Some travelers may go to a hotel to get away from noise and distractions, but some hotel guests can get a bit rowdy. To keep the noise level under control, a UK hotel is using noise detectors.
Premier Inn will begin using noise meters in the halls of its 620 low-cost hotels, according to the Daily Mail. The meters will go off when a certain level of decibels is reached. Guests will see a flashing sign that will warn them to remain quiet.
This initiative was started by the hotel in order to reduce the number of refunds it must give. The hotel promises a refund if a guest doesn't get a good night's sleep. The biggest reason for them giving refunds is due to noise complaints.
The hotel decided to use this meter method after trying several ideas. "We asked our teams to come up with ideas about how we could reduce noise from other customers and they came up with some really novel innovations," Chief executive Andy Harrison told the Daily Mail. "We tried giving rowdy guests lollipops when they come into reception after a night out to keep them quiet."
In addition to the noise meters, the hotels also installed springs on doors so they close without slamming.
The Premier Inn isn't the only hotel group that has tried to fight noise problems. Travelodge hotels in the UK started having sleep wardens patrolling the hallways to keep guests from getting too loud.
The Millennium Hilton hotel in New York took noise very seriously. They sued because of lost business since Ground Zero construction practices caused too much noise in the area. They went as far as giving guests white-noise machines and earplugs, in hopes that their experience would be better.
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