I am looking at an AirBnb apartment that is just on the northwestern edge of the Red Light district, just south of the train station. It is a great location but I worry about late night noise from the pedestrian street below. Any idea if this is going to be a problem?
Posted by
Tilburg, Netherlands
2829 posts
Unless that apartment has some good noise insulation, you can expect noisy crowds well into the night.
Posted by
Bloomfield, MI
35 posts
It might depend on what time of year your a going to visit. We stayed at Mauro Mansion in December. It sounds very close to where you describe. We were in a room facing the street and we weren't bothered by any noise. It was just far enough away from the hustle and bustle of the bars, etc.
Liz
Posted by
St. Louis, MO USA
1976 posts
Andre makes a good point about insulation. If the windows aren't double-glazed, you'll hear every street noise. In October I stayed at a hotel on the Singel Canal in a room 4 floors up, and heard people talking, luggage wheels rolling, bike bells jinging, etc. i wore earplugs at night which helped. Can you find out if the windows are double-glazed?
Posted by
Boston, MA USA
69 posts
I stayed in Dam Square for a weekend in June and found that if you don't open your hotel windows you won't hear anything for the most part. We happened to open them late around 2 am to see people walking around dropping bottles and such, but once we shut them - no problem! I stayed on the second floor of the NH Hotel in Dam Square and I would totally recommend it. The rooms were very spacious and had a very central location .