http://www.tobacco.org/newsfeed/category/hotels.rss Latest top tobacco news headlines en-us http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_RUDE_SALESPEOPLE_EVICTED?SITE=CAWOO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://tobacco.org/news/267152.html MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) -- About 40 traveling salespeople were thrown out of a hotel for "very, very rude behavior," a motel manager said. The salespeople, mostly in their mid-20s, were peddling cleaning supplies, but they sure left behind a mess, said Derek Crockett, front desk manager at the AmericInn Lodge & Suites. Crockett's staff began getting complaints about the guests less than two hours after they checked in Monday night. The guests were drinking, partying and smoking in nonsmoking rooms, he said. AP Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.khnl.com/Global/story.asp?S=8381342 http://tobacco.org/news/265943.html Hawaii hotels are hitting smokers hard in their wallets when it comes to lighting up where they shouldn't and many couldn't be happier about this tougher stance on smokers. . . . Many major hotels are happy about setting smoke restrictions. "Hawaii is about fragrance and aromas as it is about anything and to have the smoke drift through, that it's never been an attractive addition," said Barry Wallace with Outrigger Hotels. You can still smell smoke in the air in Waikiki, there are about two dozen hotels here that allow some smoking, either in the rooms or on property, and smoking is still allowed at the beach. But a number of hotel chains, like the Outrigger, have gone completely smoke-free for their guests. KHNL-TV Channel 8 pdrewes@khnl.com (Paul Drewes) Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://travel-hawaii.com/smoking.html http://tobacco.org/news/265532.html Hawaii Hotel & Condominium Smoking Policies, from Travel Hawaii In November of 2006, the state of Hawaii instituted a strict new smoking law. As a result, many Hawaii hotels declared all of their guest rooms to be smoke-free. This has been a boon to non-smokers, of course, who no longer have to enter a hotel room with that telltale odor of "smokers past" lingering in the air. However, smokers aren't happy with such policies, as they won't be able to stay at smoke-free hotels unless they stash their habit for the length of their stay, or only smoke "off premises" or in designated areas, which are usually outside any public area in the hotel, e.g. places like parking lots and other outside areas that are at least 20 feet from any doors or windows. Travel-Hawaii.com sales@Travel-Hawaii.com Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/BUSINESS02/805190329 http://tobacco.org/news/265531.html Smokers who light up in a non-smoking hotel room in Hawai'i may may find themselves paying several hundred dollars more for the room cleanup. Travel Hawaii, a Hawai'i-based Internet retailer, has set up a database -- www.travel-Hawaii.com/smoking.html -- that details the smoking policies of hotels throughout the state. Travel Hawaii owner John Lindelow said his company updates the information as policies shift. "This is a rapidly changing area of hotel policy, so we make a lot of phone calls to stay on top of what the hotels are doing," he said. So far, the top charge goes to Aqua Palms & Spa in Waikiki, with a $500 fee to clean a smoke-free room there. Honolulu Advertiser rdingeman@honoluluadvertiser.com (Robbie Dingeman Advertiser Staff Writer) Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=142243 http://tobacco.org/news/265513.html The designated smoking areas in buildings where they are allowed must be isolated from the rest of the building under the new law. This standard is defined as complete isolation of tobacco smoke and odor from the rest of the building. The smoking areas must also have a ventilation system and the area must be enclosed all sides. There will be warnings about the harm of smoking on the walls of smoking zones and clear signage on the doors showing that they are designated smoking areas. People under the age of 18 will not be allowed entry to these zones. The law also introduces the smoking ban in restaurants, cafeterias and coffeehouses; however, this particular article will not go into effect until July 19, 2009. But, if these places share a space with trade centers, cinemas, airports, bus terminals, sports and entertainment centers or shopping malls, which are not allowed to have designated smoking areas, then they, too, will be subject to the ban beginning today. The ban also affects hotels Zaman Daily Newspaper Turkey Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e9d9b804-2116-11dd-a0e6-000077b07658.html http://tobacco.org/news/265442.html Pre-tax profit at Enterprise Inns fell by a third in the six months to the end of March as the smoking ban and pressure on consumer spending continued to weigh on business. The company, which warned in January that pub companies were experiencing one of their toughest periods for many years, said trading was likely to stay tough. Ted Tuppen, chief executive, said: “A number of pubgoers are smokers, and some of those people have decided to go less often. Consumers are also facing rising costs and that means they have less money to spend.” Financial Times UK Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://portaugusta.