You are correct. I live in a single family home. I spent a few years in apartments. Some were quiet. Some nurtured my desire to own a home. It's no guarantee of quiet. Inconsiderate and insensitive people are everywhere. There are loud parties, dogs that bark all day and night, stereos that can be heard through open windows in the summer etc.

Most suites I have slept in were no quieter than single rooms. Several suites I've been given are the dreaded "adjoining room" which is the noisiest accomodation in the building. I've never seen one at the end of a hall. I've never stayed in a hotel, apartment or condo that was sufficiently soundproofed. I've switched rooms in extreme circumstances but it's an inconvenience, especially at midnight. I don't like earplugs.

Based on my having read the complaints of other fters I know I'm not the only one sensitive to hotel noise. If there are enough of us, wouldn't some chain (or even individual properties) see the advantage of offering quieter rooms. Spacing guests costs little. Far less than adequate soundproofing.

Honestly, most people don't need the extra room afforded by First class aircraft seats. They exit the aircraft after 3 hours in coach and they're not crippled for life. But, even smaller folks enjoy the larger seats. Would you tell us that enduring coach seats is a necessary sacrifice? No, because some airlines have taken unsold F seats and allowed frequent flyers to sit there at no additional cost. My suggestion is no more radical than that. But, for some reason, I feel like a voice in the wilderness.