Is there a "wrong" direction to lay laminate, wood?

[Bienes Raices]

I bought laminate and was going to install it myself and the store recommended installing the planks parallel to the front door because the bedroom door cuts would be easier for me to do as a novice. But now my tile installer has offered me a good price for installation of the laminate so I think I'm going to have him do it instead of me. In terms of looks is there one way that's preferable to the other? As you open the front door there's a long hallway that goes back to the bedrooms. Thanks.