When making your reservation or checking in, always request a quiet room – i.e., away from noisy elevators, stairwells, ice and vending machines, housekeeping, pool areas, and any construction zones. Quieter rooms tend to be those at the end of the hall (assuming there's no housekeeping nearby) and on upper floors, away from traffic and street noise.

That means earplugs (forget those squishy versions they sometimes hand out in business class on flights and go for the moldable silicone ones) and a comfortable eye mask. You may feel like a diva at first, but trust us, getting a good night’s sleep far outweighs that sentiment.

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Have the reception desk take messages or send calls directly to voice mail during your specified hours, which helps prevent you from getting woken up by a wrong number.

The in-room HVAC unit (whether set on the fan function or air conditioning) can be a great tool to block out unwanted noise, as is the bathroom ventilation fan if there is one. Another option: Download a white noise app onto your smartphone or tablet.

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If you’re planning on sleeping in past 8 a.m. and you forget to do this, you’re almost guaranteed at some point to be woken up by a knock at the door. Use that do not disturb sign to your advantage.

Stressing over whether your alarm will go off or the wake-up call will come through is no way to fall (and stay) blissfully asleep. Increase your peace of mind with backups: your cellphone, a trusty travel alarm clock, a wake-up call, and/or the in-room alarm clock.

If you’re not using it, remember to check and make sure it’s turned off. Nothing is more infuriating than being jolted from peaceful slumber by the blasting beeps set by a previous guest.

Most hotel room walls are so wafer-thin you can hear every imaginable act on the other side – which some people don’t realize. If your neighbors are talking, watching television, or doing other things loudly – call the front desk..

Yes, packing up your stuff in the middle of the night bites, but it far outweighs the ensuing fatigue and frustration of a sleepless night. You might even get an upgrade, which happened to us at The Benjamin in New York City when a pack of children continued screaming up and down the hall at midnight, despite repeated calls to the front desk. We were transferred to a new suite on another floor.