Home > Media > News > Industry News > DOMOTEX Asia: Empowering Two-Way Upgrade of Full-Link Efficiency and Experience for Hotel FlooringAmid the increasingly fierce competition in the hotel industry, flooring, as a core element throughout the entire cycle of hotel renovation, operation, and iteration, its "full-link performance" directly affects the hotel’s return on investment, operating costs, and guest reputation.
Traditional hotel flooring procur
ement often falls into the misunderstanding of "valuing products over links", leading to a chain of problems such as long procurement cycles, low installation efficiency, uneven user ex
perience, and high maintenance costs. As Asia-Pacific’s leading international B2B flooring trade show, DOMOTEX Asia/CHINAFLOOR (referred to as DOMOTEX Asia) aggregates over 1,500 top global flooring brands, builds a precise supply-demand matching platform, and leads cutting-edge technological trends.
It promotes the innovation of "procurement-installation-use-maintenance" solutions for hotel flooring in the global market and the two-way upgrade of guest experience, further consolidating China and Asia’s position as global leaders in flooring innovation, manufacturing, and industry business exhibitions.
The "full-link" of hotel flooring covers the entire process from procurement decision-making, on-site installation, to daily use and long-term maintenance. The pain points in each link are interrelated, forming "constraints" that restrict industry development:
Hotel flooring procurement involves collaboration across multiple departments (procurement, design, operation) and complex needs (balancing style, function, budget, and environmental protection). However, the traditional procurement model has obvious shortcomings: first, information asymmetry—hotels struggle to quickly find suppliers that meet "scenario requirements, budget control, and environmental standards", often taking 3-6 months to compare more than 20 brands; second, lack of intuitive experience—it is difficult to judge product performance in actual scenarios through samples alone, leading to procurement risks such as "discrepancies between samples and actual products"; third, difficulties in connecting with international resources—high-end hotels have a growing demand for international brand flooring, but high cross-border communication costs and unclear certification standards significantly extend the procurement cycle.
In hotel renovation or refurbishment projects, flooring installation is a key link affecting the construction period. Traditional flooring installation requires complex processes such as floor leveling, adhesive fixing, drying waiting, and gap filling. The installation cycle for every 100 square meters can be as long as 3-5 days, and the dust and odors generated during installation can affect the operation of surrounding areas. For chain hotels or high-occupancy hotels, each additional day of closure means hundreds of thousands of yuan in revenue losses. The traditional installation model often leads to project delays, further expanding operational losses. In addition, the professionalism of installation teams varies, which may result in subsequent problems such as floor warping and abnormal noise due to improper installation.
Different areas of hotels have vastly different flooring needs: lobbies require "high-end texture + high-frequency wear resistance", guest rooms need "warm comfort + sound insulation and slip resistance", and restaurants demand "stain and oil resistance + safety and easy cleaning". However, traditional flooring often struggles to meet multi-scenario needs. For example, some hotels use the same type of flooring to unify the style, leading to excessive wear of lobby flooring, cold touch of guest room flooring, and difficulty in cleaning stains on restaurant flooring, directly affecting the guest stay experience. An industry survey shows that 42% of hotel guest complaints are related to flooring, including "abnormal floor noise", "uncomfortable touch", and "obvious stains".
The long-term maintenance cost of hotel flooring is an important part of operational expenses. Traditional flooring has insufficient wear and stain resistance, often requiring partial replacement after 2-3 years, with a replacement cost of up to 200-500 yuan per square meter; at the same time, cleaning and maintenance require a lot of manpower, and floor cleaning in guest rooms alone accounts for 30% of the hotel’s daily cleaning workload. In addition, under the global "dual carbon" goals, hotels face strict environmental assessments. Problems such as high carbon emissions, difficulty in recycling, and excessive formaldehyde in traditional flooring not only fail to meet green building standards but also may affect brand image and market competitiveness.These full-link pain points make the hotel industry urgently need a professional platform that can integrate resources and break bottlenecks. Based on this demand, DOMOTEX Asia has built a comprehensive empowerment system of "product display + technical exchange + business matching + trend leadership".
Exhibitors at DOMOTEX Asia showcase their hotel solutions to global professional buyers during the exhibition, either solving the information asymmetry problem in hotel flooring procurement or shortening the procurement cycle from the traditional 3-6 months to 1-2 months, increasing decision-making efficiency by more than 60%.
