Entering a hotel lobby feels like entering a well planned play most of the time. Your senses are met right away with a symphony of sights and noises that define the nature of the establishment. But did you realize the design of these sensory settings is not random? The creation of that relaxing, friendly environment depends much on the science underlying music for hotel lobby.
See this: You slide your weary two-suitcase self through the turning doors. Along with the friendly staff smiles, you can find the soft hum of a carefully selected song. This is not by chance. The proper harmonies gently remind you, “Relax, you’re in good hands now,” relax you, and indicate a break from the tumult outside.
One could question if genres really count. Oh, you really do bet your boots! While a jazz melody lends a little of slick sophistication, classical tones could gently suggest elegance. You wouldn’t think you would find heavy metal blasting among silk couches and potted palms? It’s all about literally finding the correct chord.
And let us consider the speed here. While a slower music could slow down the pulse of the room itself, an uptempo jazz piece can inject vitality into the air and let talks linger for people to connect. But have you ever noticed how occasionally quiet is music too, allowing visitors time for their ideas, or even the soundtrack of their own footfall to ease them?
Time of anecdotes! Once I walked into a hotel with a buddy and heard the hypnotic strains of a live harpist. “Well, aren’t we just the most elegant of hobos?” my friend asked leaning over. If only in our imaginations and money, such ambiance turned our two-star trip into a five-star pleasure.