotel lobby the way warm lighting does. You want illumination that offers soft warmth and familiarity.

Hotel Elevator Lighting

Lighting elevator lobbies help “guide” guests to their rooms. Elevator lobby ceiling lights, wall sconces, and recessed downlights are some of the lighting choices for this area. Just make sure to come up with a nice set up of lights to make your guests feel safe and avoid the typical “tunnel effect” found in corridors.

Most elevators have used traditional halogen bulbs which generate a lot of heat. An elevator that is excessively bright can cause harm to the customer’s eyes in the small space, and too dark can generate an unsafe environment. Instead, use LED bulbs. Their rugged design can withstand the vibrations and motions of elevator cabins which make them an ideal choice for illuminating the interior of your hotel elevators. LEDs also have a compact size and produce light levels and color that work well in such spaces.

Hotel Exit Sign Lighting

Switch to more energy-efficient signage illumination. Traditional incandescent lights to illuminate your exit sign use as many as 20 watts per sign, while an exit sign illuminated by LED bulbs utilizes only two watts. Also, corridors with exit signs should be properly illuminated. The light provided by a wall sconce or a series of sconces can help transform a gloomy hallway to a gorgeous corridor.

If you need to illuminate your hotel in Baltimore or retrofit your business lighting system, contact the GN Electric experts today!