Neopolitan

"Lcuy and Neopolitan,, I tried your ideas of sticking my head out the door and asking ever so nicely if they'd be quieter as some were trying to sleep."

Huh? Did you actually read my post? I specifically said I DON'T do that. I think my very different suggestion is much more powerful than that.

travel_addict

Personally, I think our culture as a whole is becoming less sensitive and less considerate to others - noise in hallways, non-stop talkers on planes, cell phones in restaurants and grocery stores, etc. (I actually heard a woman at the store the other day call someone - loudly, I might add - and say, "I'm at the store, what do we need?" !!)

I usually ignore these things & let them go or say something to the offender. Other than that, there's not much else you can do.

Maybe posts like these will 'enlighten' people to their behavior and they will think twice before 'offending' next time. (•sigh• ...I'm forever the optimist...)

Heidi

Kath

What is wrong with being in a grocery store and calling home to see if anyone needs anything? I don't see how that is the same as slamming a door in a hotel at 2am.

travel_addict

Kath - I think anytime someone is talking loudly on their cell phone in ANY public place it's rude. Why not call from the car before you go into the store, or ask before leaving home? Just a thought... didn't mean to offend anyone.

Kath

You post said "loudly, I might add" as if even if it hadn't been loud it would have been offensive.

travel_addict

Actually, Kath, in my opinion, unless you're whispering on your cell in public, or standing far enough away from others, it's still rude. But that's only my opinion. If you feel you must do it, then by all means, go for it. I'll be the one walking away in the other direction to avoid having to listen to your conversation...

Kath

Ok. Cause sometimes when I'm at the store, I talk to someone next to me as well.

Malesherbes

We are moving from the hallway door slammers to the aisle/restaurant, whatever, cell user.

My parents drummed into me that conversations should be at a level where they don't intrude on others space and cell conversations often do. I feel as if it's almost as if they want us to hear what they are saying. I am always so tickled when we get into an elevator with a cell user who has been loudly announcing his business over the phone and to all who wait with him for the elevator too, when his cell phone goes dead when the doors closed. Inevitably he looks at it with a puzzled look. Look around the elevator at fellow passengers...see how many have a tiny little grin creeping onto their faces.

leelane911

I hate cell phones, and would like to smack everyone who drags them into theaters, restaurants, bookstores just to chat! For Pete's sake, one went off at a funeral I attended recently.

Noisy hotels? We cannot control that environment, and you might as well get over it and use the ear plugs and sound machines. I think that you can get hurt today arguing with strangers.

Scarlett

We were in a hotel in Montreal once when some men in the room next to us started watching tennis on tv. Late at night.
Watching tennis, I found out, is much like baseball or football...it is not satisfying to watch it unless you scream and bang things.
I called down to the desk and complained, they came up immediately and knocked on that door and spoke to the noisy guy , there was silence after.
If they had started up again, I would have called the desk again, why should the guest be the only one lying awake listening?

Suerich68

We live in a world where everyone is in a hurry, and not too many people allow time to be polite (or they are just plain rude).

Truth is, you really don't know with whom you're starting & probably the safest bet is to call hotel security. You can remain anonymous; hopefully, they can get your message across.

dsquared

It can't be said often enough...earplugs are essential when traveling. Granted, they won't help if there is a saxophone player next door but they really help mask other noise. I don't know how I'd sleep in hotels without them.

As for cell phones, I think my story is the topper. I was watching a production of Romeo and Juliet at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. As Juliet takes out the knife and prepares to die.....suddenly someone's cell phone goes off the the sound of "Dixie." GRRRRR.....

Diana

imho, cell phones and Blackberries were invented in hell.

Over on the Caribbean side, it always amuses me to see all the posts - "Will I Have Cell Phone Service in Paradise?"

There's usually a tone of panic to the person's post - like they will spontaneously combust if they can't use the freakin' cell phone over their vacation - blah blah blah on the beach. How restful.

