http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-24T08:26:12Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Smoking%20Ban http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/21/17434/6820 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/ashtray.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>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.<p>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"><b>Open Thread: Marriott Smoking Ban</b></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.) <p>Anyways, thanks to all of you who keep contributing to the OpenThread--you're really giving fellow juliana 2008-02-21T17:23:28-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/11/11845/1368 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/8580/starwood_logo.gif" class="imgborder" align=right> <p> <b><i>[HotelChatter OpenThreads are a place for readers to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/newuser">get in here</a> and talk about hot stories and issues of the day in an open forum.<p> If you are already a HotelChatter member log in to comment, if not <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/newuser">become a member</a> for free and comment away.</i>] </b> <p> Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts announced the further de-smokification of their brands with 300 <b>Sheraton</b> and <b>Four Points by Sheraton</b> locations in the US, Caribbean and Canada going smoke-free by December 31st, 2008. Previously in January 2006, Sheraton's sister brand Westin went smoke-free throughout the US, Canada and Caribbean - with the properties in Fuji, Australia and Scotland following due to its popularity, and Marriott AndrewC 2008-02-11T12:34:40-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/