Has anyone dealt with a string of hotel bookings-> nice rooms W/irate neighbors?
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Has anyone dealt with a string of hotel bookings-> nice rooms W/irate neighbors?
Dear K440ers,
I recently had to book a series of hotel rooms owing to the piecemeal extension of my stay in the capital, as opposed to elsewhere in the country (long story)... These were decent seeming and well-designed spots, but come nightfall, or even midday, the slightest amount of sound (tv, laptop) or merely opening a door b/w 10-11pm would incite one of the neighbors to begin banging the wall and at regular intervals sneakily messing with room's door lock... has this happened to anyone? I think this was highly correlated to whether or not the next door guy had a friend with him in the room... but, I don't remember this being an issue during any of the previous times I've come through PP. is this a new thing? Have any solo business travelers ever experienced this? I really don't want it to happen again... what are places to stay that abide the sound of a video conf call or the news, or an early morning shower? Is bringing along a "friend" oneself solely for conflict avoidance the only option (never tried), or... what am I missing here? Many thanks.
I recently had to book a series of hotel rooms owing to the piecemeal extension of my stay in the capital, as opposed to elsewhere in the country (long story)... These were decent seeming and well-designed spots, but come nightfall, or even midday, the slightest amount of sound (tv, laptop) or merely opening a door b/w 10-11pm would incite one of the neighbors to begin banging the wall and at regular intervals sneakily messing with room's door lock... has this happened to anyone? I think this was highly correlated to whether or not the next door guy had a friend with him in the room... but, I don't remember this being an issue during any of the previous times I've come through PP. is this a new thing? Have any solo business travelers ever experienced this? I really don't want it to happen again... what are places to stay that abide the sound of a video conf call or the news, or an early morning shower? Is bringing along a "friend" oneself solely for conflict avoidance the only option (never tried), or... what am I missing here? Many thanks.
That's what you get when you extend your stay at a short time hotel.
Hotel walls can be paper thin and sounds aren't always sufficiently muffled. If your neighboring hotel guests are routinely upset, you must be making more noise than you realize. If I'm paying for a "nice room", and the guy next door is talking loudly and making undue noise, he's gonna hear about it. Are you one of those a-holes who isn't self-aware enough to lower their voice when talking on their cell phone, or how loud their TV volume is, or doesn't make any effort to close doors quietly? Check yourself.
"The final straw actually involved my mortal enemy vladimir, who you may or may not know is an insufferable, overposting asshat."
So you're saying that you want a place that you can make noise at all hours and you don't want other guests to complain. Is that correct Cant help you there.
I live at Prek Leap a few ks out of town and often stay a night or two in town to avoid riding home late. Fortunately the places I stay are noise free and that may be partially due to the thickness of the walls. Any problems I just get security to sort it out.
I live at Prek Leap a few ks out of town and often stay a night or two in town to avoid riding home late. Fortunately the places I stay are noise free and that may be partially due to the thickness of the walls. Any problems I just get security to sort it out.
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Do you thinking talking on a phone in a hotel room makes someone an asshole?Edwardo wrote:Hotel walls can be paper thin and sounds aren't always sufficiently muffled. If your neighboring hotel guests are routinely upset, you must be making more noise than you realize. If I'm paying for a "nice room", and the guy next door is talking loudly and making undue noise, he's gonna hear about it. Are you one of those a-holes who isn't self-aware enough to lower their voice when talking on their cell phone, or how loud their TV volume is, or doesn't make any effort to close doors quietly? Check yourself.
I stayed at les Manguiers in Kampot once, in a bungalow. We were literally whispering at 9:30 in our room, and we got yelled at. Yet at 5:30 AM they thought it was fine to have their children run around and all four talk at full volume. I certainly avoid that place now.
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Please give us the names of the hotels, which I'm sure are definitely NOT $20 a night places located on St. 172, 51 or 136.SirSrolanhsAlot wrote:Dear K440ers,
I recently had to book a series of hotel rooms owing to the piecemeal extension of my stay in the capital, as opposed to elsewhere in the country (long story)... These were decent seeming and well-designed spots, but come nightfall, or even midday, the slightest amount of sound (tv, laptop) or merely opening a door b/w 10-11pm would incite one of the neighbors to begin banging the wall and at regular intervals sneakily messing with room's door lock... has this happened to anyone? I think this was highly correlated to whether or not the next door guy had a friend with him in the room... but, I don't remember this being an issue during any of the previous times I've come through PP. is this a new thing? Have any solo business travelers ever experienced this? I really don't want it to happen again... what are places to stay that abide the sound of a video conf call or the news, or an early morning shower? Is bringing along a "friend" oneself solely for conflict avoidance the only option (never tried), or... what am I missing here? Many thanks.
