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Why Architects Choose Cambria for Hotel Designs

Why Architects Choose Cambria for Hotel Designs

August 22, 2017

Hotels are all about making guests feel welcome and pampered. Visitors are looking for a relaxing experience bringing an escape from day-to-day life and a simplification of their usual grind.


That’s why Cambria Quartz is a perfect fit for hotels, ideal for reception desks, wall cladding, bar tops, tabletops, desks, bathroom vanities and more. Cambria uses the highest quality quartz in the world and treats it with their innovative technology to create a product that marries the best that nature and modern life has to offer.

Here are a few examples of luxurious hotels that chose Cambria to complete their vision.

Hilton Norfolk “The Main” Hotel

At The Hilton “The Main” in Norfolk, VA, Cambria greets guests ready to start their day, with a breakfast bar featuring the beautiful Praa Sands™ design. A striking waterfall edge truly makes guests feel like VIPs. Splayed with an array of colorful fruits, tempting pastries, and more, the rippling veining of tans, blues, and greys in this design is a welcome sight, even before the first cup of coffee.

Hilton Norfolk Dimension Center

The design is also picked up in the business center, where all-in-one desktop computers for guests sit atop desktops of Cambria quartz. As we recently explored in our article, unexpected places to use Cambria, a stately desktop echoes the professional sincerity of the business traveler, providing an atmosphere that conveys their value and offers a comfortable and pleasing environment for them to get down to business.

Hilton Norfolk Tech Lounge

The Praa Sands™ design is part of Cambria’s Waterstone™ collection, which encompasses Cambria’s most dynamic designs, with dramatic swirls and layers of color to “echo the stormy relationship between sea and shore.” Named after the Praa Sands beach on the south coast of England, this particular design’s “subtle yet striking veining mimics rocky outcroppings along this pristine stretch of beach.” It’s a wonderful neutral with hints of cool blues and greys, complementing nearly any décor and catching the light in an extraordinary way.

Cambria Praa Sands Slab

Applications for Cambria go beyond countertops or even desktops. The consistency of quality and design makes Cambria perfect for large applications, such as wall cladding, large reception desks, and more. Cambria has also gained popularity among corporate offices, due to its high-end, elegant look, combined with the durability to withstand the high traffic of a busy office. And since Cambria offers an extensive catalog of more than 140 designs, any hotel or office can choose the perfect design to complete their palette.

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The Hyatt Place Hotel – Minneapolis, MN

The Hyatt Place hotel in downtown Minneapolis took full advantage of Cambria’s versatility, utilizing Cambria quartz surfaces for the reception desk, business center, hotel bar, breakfast area and meeting rooms. The chosen designs, Yorkshire™ and Victoria™, fill the hotel’s common rooms with a golden glow that creates a classic, sophisticated ambience, paired with stained wood veneer. Even beyond this array of applications, Cambria can also be used for flooring in the entryway, cladding in elevators, fireplace surrounds in hotel lobbies, tabletops in meeting rooms, and bathroom vanities in guest rooms.

Cambria Victoria Slab
Cambria Yorkshire Slab

In a hotel, a constant stream of guests on the move means business is good. All that traffic can become hard to maintain, when relying on softer materials that show wear quickly, and create the demand for frequent attention on the part of the property managers. Fortunately, Cambria surfaces are nonporous, easy to clean, scratch-resistant, heat-resistant, and virtually maintenance-free. Because Cambria products are harder than granite or marble, rated a 7 out of 10 on the Mohs scale, their surfaces are unlikely to crack or scratch, reducing the concern that guests in a hurry could leave a mark that lasts beyond their stay.

Hyatt Place Hotel Bar Lounge

Hyatt Place Hotel Tech Lounge

The low-maintenance features of Cambria offer another bonus for hotel owners, since time spent on property maintenance means time and money away from other pressing duties. Fortunately, Cambria surfaces do not require regular upkeep, such as sealants or special cleaning solutions -- soap and water is all you need to keep the surface clean. Spills and splatters aren’t a concern either, as the nonporous material won’t warp or fade when exposed to standing water. Without having to close rooms for additional maintenance, hotel owners won’t lose revenue being unable to take on more guests.

Harvey’s Pointe Hotel – Donegal, Ireland

Cambria quartz is also perfect for restaurants and bars – a staple of all high-end hotels! At the luxurious, all-suite Harvey’s Point hotel in the town of Donegal, Ireland, the octagonal bar at the Harvey restaurant is topped with the warm, woodsy Linwood™ design – a tan with flecks of brown that complete the sophisticated ambience of the restaurant. For bar tops, which are exposed to frequent spills and citrus acids, and are regularly wiped and cleaned with sanitizing products, the performance of Cambria products is as impressive as that of the restaurant staff. Because Cambria products are nonporous, they don’t absorb any liquid spilled on their surface, so they won’t swell or warp with regular exposure to moisture. And for surfaces where food is served, such as bar tops or restaurant tables, those nonabsorbent properties prevent the growth of bacteria from absorbed juices and spills, as does the scratch-resistance of Cambria, by providing fewer nooks and crannies where bacteria can collect.

Harvey's Pointe Hotel Bar Lounge

For unique designs like the octagon bar at Harvey’s Point, the perfected-by-man nature of Cambria makes it easier to create a cohesive design, with seams so subtle they don’t interrupt the design. Unlike granite or marble, where no two slabs are exactly alike, Cambria designs are consistent. When designing a large application that requires several pieces, this makes it easier to match the different portions so that the design flows smoothly. As a bonus, the consistency of Cambria products means that as if the hotel owner adds rooms or expands their restaurant, they can come back to the same design years, later with confidence that it will look the same.

Cambria Linwood Slab

Hotel owners who know the importance of outstanding customer service will appreciate the first-rate standards of customer care that Cambria provides their clients. A family-owned, American-made processor of natural quartz surfaces, Cambria has provided uncompromising excellence since opening the first plant in Le Sueur, Minnesota. Every Cambria surface is backed by their customer service team, as well as a limited lifetime warranty, so if any problems arise with the surface, hotel owners can be confident that Cambria will address the situation. With the quality of products and service provided by Cambria, it’s easy to see why their quartz surfaces are becoming a popular choice for hotels throughout the world.

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The consultants at MARVA are available to help you choose the best Cambria product for your project, whether you're looking for countertops, backsplashes, or another application. To see the full array of offerings by Cambria and get inspired, view a full catalog of commercial and residential offerings on our website. For any questions or more information, contact MARVA customer service today.

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