Hard flooring is very "hip" right now. We did our entire downstairs in Laminate (Pergo) last year, and are looking at doing the upstairs. We want carpet in the bedrooms, but the installer mentioned. "Everybody is doing hardwood throughout the house nowadays." I am sure the same is being looked at from a hotel point of view.
Personally, I don't much care for it, but it probably does wear slightly better and in the damp Florida weather it might eliminate the problems with hotels getting musty quickly.