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The breakfast at Les Manguiers consisted of what, 12 jams and butters with a fresh baguette and was a steal at $2.50 a few years back!Miguelito wrote:Do you thinking talking on a phone in a hotel room makes someone an asshole?Edwardo wrote:Hotel walls can be paper thin and sounds aren't always sufficiently muffled. If your neighboring hotel guests are routinely upset, you must be making more noise than you realize. If I'm paying for a "nice room", and the guy next door is talking loudly and making undue noise, he's gonna hear about it. Are you one of those a-holes who isn't self-aware enough to lower their voice when talking on their cell phone, or how loud their TV volume is, or doesn't make any effort to close doors quietly? Check yourself.
I stayed at les Manguiers in Kampot once, in a bungalow. We were literally whispering at 9:30 in our room, and we got yelled at. Yet at 5:30 AM they thought it was fine to have their children run around and all four talk at full volume. I certainly avoid that place now.
The jams were boutique jams, like passion fruit- and mango-flavored jams with quality beurre (butter) and natural peanut butter, too!
And sitting above the river on the rustic, wooden plank structure was quite relaxing.
I took a swim (with my fins) across the river there, the locals were surprised when I emerged from the river, it was a hoot. Their kayaks are nice, too.
Then Les Manguiers got huffy and stopped serving unbooked guests, a shame.
Kind of snooty guests with their French-speaking children and pink skin from recent sunburns.
Ah, well. I believe the Italian place (Villa Vedici?) near Les Manguiers and Arcadia 1-2 km out of town have great river views and access.
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As usual couldn't read all that.
This morning (I know) I was in a bar in HCMC.
There were two gentlemen at the adjoining table, one of whom was watching some kind of football match on his phone with the volume turned way up and the other who was speaking to his friend in, I thought, the Apalachian mountains, and was a whoopin' and a shoutin' and sending his camera all over the bar and its hungover customers.
I tried to explain to him that he had a microphone and that a whoopin' really wouldn't make that much difference at the other end and he offered to kick my ass.
Modern manners.
Both had baseball caps, indoors, and stringy beards.
This morning (I know) I was in a bar in HCMC.
There were two gentlemen at the adjoining table, one of whom was watching some kind of football match on his phone with the volume turned way up and the other who was speaking to his friend in, I thought, the Apalachian mountains, and was a whoopin' and a shoutin' and sending his camera all over the bar and its hungover customers.
I tried to explain to him that he had a microphone and that a whoopin' really wouldn't make that much difference at the other end and he offered to kick my ass.
Modern manners.
Both had baseball caps, indoors, and stringy beards.
No, but many an asshole doesn't realize how loud they are talking on their cell phone or how loud their TV is and are oblivious to those around them, and how the sound travels through thin hotel walls when others may be trying to sleep.Miguelito wrote:Do you thinking talking on a phone in a hotel room makes someone an asshole?
Do you think the angry hotel guests(s) annoying the OP were pretending to hear noises and pretending to be disturbed by said noise just to be difficult?
"The final straw actually involved my mortal enemy vladimir, who you may or may not know is an insufferable, overposting asshat."
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I just reread the OP, and a lot of questions come to mind...Edwardo wrote:No, but many an asshole doesn't realize how loud they are talking on their cell phone or how loud their TV is and are oblivious to those around them, and how the sound travels through thin hotel walls when others may be trying to sleep.Miguelito wrote:Do you thinking talking on a phone in a hotel room makes someone an asshole?
Do you think the angry hotel guests(s) annoying the OP were pretending to hear noises and pretending to be disturbed by said noise just to be difficult?
Why would patrons of a short time hotel give a rat's ass about some moderate noise from the next room? Does it put them off their stroke? Do you think they are using the short time room to take a short nap and demand peace and quiet?logos wrote:That's what you get when you extend your stay at a short time hotel.
"The final straw actually involved my mortal enemy vladimir, who you may or may not know is an insufferable, overposting asshat."
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Hello all thanks for the range of responses...
First off let me say that the places I stayed in were not the solid "tile-block/concrete"' type places that might have been more common/less options other than, but the new places were deliberate "panaudicons" where everyone could heard every other noise... I always tried to tone match as best as what I needed to do would allow or else fo elsewhere... for example, calling a moto driver who happens to know the place I needed to go, a call from an overseas family member, etc. to the point where I was curled up in the least signal friendly corner of the room whispering into the mic pinhole - I didn't even dare watch tv. Calls were move to cafes or outside and showers had to be carefully timed to come w the noise of housekeeping.
