As local and global travel continues to increase, traffic in the hospitality industry is at an all-time high. Efficient hotel LED lighting can help hotel managers provide an exceptional guest experience while saving on energy and maintenance costs. As resting and dining are two intimate activities that go hand in hand with each other, people want to feel safe within a comfortable space.

5 Benefits of Using LED Lighting in Your Hotel

Since the type of lighting can impact a customer’s experience, it is crucial to be mindful of how guests perceive and feel at the hotel. It is also important to consider lighting as a part of the interior decoration of the hotel and not neglect it because the lighting can support the makings of a nice atmosphere. Hotel LED lighting can complement great architecture as it highlights its strongest points and gives customers and guests a sense of welcome and comfort. The overall aesthetics of the outside of your business can be a deal-breaker. As a hotel manager, you want to be easily noticed and stand out from the surrounding competition. Here are five major benefits of using LED lighting in hotels.

Cost Savings

Hotels run lights on a consistent basis. However, cost savings is an ongoing trend in LED lighting, which benefits properties within the hospitality industry that are looking to conserve energy and reduce waste.  Because LED bulbs last longer, properties can buy fewer bulbs and not change them as much. Although the LED bulb initially costs more upfront, the hotel can quickly expect a return on investment when compared to buying and installing incandescent and fluorescent bulbs. LEDs are 300 percent more energy-efficient than fluorescent lighting, and 1,000 percent more energy-efficient than incandescent bulbs.

In addition to those cost savings are large reductions in energy bills. An LED bulb uses only two-thirds of the energy that an incandescent bulb uses. LEDs can also cut costs by reducing the frequency of hotel maintenance staff changing bulbs. LED lighting along with other eco-friendly features at hotels may actually attract travelers to stay at hotels. Today, consumers are becoming more interested in supporting businesses that have sustainable “green” practices, and LED lighting is one way to cut down on the amount of energy that a property uses.

LED Lighting Color Choices

In earlier times, LEDs were able to only emit certain shades of light, known as temperatures, and the only options were white and red light. Now, however, more options are available including blue-colored lights. This opens a range of options for managers to choose the mood of particular rooms. Hotel owners can even choose to change the shade of the color that is emitted, depending on the time of day. For example, during the daytime, an LED light could emit bright, white light in a hotel lobby. Whereas at night, that same light bulb could shift to blue light for a cool look. However, hoteliers need to know their temperatures, because the color of the LED light can really make or break a space.

Longevity

LED sources are noteworthy to have because of their longevity. Top market LED bulbs can last up to over ten years. Longer lifespans positively impact the environment because fewer lamps and fixtures are wasted. The reason behind their long life is their robust design and durability. LEDs also have heat diffusers and accurate electronic power supplies (drivers), which prevent overheating issues.

A longer lifetime comes with less maintenance. Incandescent bulbs are about 90% less efficient than LED light bulbs, and their service life is also over 20 times shorter.

Brightness

Since LED lights emit a bright light, hotels frequently use them for outdoor spaces to improve safety. With exterior LEDs, guests and employees are able to walk safely. The bright lights also help ward off any potential criminal activity. Hotel visibility, especially at night, is one of the most crucial aspects of making its first impression. To travel-weary guests, the hotel must be easily visible to them after traveling for hours or even days. However, if the building is almost impossible to spot from the street, that sets up a major red flag in guests’ minds that makes them expect to have a poor experience.

Bright LED lighting helps hoteliers’ buildings not only stand out from the competition but also ensures guests get off on the right foot by providing them an easy way to quickly identify and get to their destination.

The interior lighting matters just as much as the exterior lighting. Amenities such as gyms, pools, and activity areas should feel energetic, spur activity, and promote safety. In hotel restaurants, lighting plays a huge role in how customers perceive foodservice spaces. If the lighting is low-quality, spotty, or inconsistent, guests would feel as if they received mediocre food and below-average service.

LED lighting can offer the eloquent solution hotel owners are looking for while also satisfying the needs of guests.

Upgrading Spaces

More lighting architects and designers are using LED lights to create unique as well as inviting spaces for guests. Fluorescent bulbs emit a light that many people now find unpleasant, and incandescent bulbs give a similar impression. LEDs can be installed into a lighting design so that they are indistinguishable from a traditional incandescent bulb, making them fit for classic or contemporary design. Create a welcoming atrium, entrance, and foyer with LED lighting solutions.

If you're thinking about upgrading your hotel with LED lighting, the Electro-Matic team has a special turnkey process that will give you verifiable energy efficiency improvements, cost analysis, rebate optimization, complete project management, and installation for your lighting and other energy systems. We’ll walk you through the process step-by-step, and find the best solutions for your unique situation.