We got a thick laminate that looks like big tile. It comes in 50" planks (at least I think they were that long) and they can get cut to the right dimension. It's a click and place - no glue, no staples, no nails and it feels good under foot. It is called Swiftlock. Some people gave it a bad review - that it was hard to install. Must have been newbies - we found it extremely easy.
What I don't like about "real" tile is that dishes have no chance of survival when they fall.