He was one of the few Latino people in the building who wasn't there to bring room service or mop up floors for old, rich, white people. To put it bluntly, he looked like he'd come there with some sort of criminal intention, which was racist and judgmental and totally non-PC.
12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they'resober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.