16/06/2026
Solar control and privacy window film for hospitality accommodation
Location: Oak Tree Inn, Balmaha
Purpose: Improve guest privacy and reduce solar heat gain
Material used: Solarscreen Vista 80c
Each of the hotel’s accommodation pods featured a full width glass frontage which faced open fields and pedestrian walkways, creating real privacy concerns for guests within the rooms.
Due to the south-facing orientation of the glazing, the pods were also experiencing significant solar heat build-up during brighter periods of the day, making the rooms uncomfortable for occupants.
To combat this, we installed a dual relfective, intenal reflective film across the glazed elevations to help improve both comfort and privacy within the accommodation.
The selected film was chosen to help:
• improve daytime privacy for guests within the pods
• reduce direct glare and harsh sunlight
• reduce solar heat gain to create a more comfortable internal environment
• maintain natural daylight while improving overall usability of the space
• provide a clean, subtle external appearance in keeping with the accommodation design
To minimise disruption to operations, each pod was completed during the turnaround period between guest check-out and housekeeping preparation, allowing installation work to be carried out without affecting availability of the accommodation.
A great example of how window film can provide practical privacy and comfort improvements for hospitality environments without interfering with operations or availability to guests.
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