cynth51 I have wood floors in my kitchen and I love them. We recently redid our kitchen and decided we wanted to stain the existing natural maple a dark walnut color. It looks great and the floor is over 20 years old. I have ceramic tile in my master bath--I am not fond of it at all. The bathroom is about 15 years old and the ceramic tile is cracked and chipped in several areas--and the bathroom is not a high traffic area like the kitchen. Overall, I think wood floors are very forgiving and they add a lot of character. I even have wood floors in my powder room.
Tile in the kitchen needs to be done well to not look dated, IMO. Here are some nice examples:
http://www.houzz.com/photos/kitchen/tile-floor-