The Challenge
"We want to emphasize the maritime environment.
Can you get your floors in a light sand colour?"
A few years ago, the Danish hotel chain, Milling Hotels, bought a 2,000 m2 disused grain warehouse at Odense harbor in order to completely renovate the building and use it as a headquarters and administration building. The listed building was renovated for a large amount of millions and is today one of the harbour's most beautiful buildings. As the icing on the cake, 2,000 m2 of sand-coloured Denpur Comfort floors from Dencoat were installed at the customer's request. Now it had to be done properly!

The Project
"One thing is the purchase price of the product, but we think always long-term – also financially"
The owner of the hotel chain, Jan Milling, says that the two main reasons for choosing Dencoat floors were the overall economy and the ability to choose the right color and surface for the floor.
"We think long-term when we invest, because as we know, floors need to be maintained. On the one hand, Denpur floors are extremely durable, and on the other hand, the floor is extremely easy to clean and without the ugly joints that otherwise often easily come loose, need to be repaired and collect dirt and grime.

Dencoat's solution
"The employees love that the flooris warm and soft to walk on..."
Dencoat and Milling Hotels cooperated in all decision-making processes. As mentioned, Jan Milling knew what colour the floors should be and originally wanted a glossy surface until Dencoat showed him a matte floor test – that settled the matter. The matte look helped to give the floors the desired visual expression that is reminiscent of a sandy beach.
- My employees also love it, so many of them walk with bare feet because the floor is soft and nice. But probably also because there is heat in the floor, says Jan Milling.

Meet our customer
Milling Hotels is a family-owned hotel chain with 10 hotels in Odense, Aarhus, Aalborg, Middelfart, Kolding and Maribo. Milling Hotels is known for their atmosphere, where you as a guest feel at home in cozy and relaxing surroundings. The goal is to be partly an overnight stay and partly a destination where you as a guest relax and recharge. Whether you are on a business trip or on vacation.

Meet our installation partner
KA Gulve has 25 years of experience with various types of flooring of quality flooring and operates throughout Denmark. 
-My background is that I have laid floors all over the world and participated in several foreign projects in Russia, Hong Kong and Dubai, among others. The preparatory work is the most important thing, both to ensure a level floor, but especially to create a solid foundation for adhesion. The most important thing for us is that the customer is satisfied. It also means that we work carefully and meticulously review the finished work. If we see the slightest mistake, we correct it. In fact, we have never been out to change anything, Kim Andersen concludes.