In a collaborative effort to elevate the experience of guests at the luxurious InterContinental Hotel Saigon, Visco Joint Stock Company partnered with HARMAN Professional Solutions to develop a customized audio, video and control system with state-of-the-art equipment for the hotel’s ballrooms, meeting rooms and Terrace Café from AMX, JBL Professional, Crown and BSS.
Recognized as Vietnam’s leading hotel for over a decade, the InterContinental Hotel Saigon has been the stylish choice for international business leaders and discerning travellers who value classic elegance with a contemporary spirit. Boasting a prime location amidst the vibrant energy of the city centre, this iconic hotel offers all guests who enter through its doors a blend of contemporary elegance and traditional Vietnamese charm.
For the two main ballrooms of the hotel which are used mainly for social events, corporate functions, banquets and galas, the JBL Professional Intellivox DSX180 speakers coupled with the JBL Control 40CS/T ceiling subwoofer were deployed. The speakers feature Directivity Control (DDC) and Digital Directivity
Synthesis (DDS) technologies which produce a high ratio of direct sound to reverberant sound which is critical to the intelligibility of any sound system. In this case, the speakers were commissioned to provide horizontal audio coverage across the ballrooms at high frequencies to enhance both speech and music quality which would improve the overall sound experience.
Additionally, 24 JBL Control 18CT speakers were installed in the Phú Quốc – Cát Bà – Côn Đảo Meeting Rooms, while six JBL Control 25AV compact Indoor/Outdoor loudspeakers were placed at the Terrace café to provide guests with a robust background music system. These speakers were carefully curated along with other professional equipment from AMX, Crown and BSS to ensure each space was optimally matched with the right models of loudspeakers for its intended use to elevate the overall guest experience.
Apart from the enhanced sound quality, the installed HARMAN solution also enables audio and video sources from one room to be easily routed across multiple rooms using an iPad. This allows hotel staff to quickly combine individual Ballrooms and Meeting Rooms to accommodate different-sized functions in a short turnaround time.
An Ngô, who is part of InterContinental Hotel Saigon’s AV Operation team, mentioned how everyone was pleased with the reliable installation and renovation outcome. “Thanks to the upgrade works, we can continue to maintain our 5-star standard for corporate events,” said An Ngô.
“At HARMAN Professional Solutions, we will continue to push boundaries when it comes to elevating the guest experience in hotels,” said Amar Subash, VP & GM, HARMAN Professional Solutions of APAC. “’We thank our partner, Visco Joint Stock Company, for their outstanding work on this project. The new audio and video systems complement the InterContinental’s world-class amenities and showcase HARMAN’s ability to deliver comprehensive integrated solutions for the hospitality vertical.”
