A hotel stay should be a break from everyday life, but for many, it instead becomes a test of
patience. Children running riot in communal areas tops the list of what Swedes find most annoying.
sig most during a hotel stay, according to a Verian survey from BWH Hotels.
Balcony smoking and slamming doors are other behaviours that many find
Annoying.

When many people share spaces in hotels, like corridors, walls and the breakfast area, small
things quickly affect the experience. More than one in three Swedes (37 percent) state that children who
running or walking freely in communal areas is the most disruptive during a hotel stay.
Next is smoking on the balcony despite the prohibition (19 percent) as well as slamming doors and lack of
respect for quiet hours (18 percent).

– That children top the list of disruptive behaviour shows how sensitive the hotel environment is when many
people share the same spaces. What for some is a natural part of a holiday, for others can
perceived as disturbing, particularly in environments where peace and recovery are expected. To us,
It's self-evident that both families with children and guests seeking relaxation should feel welcome. It
demonstrating how important it is to design hotel environments that work for different needs – from social spaces
with life and movement into quieter spaces for rest, says Sara Hallsund, marketing manager at BWH
Hotels Scandinavia.

Nearly one in six (15 percent) report being annoyed by others playing music loudly in their room.
Almost as many (14 percent) indicate loud conversations in the breakfast room or running around
the corridor sent, while just over one in ten (12 percent) mention loud conversations in the corridor. It is
primarily sounds that make Swedes lose patience in hotels, rather than behaviours such as
too much from the breakfast buffet, which 4 percent state, or to walk around in a dressing gown or pyjamas
outside the room, as 3 per cent mentions.

– If you feel that something is negatively affecting your stay, you shouldn't feel that you need to
Accept it. The staff are there to help and in many cases the situation can be resolved.
direct, whether it's about noise levels or other practical matters. Personal and genuine
Hospitality is fundamentally about taking the guest's experience seriously and acting when something isn't
feels good. That's how you create a safe and pleasant environment for everyone who lives with us, says Sara
Hallsund.

This is what annoys Swedish hotel guests the most about other guests:

1. Allowing children to run wild (37 percent)
2. Smoking on the balcony despite prohibition (19 per cent)
3. Slamming doors (18 percent)
4. Doesn't respect quiet hours (18 percent)
5. Playing music loudly in the room (15 percent)
6. Loud conversations in the breakfast room (14 percent)
7. Running in the corridors late (14 percent)
8. Talking loudly in the corridor (12 per cent)
9. Charges an unreasonable amount for breakfast (4 percent) Walks around in a bathrobe or pyjamas outside the room (3 percent)
   About the survey:
   The survey was conducted by Verian on behalf of BWH Hotels between 2 and 5 January 2026. A total of
   1,051 people in Sweden were interviewed in the Sifo panel. The question asked was a multiple-choice question: ”What disturbs
   What do you most notice about other hotel guests?”