I was delighted with my sleek but comfy hotel room. Clean lines. Good bed. Modern upgraded bathroom with nice faucets. The fruit bowl on the gorgeous Saarinen end table made my day.
But then bedtime came, and I noticed two very important things that hadn't mattered until then. The room has shudders not curtains, which means a ton of light comes through. No problem: I have an eye shade in my travel bag. But the second problem's major: There is non-stop truck and other traffic on the street below the window, and the windows offer absolutely no sound blocking at all. I live in NYC so am used to street noise, but I woke up continuously through the night and am dragging today because of it.
The hotel management should know that there are sound blocking windows that should be installed above busy streets. I was on a high floor, so I can't even imagine how bad the noise would be on the low floors. If the hotel has interior rooms, you should ask for one.
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