Frankly, I'd love to see intelligent life from another planet send down a death ray that renders all cell phones utterly useless for anything other than dialing 911.

My personal fave - ladies who use their cell phones while simultaneously using the toilet. amp;

mdtravel

I don't have an answer, but have a lot of experience in this area.

1. Hyatt DTC - gymnastics competition for like 10 and under girls. Apparently, the hallway outside my room was the warm up area and their curfews were relaxed into the late night hours.

2. Charlotte Hyatt - around midnight a couple buses of teens on a Christian organization getaway came rolling in and they used the hallways to get the pent up energy out of their system. Called the front desk several times, got no satisfaction, checked out at 1:00 a.m., made them comp me dinner and give me several thousand bonus points.

Hmmm...I see a pattern here. Avoid run down middle of the road Hyatts apparently is good advice.

travel_addict

Yes, Diana - toilet cell talkers are the worst! I'm always trying to figure if they're talking to me.

And unless I'm traveling for work, my cell phone is either off or at home. Why ruin a good vacation with things that can wait until you get home??

cherie1

My husband and I checked into the Four Seasons Las Vegas a few years ago for a birthday trip. We got in late Friday night, but of course still had to pay the very hiked up weekend rate at the Four Seasons. We were exhausted and flopped right into bed WITH earplugs. But many many floors below us, there was apparantly a very loud live concert going on at the Madalay Bay pool. The earplugs were useless, so my husband called the manager to complain about the band doing a rendition of the Gogo's song. "No, sir, that IS the Gogo's." Oh. They were unable to find us another more quiet room, and clearly could not stop the concert, so they reduced our room rate to the normal weekday rate. That helped.

LLindaC

LOL Diana! The ray! Amen.

amwosu

Once there was a man beating and strangling his girlfriend in the hallway in the middle of the night. No way was I going to open the door but I did call security. I thought about making my presence known but it was such a surreal experience I didn't know how to react. Unfortunately,they were long gone before security came to check it out.

escargot

Neopolitan, sorry if I offended you - but the post listed under your name, showing on my computer read:
I like to listen to something specific they say, then stick my head out the door and sort of repeat it "Really? The steak was tough?" or "Why do you think you need that much time to get dressed before you leave in the morning, does she always take that long?" People will only get mad if you tell them they're being too loud. But they get very embarrassed when they realize you actually heard what they were saying, and I assure you'll they'll shut up then.

So, I apologize if I read it wrong, but to me it sounded like you do stick your head out the door and talk to them....

but upon re reading your post, I am guessing you are referring to that i shouldn't have said someone was trying to sleep and shouldn't have just asked them to be please be considerate b/c people were sleeping.....and instead should have repeated a question of theirs or answered one of them, -

Problem was, I was hoping they understood english, when I told them people were sleeping, b/c I didn't speak whatever language they were so I wasn't able to repeat a sentence of their conversation -

rb_travelerxATyahoo

We can't do too much about other guests, but what about hotel STAFF?

I am a late sleeper, and when I have a hotel room until 11, noon, or 1, I don't appreciated hearing door after door slam shut at 8:30 while maids are removing clean linen. I don't want to hear someone yeall from down the hall "Is room 214 done yet?". I often find the staff as rude as other guests. At ine motel I've stayed at often, I get a mysterious phone ringing at 9am on my last day every time. I cannot prove it's the desk or housecleaning, as they've hung up by the time I've answered, but it seems more than coincedence, and btw the desk clerk denies it's the hotel.

Regarding calls: callers of room to room calls cannot be identified by the called room, and usually cannot be at the desk, but most often the desk (and sometimes restaurant or other hotel admin phones) knows what room is calling. As a p/t desk clerk I will divulge the complainant to the noise-making party. It would only provide the set up for targeted harassment.

I warn guests that subsequant complaints will result in the police being called IF I think the noise too far beyond a temporary lapse in judgement. I've also told "partyers" that they should discuss renting a banquet room with our catering manager if they want a party, the rooms are for the quiet enjoyment of all guests, not for parties.