You see the abundant grout? Got a weekly cleaning person?

there ya go:)

Thanks for the replies. I had company for the weekend and just got a chance to sit down.

I will have a weekly service for the bathrooms, so they will get cleaned regularly. I couldn’t figure out why these posts kept saying the zelige tiles specifically were high maintenance, maybe it’s the grout they have an issue with. I asked on the videos in question, but never got a response.

If you want the cleaning service to quit? Have at it: )

Yes,,,,,,,, it is the grout and the amount of grout. Would YOU want to go at this with a scrub brush? I'd pass, that much is certain, and that is glazed tile. Unglazed tile would simply be harder.

Zellige is a low temp fired ceramic that is as porous as natural stone. Or more so, depending on source. It's a problem in wet areas with water absorption. Maybe think about a higher temp fired man made ceramic that mimics the hand made look. It will be easier to clean, and you won't have to worry about cleaners using standard acid based bathroom cleaning products. A pH neutral stone and tile cleaner is still best, but cleaners are gonna use what they want.

I don't know if my tile qualifies

My bathroom is principally Encore hand fired tile with a crackle glaze. I love it as it has movement. It was sealed and after six years still looks perfect.

I also have some other tile in there as part of the design as my inspiration was the old style Art Deco bathrooms which had contrasting tile colors and patterns.

The edges of my hand fired Encore tile are tannish and I got a grout that blends in to the edge as opposed to any kind of high contrast grout that mades a statement.

I have Calacatta marble basketweave tile on my floors (again homage to classic Deco bathrooms) and they still look pristine. Again I chose a soft gray grout - they still look fine.

I have marble counters which I also used for the curb and bench in my bathroom - no stains and they look fine. I chose a very muted French Vanilla pattern.

I don't do anything special in terms of upkeep - I use liquid soap and not bar soap and spray down the shower and my doors (which have Showerguard and also look pristine with no special attention).

I do have an excellent Panasonic Whisper Fan which runs on sensing ambient moisture levels in my bathroom and so there is no condensation on doors or mirrors after about 2 minutes of shutting off the shower.

At such time as as the grout looks "tired" I would just hire a professional cleaner. I live in a condo which has marble tile and periodically the grout is cleaned professionally and looks great. As I posted mine still looks fine from just normally washing down periodically.

Personally I would not choose “a look” with a high maintenance profile…there are so many other things I want to do… besides cleaning…

Don’t go for the Zellige. If that’s the look you want, there are now lots of ceramic tiles available with the Zellige look. If you want tiles you get grout, not sure what all the fuss is about grout…