If I were doing a commercial floor, I'd use laminate, for the hardness and wear resistance.

For a home floor, I'd run from lam like from a werewolf. It's loud, can't be refinished, and looks cheap after a couple of months.

If you have the diff in $, go for hardwood (over a moisture barrier if on a slab on grade) and nail or glue as required (nail for "wood" subfloor, glue for concrete). You can refinish it. It feels and sounds natural. It adds more $ to resale. It's just as easy to install with the right tools.

I'm a barbarian, and like to finish my own, and I use matte polyurethane in two coats plus the stain. I thin the first coat 50% with mineral spirits to let it penetrate better, then put the finish coat on straight.

I've installed and lived with both. Lam sux.