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Quiet rooms at Courtyard by Marriott Bali Seminyak Resort

Sound insulation is severely deficient across multiple barriers—walls, doors, and floors consistently fail to block noise from adjacent rooms, hallways, and upper floors, creating significant sleep disturbance.

NegativeStrong evidence·based on 12 reviews

Recent reviews (June 2026) consistently report poor soundproofing. Earlier reviews from late 2025 (October–December) also report similar noise issues, indicating a persistent structural problem rather than a temporary operational lapse. No improvement trend detected over the 8-month window.

What the reviews tell us

Adjacent room noise clearly audible: Multiple reviewers report hearing conversations and movement from guests in neighboring rooms, particularly disruptive at night (claims 69646, 69476, 79597).

Hallway and corridor noise penetrates easily: Doors provide inadequate soundproofing, allowing every sound from the hallway to be heard inside rooms (claims 66626, 71163).

Vertical sound transmission from upper floors: Guests report hearing footsteps and movement from rooms above, resulting in sleep disruption (claims 104687, 107169).

Connecting doors are a significant weak point: At least one reviewer with a connecting door experienced full sound transmission of conversations and nighttime activity from adjacent occupied room (claim 79597).

One report of strong soundproofing despite busy location, though isolated and without operational detail (claim 102265).

The Courtyard by Marriott Bali Seminyak exhibits widespread and consistent soundproofing failures that impact guest comfort. Across 12 claims spanning June 2026 back to October 2025, nine reviewers report specific, recurring noise problems: audible conversations and movement from adjacent rooms, hallway sounds penetrating despite closed doors, and floor transmission from guests walking above. The connecting-door issue (claim 79597) is particularly problematic. A single positive claim (102265) notes strong soundproofing despite location, but this stands alone and lacks detail. One additional claim (64203) mentions good bedroom insulation but the supporting quote appears to contain a transcription error ("next to none" contradicts the positive sentiment), raising data quality concerns. The weight of evidence—nine negative claims versus one clear positive—overwhelmingly indicates poor sound isolation between rooms and from common areas.

Opposing accounts of soundproofing effectiveness

One reviewer (102265, March 2026) reports the hotel has "strong soundproofing" despite being in a busy area. In contrast, nine other reviewers report poor-to-terrible sound isolation between rooms, hallways, and floors. Additionally, claim 64203 presents a data quality issue: the sentiment is marked positive ("Sound insulation in bedrooms is excellent, blocking pool noise"), but the quoted evidence states "this noise was not heard in the bedroom as the sound insullation is next to none"—the phrase "next to none" contradicts the positive interpretation. If interpreted literally as the quote suggests, this would add a tenth negative claim. The preponderance of negative evidence (9–10 claims) versus one clear positive claim (1 claim) makes it impossible to conclude soundproofing is adequate.