Managing the Background Sound Levels in Hotels

Managing the Background Sound Levels in Hotels
Music companies should aim at developing the musical resources that generate appropriate background music for business establishments like hotels. Single hotels, multinational hotels, and 5-star hotels are unique, and hence, the background music system should be unique and improve the brand image of the hotel establishment. Music companies should aim at providing adequate flexibility and control to the applicable background music in the hotels. The appropriate background music system must aim at addressing the exact needs of the hotel establishment. Single zone or multi zone music solutions can be applied in the different categories of hotel music (Chanaud, 2009).
Hotels should be provided with personalized music systems that can be updated or controlled automatically. For instance, the music category in the hotel spa should be tranquil and relaxing, the music for the hotel’s gym should be upbeat and of high tempo, the bar should have energetic and entertaining music, and the lobby of the hotel should have modern and vibrant music type. The providers of the background hotel music must aim at giving the hotel customers and staffs the most effective audio visual experience (Kryter, 2010).
The sound masking technique aims at adding artificial sound to the hotel environment, so as to hinder the unwanted sound through the auditory masking concept. This technique is superior to the active noise control method. Sound masking eliminates the effects of the pre-existing sounds and hence ensures that the hotel environment is comfortable, and also ensures speech privacy for the workers and the customers. Sound masking is also applicable in the hotel’s outdoor environment, as it creates a natural and ambient situation. Sound masking covers the distracting noise or sound with an enhanced soothing and also less intrusive voice or sound; for instance, the application of moderate piano music in the hotel’s lobby and spa (Chanaud, 2007).
Appropriate background music is very important to the hotel business, the employees and the clients. The motivation of the employees is enhanced through the favorable work environment. This is because good music creates a relaxing work environment that minimizes the work pressures of the employees. Employees, who are adequately motivated, provide superior services to the clients. The customers benefit from the relaxing environment that is creates by the music. The customers of the hotel bar are adequately entertained through the fun music. The hotel’s performance greatly enhances through the usage of suitable sound control system. This is because the sound system is effective in attracting and enhancing the clients. The relaxing atmosphere generated by effective music system increases the customer satisfaction, experience, and retention rates. High customer retention and attraction rates increase the sales volume of the products and services offered by the hotel (Chanaud, 2007).
The sound masking project required adequate resources like; time finance, labor and technology. The project ill take an approximated one week to be formulated. The cost of the music project in the entertainment sector is an average of US$8,000. Effective Music Solution is the entertainment company that has been chosen to implement the sound masking project in the hotel. The entertainment company has 85% positive ratings, and also many businesses have recommended it. The employees of the company will develop the music system, and then they will effectively train our technical staff on how to use and maintain the music system (Kryter, 2010).

References
Chanaud, R. ( October 2007). “Progress in Sound Masking.” Acoustics Today.
Chanaud, R. (2009). Sound Entertainment Done Right. Mitek Corporation.
Kryter, K. (2010). The Effects of Music on Man. Academic Press.