Hotel lighting: 3 ways to illuminate your lobby

When finding the perfect way to illuminate your hotel lobby with LED lighting, there are some things to keep in mind. The lighting in the hotel lobby requires a lot of attention and should be well thought out as it is the first place hotel guests see.

It is a good idea to get a designer involved in the project when deciding which LED solution should be in the lobby. In addition, it is good to check if the hotel has any guidelines that can give a hint about what the hotel lighting should look like.

If you can't consult a designer and can't find any guidelines on hotel lighting, this guide can help! We review three different types of LED solutions, so you are ready to choose which type of lighting solution suits you and your hotel.

The most important thing first and something you should keep in mind

Before figuring out what type of solution you want, it's important to keep the basics in mind. When lighting the hotel lobby, it is important to ensure that steps, ramps and corners on low tables can be easily seen. In addition, the light should be positioned so that guests using the seating areas in the lobby for meetings or reading have sufficient light.

The key words when choosing an LED solution in the hotel lobby are attention and care. If you want the lighting to look good, it's important to pay attention to detail. In fact, it is possible to change the entire mood of the lobby by using different kinds of light settings.

Some key elements that are good to consider are dimming and staging. These features make it possible to change the mood with LED lighting in the lobby. Since the light has a great influence on the atmosphere, it is possible to use the LED lighting if you want to change the look of the lobby from day to evening or throughout the different seasons.

Types of lighting

Quiet and comfortable:

This type of lighting is perfect for places where you want a subdued and calm atmosphere. Here, a lot of indirect light is used, which contributes to part of the room being illuminated by reflection. Transparent objects such as bottles and glass work incredibly well in indirect light. If you want to illuminate an area with limited space, for example in a bookcase, you can use LED tape that requires only minimal space. Some LED downlights are recommended in the ceiling to create a good backlight.

TIP! Use backlighting on any shelf or bookshelf – it will make the illuminated appear with a nice silhouette.

Warm and welcoming:

This type of lighting is achieved by using intense lighting in a few selected areas, for example, by highlighting a picture on the wall. You can draw attention to tables, chairs or specific objects by using narrow angle spotlights above them. With this type of lighting, you can make the atmosphere in the lobby more homely.

Light and airy:

With this type of lighting, the entire lobby is more illuminated than with the previous ones, which makes the room significantly brighter. You can use LED downlights to illuminate images and LED footlights when you want to illuminate smaller objects, for example on shelves.

TIP! It is important to illuminate the reception so that it seems bright and welcoming.