How to get a quiet hotel room??
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And speaking of elevators, ask to make sure you've got a room away from the elevator. The far ends of hallways are often nice, as the only people traveling down that end will people using the stairway - not something you're going to get a lot of especially as you go higher up in floors.
Do not be afraid to call the front desk about noise if it's bad after a certain time, say 10-11pm depending. I've certainly been in hotels where it is clearly posted to keep the noise down, so it's not unexpected that a noisy neighbor would get a phone call asking them to tone it down a notch. (Stayed at a B&B once where there was a sign on the TV saying "No TV after 10.")
Ideally you might get some better quiet in a room where the bed is positioned against an inner wall (i.e. a suite) instead of a wall that is shared with neighbors. But that's certainly much harder to control than those other three things.
Good luck!
Just my own travelling experience. Although I did work at TripAdvisor.com for 3 years.
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AmericInn hotels have been touting “the quietest night in lodging” based on the chain-wide use of building methods that include masonry blocks filled with sound-deadening foam and other noise-minimizing practices. And the folks building the luxury Fairmont Palm Hotel & Resort in Dubai have sent out press releases promising guests “increased peace and quiet” thanks to a special flooring system designed to decrease and deaden sound.
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Actually in a recent question (that I asked) I learned that spending a long time with sound blasting directly into your ears (most notably, sleeping) can cause damage:
http://www.mahalo.com/answers/iphone/is-it-bad-to-run-your-iphone-all-night
So be careful when using one noise to drown out others!
Here's an awesome FREE white noise generator on the internet: http://www.simplynoise.com/.
White noise is great for masking other sounds. There are two ways of using it in a hotel scenario:
1. Play it out loud on your notebook computer, using a decent small plugin speaker (if your built-in speakers aren't loud enough. You can use the online generator, or download free loopable tracks to play on your MP3 player.
2. Not so great for sleeping... use your MP3 player with in-ear headphones. I'd personally hate this option, but some people CAN sleep with stuff in their ears. White noise through earphones is MUCH more effective as a soothing noise blocker than external speakers.
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This is good advice.
When I check-in, I usually ask for a room as far away from the elevator as possible. Generally, this is the easiest, most reliable way to receive a quiet room.
I also agree that calling the front desk is important. Hotel rooms are expensive and you're paying for comfort.