{"id":590684,"date":"2026-04-08T17:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/590684\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T17:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:40:13","slug":"this-vancouver-luxury-hotel-has-a-director-of-ambiance-heres-what-that-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/590684\/","title":{"rendered":"This Vancouver luxury hotel has a \u201cdirector of ambiance\u201d\u2014here\u2019s what that means"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Have you ever walked into a bar or restaurant and just thought, \u201cThis is my jam\u201d? So has Rob Eller. In a role that\u2019s the first of its kind in B.C., maybe in all of Canada, the newly minted \u201cdirector of ambiance\u201d at <a href=\"https:\/\/bcbusiness.ca\/business\/hospitality\/bc-hotels-resorts-top-canada-rankings-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fairmont Pacific Rim<\/a> is responsible for creating the sonic identity of the <a href=\"https:\/\/bcbusiness.ca\/real-estate\/rosemeade-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">luxury hotel<\/a>, from lobby energy to poolside vibes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">To understand more about one of the hospitality industry\u2019s most unique jobs, we asked the longtime musician and performer how sound shapes a five-star experience. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">What does your\u00a0 day-to-day look like?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">I oversee the musical vibe of the hotel around the clock, which sounds simple until you realize every space serves a different emotional purpose. The Lobby Lounge needs to be hip and vibrant with newer, more abstract songs. The spa or poolside needs something completely different\u2014maybe tranquil, maybe energizing, depending on the time of day. I\u2019m constantly asking: what do guests need to feel in this moment? I curate playlists and try to put myself in the guests\u2019 mindset to make them feel like they\u2019re exactly where they want to be.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">How does this job change how you approach performance as a longtime professional musician?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">What I\u2019ve learned is that performing and curating aren\u2019t separate\u2014they\u2019re both about reading the room. When I\u2019m performing, I can see in real-time what\u2019s resonating. When I\u2019m curating soundscapes, I\u2019m imagining myself in that space. And when I talk to guests, they love that I connect personally with them to make them feel like we\u2019re friends. That\u2019s good hospitality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">You\u2019re thinking about music all day at work. What\u2019s on your playlist at home on your days off? <\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Jeff Beck, Mark Knopfler, Queens of the Stone Age, Afro House, Deep House, to name a few. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cropped-Darcy-headshot-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Darcy Matheson\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"author__bio\">Darcy is the Editor in Chief of BCBusiness magazine, and the Vice President of Digital for Canada Wide Media and Alive Publishing Group, overseeing social, video and digital editorial for lifestyle magazines across Canada&#8217;s West Coast, including Vancouver magazine, Western Living, BC Living and Alive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Have you ever walked into a bar or restaurant and just thought, \u201cThis is my jam\u201d? 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