HotelChatter - Tag: Marriott Smoking Ban

PM Linkage: Drop Your Hotel Smoking Ban Tips Here

juliana — 2008-02-21T17:23:28-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/ashtray.jpg" class="imgborder">Today's WSJ has an article about guests' frustrations with the recent hotel smoking bans implemented by big box chain hotels like Marriott and most recently, Sheraton.This of course, is not news to us as our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/8/2/144444/6432/hotels/OpenThread_Marriott_s_New_Smoking_Policy">Open Thread: Marriott Smoking Ban</a> as been steadily added to for a year and a half. Indeed the story from at least one guest featured in the WSJ's article, came straight from a HotelChatter member. The reporter Sarah Nassauer even contacted us directly about speaking to our Hotel Mavens and thus we set her up with some sources. (Sadly, there's no mention of this in her article.) Anyways, thanks to all of you who keep contributing to the OpenThread--you're really giving fellow

Are Choice Hotels Completely Smoke-Free Across All Its Brands?

juliana — 2007-10-18T14:30:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/choicehotels_brands.png" class="imgborder"> [Update: Cambria Suites is 100% smoke free as well, according to the Choice peeps] Despite the growing trend of hotels to go 100 percent smoke-free in their guest rooms and public spaces, not everyone is thrilled with these changes. And "not everyone" is mainly smokers.Audrey Silk, founder of the NYC C.L.A.S.H. (Citizens Lobbying Against Smoker Harassment), sent us an email wondering if all <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/choice%20hotels">Choice Hotels</a> were 100 percent smoke-free as advertised on the Choice Hotels commercials. She writes:<blockquote>The television commercial for Comfort Suites (with the catchy tune -- I'll give you that) includes the pronouncement "smoke-free everywhere..." At the end of the commercial several of the hotel chains under the Choice Hotel umbrella are promoted.

More Marriott Smoking Ban Fury

juliana — 2007-07-30T12:12:00-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/cigarrettes_ashtray.jpg">Marriott put their infamous <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Marriott%20Smoking%20Ban">Smoking Ban</a> into effect last July but the comments are flowing on HotelChatter's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/8/2/144444/6432/hotels/OpenThread_Marriott_s_New_Smoking_Policy">Open Thread</a> on the ban.The latest comes in from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/monmikf">Monmikf</a> who says that he was charged a $250 cleaning fee for  emptying old cigarette butts into the hotel room trash can although he never actually smoked inside the room. He writes:<blockquote>The Marriott hotels must understand that these are hotel rooms and not operating rooms. I paid a hotel rate to stay at this hotel which includes the house keeping staff to clean and freshen up a room for the next guest to arrive after I leave. They have no right to charge a fee if a room has

Ritz-Carlton Hotels and Noise Top the 2007 Guest Satisfaction Survey Study

Tim L. — 2007-07-25T12:07:12-05:00

We've had it with thin walls and smoke. We also prefer Ritz-Carlton Hotels for our luxury trips.

That's according to the results of a JD Power and Associates Guest Satisfaction Survey, who surveyed 47,634 travelers to discover that the overall #1 complaint about hotels is noise and the best in service is the Ritz.

Hotel guests are also tired of cigarette smells, they like their free continental breakfast and most would really like to know if the hotel they are staying in has environmentally-friendly programs in place or not.

Great Cruz Bay: Twenty-Somethings Enjoy This Smoke-Free Westin

juliana — 2006-11-28T12:44:15-05:00

Westin's St. John Resort resort was one of the first of Starwood's hotel to go smoke-free and apparently, it's a big hit, even amongst these partying 20-year-olds shown above.

"It thinks it's great. I wish they would do it at more resorts," said Adam Wood of the no smoking policy, who is from Utah and also in his early 20s. "One person can ruin it for everyone."

Now if only the Westin can smoke out that $25.00 per day resort fee.

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· Westin Resort Guests Appreciating Newly Implemented No Smoking Policy [Tradewinds]