Project Outline
Hotel background music system – the St. Ermins Hotel is situated in Westminster London, close to Westminster Abby. This 120+ year old hotel packs a historical punch, more recently noted for it’s connection to the second world war as a meeting place for the British Intelligence Service (BIS). Today, the Grade II listed hotel maintains many of it’s historical roots with impressive distinctive Art Nouveau/Rococo white plaster décor throughout.
Working with the hotel management and local IT/maintenance teams, we were asked to test & apprise all of the existing audio / sound systems, against planned improvements to functionality, capability, coverage and of course to provide a modern interface via IP audio (AoIP) where possible.
Audio Applications
- Background Music (BGM)
- Events and Conferencing
Audio Specification & Technologies
- Audio Matrix / Mixer with local wall inputs and zone control
- Bose speakers installed throughout
- Specialist curated hosted music services – background music
Installation Details
Most hotels have similar installation works considerations and challenges. Small to mid-sized projects (such as this) are often run during normal operation of the hotel and other hospitality activities. St. Ermins was no different, requiring considered co-ordination of works with the hotel staff to minimise disruption to the hotel and guests.
The hotel background music system design is based on a traditionally mixed/amplified solution via an audio matrix/mixer. The hotel contains various hospitality & leisure settings, requiring different music source / type options (eg. modern, upbeat for the gym, traditional for reception and concierge). Control and management of these various background music sources is provided via subscription based web hosted, curated music services. Audio and music is controlled, managed and regularly updated, uploaded locally to provide redundancy.
