Peter R. wrote:
John Gaquin wrote:


The only time time I stayed in noisy hotels was long, long ago when I was
travelling on the cheap, and it had less to do with the hotel than the
surrounding neighborhood..


For the last 13 years I have traveled just about every business week.
Early on I learned to carry with me a Sharper Image travel-sized white
noise radio. This device, which omits white noise similar to a waterfall
when switched on, has been responsible for many a restful night's sleep,
including one week at a very loud Brooklyn, NY, hotel.

I would suspect that most experienced travelers, including airline pilots,
do something similar.

I find earplugs are useful for getting sleep in noisy environments. I
worked this out when I was a college student, and hence would avoid
getting out of bed before 10am if at all possible, and there was a baby
staying in the house. Earplugs worked well. Ever since when working
nights during vintage they have been the go, and I always travel with
them. Infact people have commented that I sleep like I am dead!!