To think hotels are trying to keep too many people happy

[Beverlysparty]

Following on from the thread about hotels being child unfriendly, AIBU to think hotels are trying to be all things to all people and as a result making stays difficult for everyone.

Adults looking for a relaxing/romantic break don't want to be listening to kids shouting or people on business trips shouting into mobile phones or having zoom meetings in the lounge;;

People with children don't want to be on tenterhooks the whole time in case their kids crying/playing/chattering disturbs other people;

People on business trips don't want to be kept awake all night by rowdy hen or stag parties;

People who have booked a hotel specifically because it has a pool don't want to discover it's taken up all day with swimming lessons for the local school, aqua aerobics, adult only times, children only times etc etc

AIBU to think it's just impossible for hotels to accommodate children, adults, workers, local people, weddings, conferences and so on without all these groups clashing and annoying each other?

I can't say I've ever been in a hotel with all those groups of people at the same time. I don't think most hotels do try to be all things to all people.

Do your research.

There are plenty of hotels which aim for the adult, romantic break, type of getaway. If you want a romantic break, you don't go to a Travelodge or Holiday Inn!

Likewise, you're unlikely to get a peaceful/romantic break at any hotel within sight of Legoland or Warwick Castle or Alton Towers! (Though, perhaps there are some - you'd have to research!).

People need to do their own research, look properly at hotel websites re the amenities/activities mentioned, read between the lines, look at pictures - do the pictures show a small/romantic dining room or a large "pile em high and sell em cheap" type of ambience?

You can usually find review websites that have most hotels on them (Trip Advisor, booking.com etc), so you can read what other people have said and look at star ratings etc.

Hotels (especially chains) close to motorway junctions are more likely to have lots of travelling workers/contractors staying there rather than couple!

I don't really think people research anywhere near enough, and certainly don't read between the lines as to what's implied but not said. More than ever, all the information is readily available at your fingertips, but sadly, more than ever, people make "assumptions" about what they think the hotel will be like rather than the reality, and end up disappointed and blaming the hotel. Don't Assume!

Adults looking for a relaxing/romantic break don't want to be listening to kids shouting or people on business trips shouting into mobile phones or having zoom meetings in the lounge;

lots of adult only hotels about

Adults looking for a relaxing/romantic break don't want to be listening to kids shouting or people on business trips shouting into mobile phones or having zoom meetings in the lounge;;

same for hotels geared towards families

People on business trips don't want to be kept awake all night by rowdy hen or stag parties;

Business hotels tend to be quite stiff.

Granted Travel lodge markets itself to everyone but I would not chose to stay there for any break.

You can easily tell what kind of clientele a hotel is aimed at. If you stay in a country house spa hotel in the middle of nowhere for a weekend, it’s unlikely to be accommodating people who are travelling on business, for example.

You are right that budget hotels market themselves to everyone. We tend to use budget hotels and they are fine. I have never had issues with kids running about shouting, and most hotels don't want stag parties
Only time I have had an issue is when we went to a more expensive hotel and one families kids were running around being loud.
I don't care if pe6wear pyjamas to breakfast, and I don't expect total silence, so some who complain on MN may have higher expectations than me.