With an ultra-large scale of 210,000 square meters, the exhibition gathers over 1,500 flooring brands from 117 countries and regions, covering full-category products such as fast-install flooring, sustainable flooring, solid wood flooring, composite flooring, and carpets, forming a world-leading flooring resource pool. It can meet the diversified procurement needs from economy hotels to high-end five-star hotels.The "Hotel Flooring Zone" set up at the exhibition precisely focuses on industry needs, concentrating flooring products with different functions and scenarios: Fast-Install Zone, Sustainable and Environmental Protection Zone, Sound Insulation and Slip Resistance Zone, Stain and Wear Resistance Zone, etc., allowing hotel purchasers to "find products by demand" without blindly searching in the large exhibition hall. For example, a procurement team of a chain hotel needed to purchase "fast-install, low-carbon and environmentally friendly" flooring for new stores, and completed the preliminary screening of 8 suppliers in just half a day in the zone, which is far more efficient than the traditional procurement model.
For core purchasers such as hotel groups and large construction engineering companies, DOMOTEX Asia has launched an exclusive "Buyer Club" service, realizing efficient connection between supply and demand through the model of "pre-demand submission and personalized matching". Purchasers only need to submit procurement needs (including hotel type, budget range, functional requirements, scenario adaptation, environmental standards, etc.) through the exhibition official website in advance.
The exhibition organizing committee will screen 3-5 qualified suppliers based on big data, arrange "one-on-one" negotiations, and provide exclusive support such as VIP lounges and translation services.At the 2025 exhibition, an international high-end hotel group accurately connected with 4 suppliers meeting the requirements of "LEED certification, fast installation, and customized textures" through the Buyer Club service, completed sample confirmation and cooperation intention signing on site, and shortened the procurement cycle from 4 months to 1.5 months. The procurement director of the group said: "The precision matching service of DOMOTEX Asia allows us to avoid ineffective work of massive screening, directly communicate face-to-face with high-quality suppliers, and significantly reduce procurement costs and risks."
To solve the procurement pain point of "discrepancies between samples and actual products", DOMOTEX Asia has set up multiple real-scene simulation areas at the exhibition site, restoring real scenarios such as hotel lobbies, guest rooms, restaurants, and corridors, allowing purchasers to intuitively experience the texture, wear resistance, slip resistance, sound insulation and other performances of flooring.
For example, in the wear resistance demonstration area, suppliers show the wear resistance of fast-install flooring through real-scene tests such as "luggage dragging + cleaning equipment rolling"; in the stain resistance demonstration area, purchasers can witness the easy-to-clean characteristics of products through on-site operations such as "beverage spilling + immediate cleaning".In addition, supporting activities such as the "2025 Flooring Innovation Summit" and "Hotel Renovation Innovation Forum" invite hotel owners and industry experts to share flooring procurement and application cases. For example, a chain hotel group shared practical experience of "achieving LEED certification and reducing operating costs by purchasing sustainable flooring through the exhibition", providing decision-making references for other purchasers and further reducing procurement risks.
Fast installation is the core demand of the hotel flooring installation link. At DOMOTEX Asia, many exhibitors showcase their fast-install flooring solutions, which have completely subverted the traditional installation model with technological innovation, achieving an "efficient, convenient, and low-loss" installation experience.
The core advantages of fast-install flooring lie in two major technological innovations: first, the seamless locking system, which adopts a "snap-fit splicing" design, eliminating the need for adhesive and floor leveling. During installation, only align and snap the flooring panels, and the joints are tightly seamless, avoiding the drying time required for traditional adhesive installation; second, the lightweight base material, which is 30% lighter than traditional 4mm thick SPC flooring under the same area.
It not only reduces transportation and handling costs but also reduces the load-bearing pressure on the building floor, eliminating the need for additional floor reinforcement, especially suitable for renovation projects of old hotels.On-site demonstrations of fast-install flooring show that 2 professional installers can complete the installation of 100 square meters of flooring in one day, which is more than 3 times the efficiency of traditional flooring. For a hotel with 200 guest rooms (each about 25 square meters), using this type of flooring only takes 10 days to complete the installation of all guest room flooring, while traditional flooring installation requires 30 days, significantly shortening the closure period.
The dust and adhesive odors generated during traditional flooring installation not only affect the health of construction workers but also require a period of ventilation before use, further extending the hotel’s closure time.
However, the fast-install flooring at DOMOTEX Asia, which requires no adhesive and uses environmentally friendly base materials, is dust-free and odorless during installation, and can be put into use immediately after installation, realizing "install and use immediately".A hotel renovation project case shows that after adopting the fast-install flooring of the exhibition’s participating brands, the guest room area from old floor demolition to new floor installation and operation only took 3 days, which is 7 days shorter than the traditional model, directly reducing revenue losses by over 500,000 yuan. In addition, the detachable feature of snap-fit installation facilitates subsequent partial maintenance and replacement without large-scale demolition, further reducing maintenance costs.
