The kitchen in the house we've had for the past 10 years has the vinyl square tile on the floor (several have had to be replaced for various reasons - mostly due to the house settling) and white ceramic tile on the counter. The grout between the ceramic tiles is always dirty, bleach scrub notwithstanding. The rest of the house is hardwood floors, even under the carpet (which I absolutely hate and have started tearing out). Love the hardwood, even though it does need a bit more TLC than I've given it so far.
Our cabin has laminate floors throughout and they are wonderfully easy to take care of.