45-Decibel Limit In Hotels Wanted
(Special Correspondent SlfA.)
UXmOtt, January 25. The Noise Abatement Society to to conduct its own survey of hotels throughout Britain as part of a campaign to get quietness for hotel visitors, says the ‘‘Guardton."
The society hopes the Hotel. Holiday and Motoring Association will agree and give hotels a classificetion based on the level of quiet that can be expected and mtooduce a new category symbol in their hanKhnnba
“The society believes every reputable hotel should have at least one room where a guest can withdrew out of eamhot of television, radio and noisy conversation but contends that in many hotels
there to not even a writing room.
"In many cases writing rooms have no anti-noise qualities and ait busy times are filled with an overflow from other lounges. “A quiet hotel bedroom is even more important and the society thinks it is fair to state that new hotel managements can or should, care to guarantee their guests a quiet night. “A traveler should have the chance to find out in advance whether the hotel be might wish to stay in has an enlightened attitude towards notoe. The society intends to take the noise level of 45 decibels as a maximum which should be tolerated. Thea to the level permitted in Switzerland. In Germany ft to 50.”
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30042, 29 January 1963, Page 18
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