Ive traveled 15+ times for business in the last 12 months... and only in the past 2 weeks have I ever had a problem with a noisy room - both of which occured at a Hampton Inn (coincidence or patern??)

How do YOU deal with noisy hotels???

Obviously if you book into the Ritz Carlton, you avoid the middle school band field trip crowd.... But us meer mortals who can not swing a $400 a night charge to the company card can not afford such accomidations.


I think next time I travel I am going to book into a differnt hotel/chain.... Any suggestions for a quiet hotel!???

I'm not sure I have a great suggestion. maybe selecting a better travel agency can help?

Quiet doesn't correlate with price IME. Most Hamptons, Courtyards, etc. I stay in are perfectly quiet, and I've been in a couple of full-line, four/five-star, big-city hotels where you could practically hear the guy next door snoring. Newer buildings are as prone to be noisy as older ones. I know of no reliable way to forecast the noise level. Ironically more attention is paid to soundproofing at hotels on airport perimeters.

Look in tripadvisor.com before reserving?

I've stayed at quite a few Hamptons and have never had noise issues. In fact, as hotels go, the bed in the Hamptom is so comfortable that I probably sleep through any noise.

When I vacationed in Cancun as a High School student, upon checkin we were made to read a written policy on hotel rules.... I think that hotels should do something similar for idiot people who think they can do whatever they hell they want!!

it's annoying yes, but what was your "noise"? was it the middle school band as you alluded to? some other kind of rowdy behavior (you know, "grown ups who act worse than children" )? was it a screamer in the adjacent room ?. if the former of the 2 or something similar, then you could complain to the front desk (and perhaps write corporate after you return home) but if the latter, well there pretty much isn't anything you can do (short of knocking on the door and asking for them to either be a bit more quiet or if you could join them ).

now as to "quiet hotels", i would go with a twist of GK1998's recommendation but instead of trying a different business t/a, have your business t/a do some research with the hotels as to if they have a "quiet policy". don't know if it will do any good, but it can't hurt.

I apologize, I told her not to make so much noise. And that loose headboard...

Last week I was at a DoubleTree -- there might as well have been a curtain instead of a wall. The guy in the room next to mine had a hacking cough, it went on all night long.

It is very annoying.

Two weeks ago - Middle School bad + screaming baby in 2 seperate rooms at the same hotel on the same night!!! Didnt get to bed till after 3am!

Last night - Post wedding group party in the room. Loud talking and laughing. After I complained, the front desk came up and several people left the room and it was quiet till about 20 minutes later - when the "screaming" kicked in! That lasted till about 3am, and then again this morning starting at 7am....................................... Needless to say, Im pretty f'ing tired, on 4hrs of sleep and I have alrady worked 20+ hrs this weekend and have another full day. And then have to be up at 5am tomorrow.

I did ask the front desk, and the people next door are checking out today....

For me, it's the door slammers that bother me the most (I can usually tune out other people's conversations and traffic noise, but those shattering slams that make the room vibrate like an earthquake are the worst).

Be sure to ask for a quiet room. Put it in the 'special request' comments when you make a reservation. When you check in, ask again. No guarantees obviously. Maybe helps if you have status with the particular chain.

My worst sleep recently was in the my costliest hotel. NYH mid-town. First night, bathroom flooded through the ceiling- according to hotel foreign visitors often cause this (?). Second, couple next door fighting, had to call security twice. Bleery eyed for awards ceremony, dozing for next days speaker. Calling desk asap helped, wonderful staff responded immediately, then bill cut in half. Great for expense account, lousy for me. Luckily able to use miles to upgrade FC coming home.

At least Hampton feeds you.

I agree with Princess1, I do not believe cost for the night has anything to do with the "noise" level. I have been in hotels that cost over $300 per night that were loud... and I have been in a $20 priceline hotel that has been one of the quietest....

It's unavoidable. It WILL happen, and most likely when you have only limited amount of time for sleep.

Earplugs and/or a sound conditioner mask most of the common noises you deal with in a hotel.

Touche!!!

Regardless of level of hotel, the fact that guests allow doors to slam...repeatedly, middle of the night, whatever...amazes me and IMO is one of the major disadvantages of traveling. always a pleasant experience when near-by guests are courteous and they keep their doors under control.