David, I agree with you, I do the same thing in trying to be as quite as I can, when entering or leaving my room.
The number of people in this country, that care less about others, is growing at an alarming rate; then we wonder about so much stress and violence going on.

It would be great to see the majority of Hotels, putting more money towards soundproofing their rooms. The materials are now available. I think most of us would pay a bit more, if we knew that we would not have to worry about noise, when we rare trying to relax/sleep in our Hotel rooms.

It’s not always so easy when leaving, because of the fact that the outer handle doesn’t do anything without running the key card through it. But at least I get most of the way closed and then pull it shut with sufficient force to close and lock it, but no more than that.

Ultimately, I see that our society (USA) is losing its sense of civility and respect for the needs of others. I can’t change society as a whole, but I can change my own actions, and I try to encourage my peers to be more considerate, too. They usually just laugh at me, and I guess they think I am a throwback, even though I’m only 35 years old.