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Is the racket in your hotel keeping you awake? Here’s what you can do to get a good night’s sleep?
It might not be your own bed, but you can still get a good sleep in a hotel
A lot of hotels take nighttime noise levels seriously, and in the U.K., the Travelodge properties have recently gone so far as to put specially trained staff into sleep warden roles. They actually have people who monitor the hotels’ nighttime noise levels and issue warnings to any guest disturbing the peace. If the noise continues, sleep wardens have the right to tell the offender to pack up and get out.
Hotels that don’t have sleep wardens tend to have other strategies for dealing with noisy guests. There is a popular tool called the party waiver, which is employed by hotels including the Kimpton Hotel chain. When they check in, guests must sign this waiver giving hotel staff the right to ask guests to stop any noise after 10 p.m. If the noise continues, uncooperative guests will be asked to leave with no refund on their room charges.
Now, if you find yourself in a situation where the noise factor is out of the hotel’s control — or they’re just not dealing with it well enough for your liking — there are some do-it-yourself ways to help you get to sleep.
What if, despite all your efforts to book a restful stay in a quiet hotel, you’re still kept awake at night by hard-partying guests?
First off, don’t try to confront the noisy offenders yourself. It’s best to get the hotel staff involved right away and have them deal directly with the troublesome guests.
If all else fails and the hotel staff is unable to handle the situation effectively, a phone call to the police may be warranted.
Originally published in TV Week. For daily updates, subscribe to the free TV Week e-newsletter, or purchase a subscription to the weekly magazine.