Lighting that makes guests want to stay.
From the first impression in the lobby to the quiet of a guest room, hospitality lighting sets the mood and carries the brand. We standardize that feeling across every property so a guest knows your name by the light.
In hospitality, light is the experience
The light carries the brand.
In hospitality, lighting is not infrastructure. It is part of the guest experience. The right light sets the atmosphere from the lobby, flatters food in the restaurant, makes a guest room feel like a retreat, and reads as deliberate everywhere in between. Get it right in one property and you have a moment. Get it right in every property and you have a brand.
What we bring
Built for the hospitality spec.
The National Accounts program brings four things to a hospitality brand at once.
A complete hospitality portfolio
Downlights, pendants, adjustable accents, wall wash, and LED track. Sized for everything from a 1-inch precision micro-downlight to a 24,000-lumen atrium downlight, all to one color standard.
Dynamic light, in every space
SmartWhite tunes ballrooms from working session to gala. SmartDim warms the dining room as the evening winds down, like halogen, while holding high CRI all the way.
Design and rollout support
Lighting layouts, mockups at a prototype property, IES files, rebate documentation, and a dedicated National Accounts manager from the first conversation to the last install.
Made in the USA, ready for federal
BABAA compliant options for federally funded properties, plus Energy Star, DLC and DLC Premium, JA8 Title 24, and a five-year limited warranty across the line.
Why us, and not others
The difference shows the moment a guest walks in.
When a hospitality brand standardizes lighting, the spec is what travels to every property. Here is what is in ours, compared to what is typical.
| What you specify | Typical brand | Elite |
|---|---|---|
| CRI | 80, occasionally 90 | 90+ standard, 98+ optional |
| R9 (deep red) | Low to near zero | High, on every fixture |
| Color consistency | 3 to 7 step MacAdam | 2-step MacAdam |
| Dimming | 0–10V | 0–10V, Triac, Lutron, DALI, dim-to-warm |
| Warranty | 1 to 2 years, parts only | 5 years, end to end |
| Compliance | Varies by SKU | Energy Star, DLC, JA8, BABAA |
| Origin | Often imported | Engineered and assembled in the USA |
| Account support | Rep network only | Dedicated National Accounts manager |
On the quality of light
It is not how bright. It is how true.
CRI scores how truthfully a light renders color. R9 measures deep red, the color hiding in skin and food. Elite is 90+ CRI as standard, 98+ optional, with high R9, on every fixture. In hospitality, that is the difference between a guest who looks rested and one who looks sallow, and food that looks appetizing and not gray.
See how CRI and R9 work
How we design
Four layers, balanced for comfort.
Every hospitality space is built from four layers of light. We lock the recipe into your specification so it travels to every property.
Ambient · 30–50 footcandles
The comfortable base that lets guests and staff move through the space with ease.
Task · 50–200 footcandles
Focused light at the front desk, the bar, and back of house where accuracy matters.
Accent · 150–500 footcandles
The drama. Art, architecture, and features lit at a 5:1 ratio to draw the eye.
Decorative
Fixtures that read as design. Pendants and cylinders that reinforce the brand story.
Room by room
The right light for every space, and why.
No environment has more space types than hospitality. Here is how we light each one, the Elite fixtures we standardize, and why each pick is right for that room.
Lobby & Reception
The first impression. Warm, navigational light with brighter task levels at the registration desk and accents on art and architecture.
Restaurant & Bar
Flattering, intimate light that makes food and faces look their best, with the mood warming as the evening winds down.
Guest Rooms
A sense of retreat, multiplied across hundreds of rooms. Quality light at the desk and mirror, gentle ambient everywhere else.
Meeting Rooms & Ballrooms
Flexible spaces that shift from presentation to gala. Tunable white and control-ready fixtures change the mood without changing the room.
Corridors & Circulation
The connective tissue of the property. Continuously illuminated for safety, with a rhythm that feels designed, not utilitarian.
Spa & Wellness
Calm, low, and warm. SmartDim takes light into rich amber tones, with wet-location optics where they are needed.
How we deliver
A program built for hospitality rollouts.
The fixtures matter, but so does the process. National Accounts wraps Elite's hospitality portfolio in a service designed for multi-property work.
Mockup at a prototype
We light a prototype room so your designer and operator can see the spec on a real ceiling.
Master fixture schedule
Part numbers, finishes, CCT, optics, and CRI locked into one document the whole team works from.
Lighting layouts
Footcandle plans and IES files for every location type, ready for the design and engineering teams.
Rebate documentation
Energy Star, DLC, and JA8 paperwork so every available utility rebate gets captured.
Stocking and QuickShip
Reorder programs that keep every property ordering the same kit, with lead times you can plan around.
One account manager
One phone number from the first conversation through the last install at the last property.
Built for brands
The light people feel before they notice the room.
From the lobby to the last guest room, your standard travels with you.
Hospitality, in practice
What it looks like on the ceiling.
Classical lobbiesRestaurants & bars
Modern lobbiesRecommended for hospitality
The fixtures we standardize most, and why.
Architectural Pendant
1,200 to 2,200 lumens, with Warm Dim that warms as it dims like halogen.
For hospitality: the pendant of choice for restaurants, lounges, and lobbies. Warm Dim recreates the candlelit ambiance of incandescent without giving up CRI.
Precision Micro-Downlight
A 1-inch adjustable or fixed micro-downlight at 90+ CRI.
For hospitality: intimate, glare-free accent for guest rooms, art, and spa treatment beds. So small the fixture disappears and only the light remains.
Recessed Multi-Combo
One to four aimable heads in a single housing, up to 3,000 lumens per head, 90 to 98+ CRI.
For hospitality: one housing covers up to four feature angles in lobbies, bars, and ballrooms. Re-aim and re-merchandise without recutting the ceiling.
Modular Downlight
4 to 10 inch apertures, 500 to 24,000 lumens, CRI up to 98.
For hospitality: the ambient backbone. One platform covers a guest-room corridor and a 30-foot atrium with the same color quality.
Standardize your hospitality lighting.
Tell us about your properties and we will build a recommended fixture schedule and program pricing for your brand.