DESIGN ONE · HOTEL SIGNAGE
Hotel Signage – Design, Manufacture & Installation
Clear orientation. Designed to reflect your hotel’s character.
Design ONE designs and manufactures bespoke hotel signs, room numbers, pictograms and illuminated lettering. We shape the wayfinding system around your hotel’s identity, interior design and guest routes.
From the initial concept through technical preparation to on-site installation, we coordinate form, materials and function.
WAYFINDING
Hotel Directional Signs and Wayfinding
A considered guest journey starts at arrival.
Hotel wayfinding brings directional signs, floor identification and room signs together as one coherent system. We consider routes, decision points and sign placement as part of the same design.
Consistent signs guide guests from the entrance to reception, lifts and guest rooms. Letter size, contrast and the amount of information are matched to viewing distance and the way each space is used.
Explore the wayfinding system
Reception, floors and corridors
Directories, floor identification and corridor signs share a consistent approach to typography and arrows.
Restaurants, wellness and event spaces
Signs for shared spaces, conference rooms and hotel services belong to the same visual identity.
ROOMS AND SPACES
Bespoke Room Numbers, Door Signs and Pictograms
Small details that shape the guest experience.
A room number sign identifies the room and contributes to the interior. Its form, size, typeface and fixings are designed to suit the door and wall finish.
Room numbers, room names and hotel pictograms form a coordinated family, keeping the visual language consistent throughout the building.
Room signs and pictograms
Room numbers and suite signs
Flat or three-dimensional numbers, engraved plaques and bespoke frames can be developed with finishes that reflect your hotel’s style.
Pictograms and multilingual signs
Recognisable symbols can identify toilets, lifts and hotel services. Languages and accessibility requirements are agreed as part of the design brief.
MATERIALS AND DETAIL
Premium Materials and Sculptural Surfaces
The material is part of your hotel’s story.
Bronze, brass, stainless steel, glass and light-transmitting details are selected to suit the interior concept and the conditions in which the signs will be used.
Brushed, matt and polished finishes respond differently to light. Engraving, raised relief and layered construction can give a sign character while keeping its message legible.
Materials and surface treatments
Genuine metals and coordinated finishes
Colours and surface treatments are coordinated with handles, luminaires, furniture and other architectural details.
Reliefs, textures and bespoke forms
Sculptural surfaces and botanical motifs from the original concepts can be developed further. The appropriate manufacturing method, including 3D printing where suitable, and ease of cleaning are considered for each design.
LIGHT AND LEGIBILITY
Illuminated Room Numbers and Hotel Signs
Light highlights the sign and complements the atmosphere.
Illuminated room numbers and backlit lettering work best when their brightness, colour temperature and position suit the setting. Signs should remain easy to recognise within the evening lighting of a guest corridor.
Illuminated and non-illuminated signs are designed within the same visual identity. LED light sources, cabling, power supplies and maintenance access are coordinated during technical preparation.
Lighting options
Discreet backlighting
Light emerging from behind a number or plaque can gently accentuate its form and material.
Coordinated lighting design
Sign lighting is considered alongside wall finishes and the hotel’s overall lighting scheme. Dimming and control integration can be included where required by the project.
A DISTINCTIVE IDENTITY
Hotel Signage Concepts That Reflect Your Story
From contemporary elegance to decorative, heritage-inspired forms.
Our hotel signage concepts explore Art Deco geometry, botanical motifs, sculptural textures and subtle lighting effects.
These are starting points for bespoke design. We develop the colours, motifs and materials around your hotel’s identity, with clear lettering and recognisable pictograms guiding the final form.
Explore the original concept collection
Art Deco and heritage elegance
Mood, The Bund, Noir and Blossom explore metal frames, deep tones and detailed surfaces inspired by historic interiors and the golden age of travel.
Botanical motifs and sculptural surfaces
Roses and Paris bring botanical patterns, subtle colours and raised details into the foreground.
Lighting and decorative wayfinding
Empress, Shanghai and Arch connect wall-mounted signs and decorative markers with light and architectural surfaces.
Welcoming signs, frames and surface patterns
Reception explores a botanical welcome sign. Garden, Passage, Departure and Golden offer decorative forms and surface patterns that can inspire a coordinated family of directional and information signs.
Original concept collection: Andras Krizbai. The images shown are design concepts. Safety and emergency signage requires separate specialist coordination.
HOW WE WORK
From Hotel Signage Design to Manufacture and Installation
One coherent system, with the details agreed together.
We work with architects, interior designers and hotel operators to prepare the signage system. Floor plans, brand identity, room schedules and the construction programme are considered together.
The four steps of your signage project
01 · Survey and sign schedule
We review guest routes, the signs required, quantities and site conditions.
02 · Visual and technical design
Typography, pictograms, materials, dimensions and fixings are agreed. Electrical preparation is also considered for illuminated signs.
03 · Samples and manufacture
The scope of sampling is agreed for the project. The final sign family is manufactured from the approved design.
04 · Installation and checks
Signs are installed within the agreed project scope. We check the lettering, positions and any lighting functions included in the order.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Hotel Signage: Cost, Design and Installation
The key questions when planning your project.
What is hotel signage?
Hotel signage is the system of signs that helps guests find their way: directional signs, floor identification, room numbers, room names and pictograms. Designing these as one family creates a consistent visual identity.
How much does a hotel signage system cost?
The cost depends on the types and quantities of signs, materials, finishes, lighting, design scope and installation requirements. Floor plans and a sign schedule help us prepare an accurate quotation.
When should signage design begin?
Ideally, during interior and electrical planning. This allows wall finishes, fixings and connections for illuminated signs to be coordinated in time.
Can signs be replaced in an existing hotel?
Yes. We survey the existing surfaces and fixings before developing the new system. The installation programme is agreed around the hotel’s operations.
Can illuminated and non-illuminated versions be made?
Yes. The appropriate solution is selected to suit the location, legibility, visual identity and electrical preparation.
What should I send for a quotation?
Send floor plans, a room-number schedule, the required languages and your brand assets. Include photographs of wall and door finishes, approximate quantities and the intended deadline. For illuminated signs, show the available electrical preparation and any maintenance-access constraints. Tell us whether this is a new hotel, a refurbishment or a phased replacement in an operating property. These details help us define the sign family, manufacturing requirements and installation scope.
CONTACT
Let’s Design Your Hotel Signage
For your hotel’s character. For your guests’ journey.
Planning a new hotel, a refurbishment or a consistent set of signs for an existing property? Send us your floor plans and ideas. We’ll discuss the signs you need, materials, lighting and the steps towards implementation.
+36 30 175 75 75info@design-one.eu
The images on this page are design concepts.