Ah, the subliminal charm of hotel music, like the secret ingredient in grandma’s recipe—the basil sprig that gives the tomato sauce its unique flavor. Imagine now entering a hotel lobby in the dead of winter and hearing Ella Fitzgerald’s Summertime. More bonuses!

Simply put, it’s incorrect. It is comparable to sandals during a snowstorm. The season of year is taken into careful consideration when designing a hotel’s musical ambiance. Some dull periods can be transformed into a flurry of activity with the help of music, a subtle little vitamin.

Hotels are a mixed bag: the businessman is constantly hooked up to his laptop and hot coffee, while the honeymoon pair is staring at each other with wide eyes. Whether they are seeking excitement, relaxation, or something else entirely, each side has a unique way of experiencing music. Make a mix of jazz and festive classics to create a winter soundtrack. Then switch to a spring pastel symphony full of blossoms and chirps after the calendar turns over and spring rains greet us. Its surfboard brings in summer. Tunes must to have a sea breeze-like feel. Picture those reggae rhythms thumping with ice cubes in a tumbler of mojitos. The globe must be melting in slow motion on one of those days when the sun kisses your eyes. Skip the catchy songs that somehow put the entire workforce in a state of awkward limbo. Instead, keep the rhythms lively and ideal for enjoying piña coladas by the pool.

The fall soundtrack, which is rustic and woodsy and will have you wrapped in a plaid scarf, starts as soon as the leaves start to crunch underfoot. It feels perfect as pumpkin-spiced lattes continue to play folk and acoustic songs, perhaps with a hint of indie rock. Warm music like grandma’s apple pie is what hotel guests, wrapped up in big, bulky sweaters, require. Add a touch of nostalgia, something to remind you of that time in the past.