Trade file · Furnishing
Hospitality Radar follows 5,780 hotel projects in planning, construction and renovation. For carpet, stone, tile and wood floors, about 1,080 of them are being specified right now, while the products are still being chosen, and about 960 are buying. A product that is already in the spec goes into the tender with the best odds.
Hotel projects entering specification for carpet, stone, tile and wood floors, by quarter.
Hotel projects entering the purchasing window for carpet, stone, tile and wood floors, by quarter.
Estimate from each project's opening year and typical lead times for this trade. Later quarters fill up as new projects are announced, so a lower bar further out is not a falling market.
Cities with the most hotel projects being specified for this trade right now. The city file opens with your trade on top.
Projects being specified now or entering specification in the next 12 months, by region.
Share of projects with a known class. Our coverage is strongest in upscale and luxury hotels; midscale and select-service projects are being added.
For carpet, stone, tile and wood floors, specification typically runs from 22 to 12 months before opening and purchasing from 14 to 5 months before opening. There are two ways into a project: through the specification or through the tender. A product that is already in the spec goes into the tender with the best odds.
The interior design studio specifies material, colour, pattern and quality, including brand approval of bespoke carpet designs, while the architect handles technical interfaces such as screed, transitions and fire ratings. A separate FF&E procurement agent sources, negotiates and manages production and logistics on the owner's behalf, and for flagged hotels must select from brand-approved supplier lists that override individual designer preference.
Brand standards, bespoke carpet approvals and long lead times push flooring decisions earlier than most suppliers assume. Projects that miss the specification window rarely reopen it before the brand inspection locks the choice in.
Designers are replacing rectangular rugs with irregular, organic shapes such as kidney and stone forms that read as sculptural floor pieces. The look is spreading from boutique trade showcases into lobby and guestroom zoning.
Source: rugnews.com
Carpet and carpet tile are moving from neutral backgrounds to large scale, high contrast patterns used the way statement wallpaper is used elsewhere. Designers combine organic and geometric motifs rather than small repeating prints.
Source: workdesign.com
Terrazzo is moving away from subdued grey schemes toward bolder colour combinations and oversized aggregate chips for a more dramatic look. The material is increasingly specified for lobbies and other public areas rather than treated as a budget afterthought.
Source: workdesign.com
Furniture1,190 specifying now
Lighting1,190 specifying now
Bathrooms & sanitaryware700 specifying now
Textiles & curtains1,190 specifying now
Beds & mattresses950 specifying now
OS&E & tableware950 specifying now
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As of November 2026. Figures are estimates, rounded, and recalculated with every update of the radar.