DOMOTEX Asia has always adhered to the product display logic of "scenario adaptation", promoting the transformation of hotel flooring from "single function" to "scenario-based experience", so that flooring in different areas can accurately match usage needs and fully enhance the guest stay experience.
As the "facade" of the hotel, the lobby flooring must not only show high-end texture but also cope with high-frequency stepping of thousands of people every day. The lobby-specific flooring at DOMOTEX Asia achieves a balance between texture and practicality through the combination of "high-end materials + wear-resistant technology".
For example, the "solid wood composite wear-resistant flooring" launched at the Shengxiang booth uses natural wood veneer surface and high-density base material composite to restore the texture and touch of rare wood, combined with aluminum oxide wear-resistant layer, with commercial wear resistance up to over 12,000 revolutions. Even under long-term high-frequency human flow, it can maintain flatness, smoothness, and brand-new color.Some brands have also launched "customized lobby flooring", which can customize colors and textures according to the hotel’s brand VI, and even embed the hotel’s logo into the floor design to enhance brand recognition. After a high-end hotel adopted this type of customized flooring, the guest satisfaction in the lobby area increased by 35%, becoming a "check-in spot" on social media, indirectly driving brand communication.
The guest room is the area where guests stay the longest, and the comfort and sound insulation effect of the flooring directly affect sleep quality. The guest room-specific flooring at DOMOTEX Asia has core advantages of "warm touch + sound insulation and slip resistance", solving the pain points of traditional flooring.
For example, the displayed "carbon wood sound-insulating flooring" adds a natural rubber sound insulation layer to the base material, which can effectively absorb noise such as footsteps and furniture movement, with a sound insulation effect of over 25 decibels, creating a quiet sleep environment; at the same time, the floor surface adopts matte anti-slip treatment, with a warm and non-cold touch, combined with wood grain texture, making the guest room more "homely and warm".After a resort hotel purchased this type of flooring, the complaint rate of guests about "guest room noise" decreased by 60%, sleep satisfaction increased by 45%, and the score on OTA (Online Travel Agency) platforms rose from 4.2 to 4.7, directly driving the growth of repurchase rate.
Special areas such as hotel restaurants, bathrooms, and fitness areas have extremely high requirements for floor safety performance. The special area-specific flooring at DOMOTEX Asia has been precisely optimized for risk points in different scenarios:
Restaurant area: The launched "stain and oil resistant flooring" adopts a stain-resistant coating on the surface, which can resist heavy stains such as soy sauce, edible oil, and red wine. It can be cleaned with clean water and ordinary detergents, and the friction coefficient reaches 0.65, effectively preventing guests from slipping;
Bathroom area: The displayed "waterproof and corrosion-resistant flooring" is treated with a fully enclosed process, with a waterproof grade of IPX7, which can directly contact water without swelling and deformation, perfectly adapting to the humid environment of the bathroom;
Fitness area: Armstrong Flooring’s "slip-resistant and shock-absorbing flooring" adopts a slip-resistant texture design on the surface and has a certain elasticity, which can buffer the impact force during exercise and reduce the risk of injury.
The launch of these scenario-based products allows hotels to accurately select models according to the needs of different areas, completely solving the experience shortcomings caused by "one material for multiple purposes".
The innovative flooring products at the exhibition have achieved qualitative breakthroughs in wear resistance, stain resistance, moisture resistance and other performances, significantly extending the service life and reducing replacement costs. For example, the "super wear-resistant sustainable flooring" of a participating brand has a commercial wear resistance of over 15,000 revolutions and a service life of more than 10 years, which is 2-3 times that of traditional flooring; at the same time, its excellent stain and moisture resistance reduces the frequency of daily cleaning and maintenance, and the annual maintenance cost per square meter is only 1/3 of that of traditional flooring.After a chain hotel group adopted this type of flooring, the floor replacement cycle was extended from 3 years to 10 years, and the annual floor maintenance cost per store was reduced from 800,000 yuan to 250,000 yuan. The entire group’s 50 stores can save 27.5 million yuan in costs every year, achieving significant economic benefits.
Environmental protection materials: Using renewable materials such as recycled plastic, reclaimed wood, and bamboo to reduce consumption of natural resources;
Recyclable: Some flooring products can be disassembled and recycled, and reprocessed into new flooring to achieve resource recycling.
