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Old Jun 29, 2019 | 10:29 pm
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BENLEE
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Originally Posted by david22
Right: e.g. walking around, moving something on the floor, etc.. All hardwood == echo plus standard wood creaking. Definitely didn't hear any noise from other rooms.

E.g. This (rather harsh) review from TripAdvisor says, "Rooms are large and all hard surfaced which makes them echo-y... every sound in the toilet can be heard everywhere in the room (so if you are jet-lagged or a light sleeper and traveling with someone else, beware) The rooms do have very good sound-proofing of outside noise tho. You'd never know you're in the city -- and never heard anyone in the hallway."
This is true. Rooms with too much wooden surfaces have this problem. I got the same problem when I stayed at the Upper House which has similar decor and highly regarded. Even when I was just stationary in bed, I can hear the floors "creaking". I checked out after one night because it annoys me. One's tolerance of this might vary depending on the person.

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