I prefer wood. In our home in Maine we had wood floors. It went well with the antiquity of the house, and gave a warm feeling to the home.
I think if ceramic tile gets wet, as it will in the kitchen often, it gets very slippery. Hate to think of you breaking bones because you slipped and fell. After reading a few, I have to add that scratches and dents add character to the floor! The scratches and dents of life! Never bothered me a bit, my kitchen had character with my wooden floor. As someone said before, the ceramic is not forgiving and everything smashes when it hits the floor. The tile in the bathroom was cold and hard to keep looking nice.