Why hotels and B&Bs are switching to infrared

PowerBoard ceiling panels solve all three. They are completely silent, guests sleep undisturbed. Each room has its own Wi-Fi thermostat that ramps to comfort temperature in under 10 minutes when the guest arrives, while empty rooms sit at gentle 15°C frost setback. And the panels are flush-mount in the ceiling, finished in white, invisible from below.

For operators, the result is dramatic: up to 50% off heating bills, no annual gas safety on a 30-room hotel, no boiler service contract, and a 10-year product warranty.

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Why infrared suits hotels and B&Bs

Silent overnight, instant warmth on arrival, invisible install, and pay only for occupied rooms.

Silent overnight operation

Zero fans, zero compressor cycling. Light-sleeping guests are not woken at 3am by HVAC start-up, a leading cause of poor reviews.

Fast warm-up on arrival

Empty rooms sit at 15°C frost setback. When the guest checks in, the room reaches 21°C in under 10 minutes, no need to pre-heat for hours.

Invisible from below

Flush-mount white ceiling panels disappear into the design. No wall radiators, no visible grilles, no condenser units competing with the brand interior.

Under 10 Mins

Room up to temperature

Room by Room

Set each space perfectly

Child Safe

Cool-touch panels

10-Year Warranty

25-year lifespan

Benefits of PowerBoard for your hotel

Lower running costs

A typical 20-room boutique hotel drops from £18,000+/year on gas to £7,500-£10,000/year on grid PowerBoard, lower again on smart off-peak tariffs.

Empty rooms cost nothing

Per-room thermostats mean unsold rooms run at frost setback, no wasted heat in empty rooms.

No annual gas safety on the building

Remove the LGSC, the boiler service contract and the unplanned breakdown calls. Replaced by a 10-year product warranty.

Invisible interior fit

Flush ceiling panels free up wall space for design, art, headboards, no compromises forced on the interior designer by visible radiators.

Phased install per floor

Hotel never has to close. Floors are done one at a time, with rooms back in service the same day.

Reclaim plant room as lettable space

No boiler, no flue. The plant room becomes a meeting room, additional storage, or even another guest room.

See exactly how many panels your hotel & b&b needs

What's the right specification for your hotel?

Two typical UK hotel sizes below.

Small B&B / boutique hotel (8-15 rooms)

• 30-60 × PoweRad PB-S-250 ceiling panels (per-room)
• Total installed wattage: 7,500-15,000W
• Per-room Wi-Fi thermostats
• Plus reception, dining, lounge zones
• Standard 32A/63A commercial supply
• Est. running cost: £3,000-£5,000/year

Medium hotel (25-50 rooms)

• 100-200 × PoweRad PB-S-250 ceiling panels
• Total installed wattage: 25,000-50,000W
• Per-room thermostats with PMS integration
• Public spaces (reception, restaurant, gym) zoned
• 63A or 100A dedicated commercial circuit
• Est. running cost: £8,000-£14,000/year

PoweRad PB-S-250 panel, 1200×600mm, 250W, surface or flush ceiling mount

Hotel heating, common questions

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Five-Star Quiet, Lower Bills, Better Reviews

PowerBoard ceiling panels deliver silent, invisible, per-room radiant warmth that improves guest comfort and cuts heating bills up to 50%. Get a free hotel-wide design with per-room zoning and a like-for-like cost comparison against your current system.

Hotel & B&B Heating, panels from £249 exc. VAT · 10-year warranty

Hotel & B&B Heating from £249