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/smoking-ban-affects-local-hotel-profits/771731.aspx http://tobacco.org/news/265375.html Port Augusta hotels have still not recovered losses from the state’s smoking ban six months ago. Pubs and clubs have now been smoke free for six months, as of last Thursday. On the six-month anniversary of the state's new smoking laws, it seems the laws have been well accepted by the community. The Tobacco Control Research and Evaluation Program based at the Cancer Council of South Australia conducted a survey of around 2000 South Australians. The Transcontinental Australia Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/travel/11checkin.html http://tobacco.org/news/265060.html Music Issue: Check In, Check Out Mount Tremper, N.Y.: Kate’s Lazy Meadow * E-Mail * Print * Reprints * Save * Share o Digg o Facebook o Mixx o Yahoo! Buzz o Permalink Article Tools Sponsored By By MIKE ALBO Published: May 11, 2008 THE BASICS Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image Randy Harris for The New York Times Rooms come with kitchenettes. Readers’ Opinions Have you stayed at Kate’s Lazy Meadow? Comment Write a Review Kate’s Lazy Meadow, a motel in the Catskills co-owned by Kate Pierson of the B-52s, opened in 2004 during the height of the boutique hotel trend . . . A former summer motel on nine acres, Lazy Meadow rests on a flat stretch of Route 28, in a postcard-worthy valley 12 miles from Woodstock, N.Y. . . . THE ROOMS The wacky but tidy rooms were decorated by Ms. Pierson, whose orange-hair likeness can be found on no-smoking signs (“Don’t stink up my Love Shack!”). New York Times Sun, 11 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.newkerala.com/one.php?action=fullnews&id=56487 http://tobacco.org/news/264762.html This is one of the many contradictions of American society: smoking is banned on health grounds in most public places - but not in the outdoors - while no steps are considered necessary to check the burgeoning consumption of junk food that is definitely considered a health hazard. Thus, you have a situation in which smoking is banned in government offices, restaurants and even hotel rooms - but not in the areas surrounding these places. So much so that a stern warning, very carefully worded, greets visitors to a swanky beach resort and spa an hours' drive from here. "Enjoy your non-smoking room", reads the notice in bold capitals, adding: "A $250 cleaning fee will be charged for smoking in this room". The ban also extends to the various restaurants and party rooms of the hotel. At the same time, ashtrays are liberally provided in various other parts of the hotel - but outside the building complex. . . . Wasn't this policy self-defeating in that it was not only failing to prevent people from smoking but also contributing to the pollution of the atmosphere at large? New Kerala.com Tue, 06 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.pbn.com/stories/31247.html http://tobacco.org/news/263885.html The Hotel Providence this month became the latest to follow the industry trend to ban smoking in guest rooms. For the boutique hotel, it was a decision based on demand and the well-being of guests [..] Providence Business News Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/story/10412140/1/how-to-find-smoke-free-hotel-rooms-worldwide.html http://tobacco.org/news/263841.html Finding European and Asian hotels that restrict, or even ban, smoking is easier than ever before for travelers willing to put in the time to research their options. Usually, that boils down to spending some time on the Internet, surfing the Web sites of tourist boards, hotel chains, online outlets like Hotels.com, Expedia and Freshstay.com, and checking out the hotels section of sites such as Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights . As always with the Web, there is plenty of information out there, but reading the fine print is essential. Details and nuances of smoking policies can differ widely thestreet.com Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=373656 http://tobacco.org/news/263434.html Kanagawa Gov. Shigefumi Matsuzawa said Tuesday the prefecture has compiled a basic plan for an ordinance to ban smoking in hotels, restaurants and other public places in the prefecture in a bid to prevent passive smoking. Kyodo News Service Japan Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://whyalla.yourguide.com.au/articles/1223753.html?src=topstories http://tobacco.org/news/263355.html The introduction of tougher smoking bans for South Australia hotels nearly six months ago has deeply affected many country venues, with figures suggesting that revenue has declined about 40 per cent for some. SA president of the Australian Hotels Association, Ian Horne, says gaming revenue across the state is down about 10 per cent. "Many country hotels are suffering much more than their city counterparts," Mr Horne said. Whyalla News Australia Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/city/story.html?id=6477b6df-e744-4a17-a598-4275fec46d95 http://tobacco.org/news/263124.html First, hotels asked people to choose between smoking and non-smoking. Now, some are making the choice for their guests -- telling them smoking is no longer allowed. As the City of Airdrie looks at eliminating designated smoking rooms, many Calgary hotels have made the switch already, even though they're not required to. The province's Tobacco Reduction Act, in effect since Jan. 1, bans smoking in public places. However, it does not apply to hotel and motel rooms. Canmore was the first Alberta municipality to prohibit smoking in hotel rooms. Airdrie looks like it might be the second. Calgary Herald submit@theherald.canwest.com (Michelle Butterfield, Calgary Herald) Canada Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.novatoadvance.com/articles/2008/04/09/business/doc47fd220cbf269258734986.txt http://tobacco.org/news/263061.html Amendments made to a key "public nuisance" provision of the city's anti-smoking ordinance - approved at Tuesday's city council meeting - at a March 25 meeting may have been intended to assuage local business organizations' concerns about a possible rise in civil suits against Novato business owners. But the changes, which were intended to limit the smelly habit's legal definition as a "nuisance" to its intrusion into residencies, such as condos and apartments, failed win over two of its chief critics. The Novato Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Novato Business Association, both of which previously sent representatives to the March 25 meeting to request the city scrap the potentially litigious nuisance provision, continued to oppose it after the changes, while maintaining support for other aspects of the ordinance, which bans where cigarettes can be smoked and deposited from virtually any public place. "I'm afraid the DNBA is still concerned it could be too broadly interpreted," said Denise Athas, president of the DNBA. Novato Advance pjones@novatoadvance.com (Paul Jones Staff Writer) Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT