ugh - I think the doors were slamming because housekeeping was removing the SOILED linen! (prior complaint about hotel staff)

Frequently, the desk person asks how the stay was, and I am honest about noisy neighbors. I know they can't control the actions of other "guests", and I guess showing some regret for the interrupted sleep would be something, maybe reduce the bill soemwhat, or throw in a free breakfast if time permits.
What if the offender, upon checking out, was charged a disturbance fee? Just a thought for laughs. An itemized list could read:
1. sounds of your girlfriend's thighs chafing....$36.
2. explosive colon...$57
3. not using your inside voice in the hallway(between 11 pm_7am)...$90

Of course, in a perfect world, the tv volume would only go up so high, after which, one would require ear jacks for really loud volume, the alarm clock would be a wind-up, less chance of unexpected wake-ups, the drawers would be unable to slam, doors too, and there would be one of those electic signs in the hallway(like a freeway speed monitor) saying "Caution.. you are in danger of bodily harm, shhhhh!"

escargot, no offense taken, it's just that my major point was that most rude people do not take kindly to being corrected no matter how sweetly or kindly you do it. My comment was that rather than "correct" them, you simply let them know you heard every word they said and even act interested. That will embarrass them into not doing it again. There's a very big difference between those two approaches.

OMG... I have so many examples!
I travel every week and experience AM door slamming almost every 'corporate' hotel. Loud guests tend to be more prevalent in leisure and party destinations, and on Thurs/Fri/Sat nights. Sure they both happen everywhere but it just seems I can count on specific things happening by the hotel and location.
Other noise issues are construction and trash collection.
I am lucky that many of my meetings are at the hotel and start at 9am, so I can sleep late. I try to get 8 hours of sleep when traveling and I now take Lunesta and use earplugs. Works like a charm. If I could find a really small sound machine I would take that too... but the smallest one I have seen is about 2"x5" but has one of those power cords with a freakin huge box at the plug.
I also set the timer on the TV to go to bed which helps when you go to bed early. I hate when a hotel does not have timers!
The worst case of noise pollution I have experienced was at a beautiful resort in Vail. Every morning at 7am people starting clunking down the hall. NOTHING louder than HUNDREDS of people in ski boots and gear walking down a hall. There were floors below me so there was a loud sound from the floor and also people were happy headed to the slopes, laughing, talking, etc...
I was stuck entertaining people every night and got to bed at 1am-2am so 7am was WAY early.
My beautiful slope side suite was 10 FEET from the chair lift/lounge!!!!!
Last time I was in Vegas a girl was found dead in the 25th floor hallway of the Mandalay Bay, about 30 feet from my coworkers door. Police woke her in the middle of the night to see if she heard anything. She did not.
Oh, one thing about slamming doors.
To my horror, it has happened to me a couple of times. Leaving at 4am to catch a flight with 3 heavy bags (usually) I am wrestling with my luggage trying to get out a door that opens inward and it just got away from me. I feel horrible when it happens... but it has happened. Now I try to set each one out one by one so it does not happen again.
End of hallways? Yep, I like these rooms too... as long as I feel safe. Sometimes it is scary at the end of the hall, especially if there is a stairwell.
I do ask for a floor where children will not be placed in a room above me... not usually a problem at most hotels I visit but a necessity in leisure destinations and on weekends.
THANK GOODNESS rates has climed enough to curb that Slumber Party in a Hotel trend that became so popular when occupancy levels were much lower!

There's not much you can do to those people who are loud early in the morning, but I do enjoy having fun with people who are loud late into the night. If I'm getting up early, I'll turn on the radio and tip the speaker up against the wall.

One tip, though--if there's a baby crying in the next room, never ever call the front desk to have them deal with it. By the time they call, the baby will probably have gone back to sleep, and that call will just wake up the baby again. Besides, the only people in the world that want the baby to stop crying more than you do are the parents. Trust me on that one. I've been on both sides.

My solution??? Ambien or Tylenol PM!! I am a very light sleeper and get very annoyed by noisy, rude people. I always request a room away from the elevator or ice machine, but can't really request a room away from noisy guests ;) so I just drug myself to get some sleep or my whole family pays the next day!!
I am glad I am not the only one!
I have trained my children to whisper in hallways and even to talk in low tones in our room so as not to disturb others. Why can't everyone else be as considerate? If only we lived in a perfect world....

We have had housekeeping call us between 8-9 A.M. on our final day of a stay to see if we are gone. They even say they are housekeeping and we have informed the front desk at these hotels that we won't be back. We usually have until 11-noon to check out and I am not going to be rushed by someone in housekeeping.

Hey, I once had housekeeping knock on our door, hung with the DO NOT DISTURB SIGN. When I asked them if they didn't see it, the woman blithely said, "oh yes, but a lot of people forget to take them in if they go out." DUH.

Note on door..
Please, talk and knock softly, the Uzi is pointed at the door and highly sensitive this morning.