My theory is that the booking websites are finding pricey the rooms for 35 a night (a big discount) but are finding them because groups of trysting Celestials deliberately ask them not to be booked bc self-conscious about "their" noise?....I am not only a lone N.American but one of few
N Americans I saw during this two week nightmare. Then there's the questions of to what degree this is wrapped up in harassing Estadunidenses... It's like, go to sleep at 7pm and they get angry bc I might hear them, come in at 10:38 and it is just past the sleep point, and the AMOUNT of time they spend doing the "retributive hassle" can be hours (I had to spring for a riverside cement sleepland...)- isntnthere a better use of their time!? I think it might just be a demographic shift and the hotels have no incentive to PO their Chinese/Korean guests - but gosh even taking a shower....
Were I to come back, should I just stay somewhere off 130-136? Psar
Chas? Any recommendations? Any similar experiences?
Oh,'also,'they somehow design the rooms so that neighboring rooms beds go head to head in symmetry, rather than put the beds on different sides from the adjoining rooms-'I could hear these people breathing!
Main Q's- is this recent? What's the reason for all this? Where should I stay in the future? I am basically trying to convince my friends and family that I am not insane or some sort of loud self-talker...
First off let me say that the places I stayed in were not the solid "tile-block/concrete"' type places that might have been more common/less options other than, but the new places were deliberate "panaudicons" where everyone could heard every other noise... I always tried to tone match as best as what I needed to do would allow or else fo elsewhere... for example, calling a moto driver who happens to know the place I needed to go, a call from an overseas family member, etc. to the point where I was curled up in the least signal friendly corner of the room whispering into the mic pinhole - I didn't even dare watch tv. Calls were move to cafes or outside and showers had to be carefully timed to come w the noise of housekeeping.
My theory is that the booking websites are finding pricey the rooms for 35 a night (a big discount) but are finding them because groups of trysting Celestials deliberately ask them not to be booked bc self-conscious about "their" noise?....I am not only a lone N.American but one of few
N Americans I saw during this two week nightmare. Then there's the questions of to what degree this is wrapped up in harassing Estadunidenses... It's like, go to sleep at 7pm and they get angry bc I might hear them, come in at 10:38 and it is just past the sleep point, and the AMOUNT of time they spend doing the "retributive hassle" can be hours (I had to spring for a riverside cement sleepland...)- isntnthere a better use of their time!? I think it might just be a demographic shift and the hotels have no incentive to PO their Chinese/Korean guests - but gosh even taking a shower....
Were I to come back, should I just stay somewhere off 130-136? Psar
Chas? Any recommendations? Any similar experiences?
Oh,'also,'they somehow design the rooms so that neighboring rooms beds go head to head in symmetry, rather than put the beds on different sides from the adjoining rooms-'I could hear these people breathing!
Main Q's- is this recent? What's the reason for all this? Where should I stay in the future? I am basically trying to convince my friends and family that I am not insane or some sort of loud self-talker...
Do you also often get phone calls with nothing but heavy breathing sounds ? I'm betting it's those very same Cambodian people stalking you.neighboring rooms beds go head to head in symmetry, rather than put the beds on different sides from the adjoining rooms-'I could hear these people breathing!
I have never experienced that level of sound sensitivity in a hotel. You make it sound like a Japanese geisha tea-house-turned-guesthouse with rice paper partitions for walls or something. The noise of your shower sets them off? And you repeatedly have this same problem at various hotels? Come on. Pull the other one.SirSrolanhsAlot wrote:Main Q's- is this recent? What's the reason for all this? Where should I stay in the future? I am basically trying to convince my friends and family that I am not insane or some sort of loud self-talker...
If your family and friends think you are insane, you might well be insane. Not much of what you wrote rings true to me. And you write rather oddly, like someone shoved a thesaurus up your arse. Not that that is such a bad thing. But maybe the heavy breathing you hear is actually your own.
It's not that difficult to find a normal hotel where normal, reasonable sounds at reasonable volumes at reasonable times of day would go unnoticed by other hotel guests. And I still don't get why you assume the other guests are there for vague nefarious reasons "with friends" and you wonder if you should bring in "a friend" to smooth things over somehow. You are an odd fish.
"The final straw actually involved my mortal enemy vladimir, who you may or may not know is an insufferable, overposting asshat."
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