Acoustic Design & Consultancy for Hotels
We can provide acoustic consultancy for all aspects of hotel builds. This can include external noise surveys, specification of glazing, internal sound insulation design, room acoustics and consideration of mechanical services noise.
Acoustic performance in hotels
Hotels place unusually high demands on acoustic performance, as guest comfort, privacy and sleep quality are directly linked to noise control. Unlike many other sectors, acoustic issues in hotels are often experienced subjectively and immediately by occupants.
Key considerations include:
- sound insulation between bedrooms and adjacent rooms (including Building Regulations Approved Document E)
- noise from corridors, lifts and service areas
- plant and building services noise affecting guest rooms
- impact of bars, restaurants and event spaces within mixed-use layouts
- external noise intrusion in urban or resort locations
Poor acoustic performance can lead to guest dissatisfaction, negative reviews and operational constraints long after a building is complete.
Designing for comfort, privacy and compliance
We provide practical acoustic design advice that supports both planning compliance and long-term operational success.
Our work focuses on proportionate solutions that deliver robust sound insulation and noise control without unnecessary cost or over-specification. This includes early-stage layout advice, review of construction build-ups, coordination with M&E systems and targeted mitigation where higher-risk uses are present.
Our approach recognises the commercial realities of hotel developments while maintaining acoustic standards that protect guest experience and brand reputation.
Hotel Brand Requirements
We can provide consultancy and design advice for compliance with the requirements set by many hotel brands. Acoustics is quite rightly sited by many hotel guests as being a very important part of their visit and many hotel brands pride themselves on providing a comfortable environment conducive to sleep.
We have undertaken work for constructors covering successful projects for many hotel brands including Premier Inn, Travelodge and Holiday Inn.
Good Acoustics by Design
Creating pleasant and relaxing atmospheres in hotel lobbies, lounges, and guest rooms is essential for guest satisfaction. Many hotels feature function rooms, bars, restaurants and gyms to increase their offerings to guests, but it is important that these uses do not impact on the good nights sleep that they need.
It is far better to consider acoustics from initial design phases so that layouts can be optimised and suitable construction methods selected so that hotels work as they should from the first night of opening. We can work with you to provide the acoustic consultancy needed at every stage of the project.
David Garritt BEng MIOA
Director and Acoustic Consultant
Speak to an Acoustic Consultant
If you would like to talk to us about any aspect of acoustics and how we can help, please do not hesitate to contact us:
e-mail: contact@sdgarritt.co.uk
Phone: Doncaster main office, 01302 854 303
David Garritt’s mobile, 07894 073 973
Elizabeth Garritt BSc AMIOA
Acoustic Consultant