Hotels are trying to lull guests to sleep by proactively minimizing the noise they can hear in their rooms. From double-insulated walls to thicker headboards to quieter air-conditioning units, there ...

Q Recently, we stayed at a hotel in Dublin that was advertised as ‘a tranquil retreat in the heart of the city center.’ It was — until about 2 a.m., when people began leaving the nightclub/pub across ...

Question: On a trip to Ireland we stayed at a hotel in Dublin that was advertised as “a tranquil retreat in the heart of the city center.” It was — until about 2 a.m., when people began leaving the ...

— -- Pity Andrea Spears. The traveler from Eden Prairie, Minn., had an early-a.m. business meeting, leaped out of her hotel bed when the alarm blared, jumped in the shower and started drying her ...

Crowne Plaza began deploying snoring monitors in June. Oct. 9, 2011— -- When Sharon Kirkwood walks into a hotel room, often the first thing she does is listen. It's not a raucous party down the ...