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YogaLady1948

12 years ago

Hotels?? I am amazed at people letting doors slam shut, talk overly loud in the hallways, usually late at night. We were at one place that a gal about 4 rooms down from us stood in the hall and had such a loud convo on the phone forever, we could hear every word. DH stuck his head out the door and glared, LOL of course that did not work.

I have also been next to people that I can hear most of their conversations through the walls they are so loud! AWW do not get me started with the folks that smoke in their non smoking room, on the non smoking floor. When we mentioned it to the desk the next day, they said 'Oh you should have let us know we would have moved you'. I had a fit move me~~~why do I have move DAM!

Once we were next to a video photographer for a wedding a the hotel. He was rewatching what he had videoed that day~~~GAWD we could hear word for word their wedding vows, very late at night. DH jumped out of bed and pounded on the wall several times. LOL never heard another peep ;)

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User
12 years ago
We don't usually have a problem with rude people unless we stay someplace where we don't have much selection and just have to take whatever hotel is available. Usually, if we're staying someplace like that, I'm so tired I could sleep through just about anything.
kathyg_in_mi
12 years ago
Yep, love the ones that go out into the hall for their phone conversations so they don't bother their room mates.
HEY, what's with that? The doors are not sound proof!
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Elmer J Fudd
12 years ago
Yes, YL48, people do seem to be more self-centered and perhaps rude these days. Maybe it's how it's been all along?

I pay hotels for reasonable cleanliness, sleep and a reasonable shower in the morning. If it's not how it should be, I telephone the front desk. If the problem can't be corrected, I leave. If you choose to not speak up, you're choosing to accept whatever condition you don't want.

This is coming from someone - me- who almost NEVER says a peep in a restaurant....short of receiving something like chicken that's raw inside. If I don't like the food or the experience, I pay my bill, leave a normal tip (so long as the server tried to do their job) and then don't go back.
dances_in_garden
12 years ago
The only part that bothers me, is slamming doors (startles me awake) and people running down the hall. Voices and stuff don't bother me, unless they are fighting or excess partying.

When we stay in a "family" hotel (think Florida, Disney type resort) you know that noise and some activity is part of the package.

Oh, another thing, which we noticed in Vegas. All day and night, hundreds of dirty room service trays in the hallways. I understand why they are there and I am sure they are collected regularly, but I kept expecting to see rats.

Dances.
joaniepoanie
12 years ago
One of my pet peeves as well......the slamming of doors and talking in hallways....do these people not notice it when others are doing it? Are they not annoyed by it as well? I am so conscious of both and even used to tell my kids no talking or whispers only in the hallway, especially if it was early in the morning or late at night.

Maybe hotels should put signs in each room..."for the comfort of all our guests, please refrain from allowing your door to slam shut and keep voices down in the corridors."

Yes, people are definitely more rude and self-centered these days.
pudgeder
12 years ago
We stayed at a hotel in San Antonio with our 2 yr old and 7 yr old a while back.
Our room was next to the laundry room.

We had to put up with Spanish music being played loudly most of the night, we called the desk and complained. Nothing was done.
The next morning at 5:30 am some idiot was in the laundry room WHISTLING. Loudly. DH was livid.

He went to the laundry room and told the jackass to SHUT UP.
But by then the 2 y/old was up and going.
SunnyDJ
12 years ago
A few years ago we stopped at a well known motel chain and sure enough, right next door were late "checker inners"..They proceeded to party in their room and also outside their room until all hours (even after we had complained)...We had to be up early so decided to turn the tables, just a bit....Normally, we would have been quiet while showering and packing up but not this time...We had 2 teen aged girls who made sure the hair dryer was in good working order, (very close to their wall), did have the desk give them a wake up call and on leaving, we made sure the TV was turned on (just a little louder than usual)...Not sure if they got the message but made us feel a bit better......
YogaLady1948
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12 years ago
I do not mind normal noise from 7am to 11pm, after that I do not think it is too much too ask for people to be a bit quiet, taking loud phone calls any time of day in the hall is really a nono to me. If we are staying somewhere several days, I pick a nicer hotel. If it is just for a night, I am not as picky.

Really it does not matter much if it is a pricey place or not, people are rude everywhere.

Pudgeder, in Tahoe we had a room next to the laudry room and we were like 'oh no'. It was one of the quietest rooms we had ever been in. I think they must have insulated it more. I made note of the room # for future stays.

I used to worry about being in a room next to dogs. Now I prefer it, esp if the dog owners are older, they are the most polite and quiet people and the dogs are so sweet.

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