My preference would be to tile - higher-end look than a shower pan….
What are you thinking are the pros and cons of a shower pan vs. tile?

Mostly is it worth the shortcut? Will it cheapen our renovation.

I agree, tile.
It will add more value to the space if it’s tiled rather than panned…

I have one of each in my house, and -- if I were doing a shower today -- I'd go with the pan.

First is your shower a standard size? That is, CAN you have a pan?

If so, go with a pan. It's cheaper to buy and will outlast the tile. You're guaranteed to get a flat base that's engineered to drain well (whereas, with a tile floor, you're at the mercy of your installer's ability).

If you want a tile-floor look, choose a tile-ready pan and get the best of both worlds.

That’s interesting, a tile-ready pan. I’m going to check into that! Thank you!

We did the tile-ready pan, but my top choice was a cast iron pan. The space was sadly two inches shy of fitting it. I just didn’t want to worry about the waterproofing or about cleaning grout—but we were also doing a 1930s style space so cast iron wouldn’t have been out of place.

This shower is currently a bathtub shower combination. I will need to check to see if the cast iron is big enough. I do like that idea

Kohler makes one designed to replace a 60” tub, if you’re keeping the same footprint. They also make a 48” one—that’s what I’d hoped to use.

Corian can make a shower pan any size and shape. It is nothing like a fiberglass pan, and because the color goes all the way through, it can be refinished if it is ever needed.

We installed a Kohler cast iron shower receptor (pan) in our guest bathroom. It looks very nice, and no worries about grout cracking or becoming grungy.