The reason why DOMOTEX Asia can become the "core of empowerment" in the hotel flooring industry lies in its construction of a comprehensive empowerment system of "resource aggregation + business connection + ecological services". The core advantages of this system are reflected in three aspects:
As Asia-Pacific’s leading international B2B flooring trade show, DOMOTEX Asia attracts 17,923 international visitors and overseas suppliers every year, including top brands and purchasers from Southeast Asia, Europe, North America and other regions. This international perspective allows hotel purchasers to connect with global high-quality resources "without leaving home", and at the same time enables Asian flooring brands to go global, further consolidating China and Asia’s position as global centers for flooring innovation, manufacturing, and outsourcing.
The empowerment of DOMOTEX Asia is not limited to the exhibition period but extends to the entire cycle after procurement. The exhibition organizing committee provides "post-sales connection" services for both supply and demand parties, assisting in solving technical support, logistics and distribution, installation guidance and other issues during cooperation; at the same time, it continuously releases industry trends and product information through the online platform, allowing hotels and suppliers to maintain long-term communication, realizing "one exhibition participation, long-term benefits".In 2026, DOMOTEX Asia will further upgrade its empowerment system:
the Shanghai Station (May 27-29) will add a "Hotel Flooring Full-Link Solution Zone" to focus on displaying integrated services of procurement, installation, and maintenance; the Bangkok Station (November 11-13) will focus on the needs of the Southeast Asian hotel market, introducing more fast-install, moisture-proof and slip-resistant flooring products suitable for tropical climates, providing more precise empowerment support for the hotel industry.
From "precise and efficient" procurement to "time-saving and labor-saving" installation, from "comfortable and safe" use to "cost-reducing and environmentally friendly" maintenance, DOMOTEX Asia achieves full-link empowerment, providing professionals with an unmissable exhibition service that balances operational efficiency and guest experience.For the hotel industry, DOMOTEX Asia is not only an exhibition but also a "core platform" to solve full-link pain points, grasp industry trends, and connect global resources.
By participating in the exhibition, hotels can quickly find flooring solutions suitable for their own needs, achieving the dual goals of reducing operating costs and upgrading guest experience; for flooring suppliers, the exhibition is a "golden channel" to showcase innovative achievements, connect with core customers, and expand market share.In the future, with the continuous innovation of technology and the continuous upgrading of industry needs, DOMOTEX Asia will continue to adhere to the core mission of "empowering high-quality industrial development", continuously improve the full-link empowerment system, promote the hotel flooring industry towards a "more efficient, higher quality, and more sustainable" direction, and inject lasting power into the development of the Asian and global hotel industries.
Q: How to apply for the "Buyer Club" exclusive service of DOMOTEX Asia?
A: You can submit enterprise information and procurement needs (hotel type, budget, functional requirements, etc.) through the "VIP Purchaser Reservation" channel on the exhibition official website (https://www.domotexasiachinafloor.com/). After approval, you can enjoy one-on-one precision matching, exclusive negotiation areas and other services.
Q: Is the service life of fast-install flooring shorter than that of traditional flooring?
A: No. The fast-install flooring at the exhibition adopts high-density base material and wear-resistant coating, with commercial wear resistance up to over 9,000 revolutions. The service life is generally 8-12 years, far exceeding the 3-5 years of traditional flooring, and it also has the advantage of detachable maintenance.
Q: How to verify the environmental certification of sustainable flooring?
A: Participating suppliers will display the product’s environmental certification certificates (such as E0 grade, LEED, GREENGUARD, etc.) at their booths, and purchasers can verify them on site.
Q: How can hotels connect with international flooring brands through the exhibition?
A: The exhibition has an "International Brand Zone", gathering well-known brands from Europe, North America, Southeast Asia and other regions; at the same time, you can submit international procurement needs through the Buyer Club service. The organizing committee will accurately connect with qualified overseas suppliers and provide translation support.
Q: How to ensure the logistics and distribution of flooring products purchased through the exhibition?
A: All participating suppliers cooperate with professional logistics enterprises and can provide logistics and distribution services nationwide and even globally; for large-scale hotel projects, suppliers can also provide customized logistics solutions such as batch delivery and on-site warehousing coordination.
Q: Does the "hotel flooring full-link solution" include post-maintenance services?
A: Yes. Most participating suppliers will provide post-maintenance guidance, partial maintenance and replacement and other services for flooring; at the same time, the exhibition organizing committee has built a "post-sales connection platform" to assist hotels in solving maintenance problems during use.
Q: Small hotels with limited budgets, can they find cost-effective flooring solutions at the exhibition?
A: Yes. The exhibition has a "Cost-Effective Zone", gathering flooring products suitable for economy hotels and small homestays, with advantages such as fast installation, wear and stain resistance, and high cost performance. Purchasers can choose flexibly according to their budgets.
May 27-29, 2026
National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
