How to Get Hotel Acoustics Right
How do you get hotel acoustics right?
Hotel acoustics are really two separate problems: controlling echo and reverberation inside a room (absorption), and stopping sound from moving between rooms (blocking). Acoustic panels solve the first. The only ASP product rated for the second is the Homasote DesignWall 440 (STC 50+).
Lobbies, restaurants, bars, ballrooms and conference rooms all have the same problem: hard, reflective surfaces let noise build up as the room fills, which makes check-in and dining conversations harder to hear. Broadband 2 inch panels (NRC 1.0) on walls and ceiling bring that back down. Guest corridors and rooms benefit from decorative, fabric-wrapped panels that double as wall art in custom colors.
Room-to-room quiet is a different job. That's a construction decision about mass, decoupling and sealed airgaps, not something a stick-on panel fixes. The one item in the catalog rated for sound transmission is Homasote DesignWall 440, and it works best specified into the wall assembly at build time rather than added afterward.
Do acoustic panels stop noise between hotel rooms?
No. Standard acoustic panels absorb sound inside a room, they don't block sound from passing through a wall. Homasote DesignWall 440 (STC 50+) is ASP's rated option for that job.
Where should a hotel prioritize acoustic panels?
Lobbies, restaurants, bars, ballrooms and conference rooms first, anywhere a lot of voices compete with hard, reflective surfaces at once.
Can hotel panels match brand colors?
Yes. Custom sizes and a wide range of Burch Fabrics Prime Time and Guilford of Maine fabric colors are available to match lobby and guest room design.
Does treating a restaurant or bar cut down complaints about noise?
Panels reduce reverberation and echo, which makes conversation easier to follow even when the room is at full capacity.
See the full acoustic panel collection, or call (888) 923-5777 to talk through a hotel property.