I sympathize. I hate any room noise and non-blackout curtains in hotels. I wonder if you stayed there prior to the major renovations which took place around I believe 2002? If it was later, then I have no idea where those rooms are. I have never taken those stairs to a room - always a lift off the lobby. But I've stayed on every floor including one overlooking the pool which normally I don't like. Perhaps because I was a member of the Intercon hotel frequent stay programme I got a better class of room!