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Smoking in European hotels?
During 2006 I had no problem locating hotels that allowed smoking within our
own room (non-smoking rooms were available for those who wished this). This year, my travel agent informs me that this is virtually impossible to locate (in Italy, specifically). Has something happened in the meantime? Or do I sack the travel agent? Surreyman |
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Smoking in European hotels?
On 3 Sep, 13:23, "a.spencer3" wrote:
During 2006 I had no problem locating hotels that allowed smoking within our own room (non-smoking rooms were available for those who wished this). This year, my travel agent informs me that this is virtually impossible to locate (in Italy, specifically). Has something happened in the meantime? Or do I sack the travel agent? Surreyman stop smoking |
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Smoking in European hotels?
Following up to "a.spencer3" :
During 2006 I had no problem locating hotels that allowed smoking within our own room (non-smoking rooms were available for those who wished this). This year, my travel agent informs me that this is virtually impossible to locate (in Italy, specifically). Has something happened in the meantime? Or do I sack the travel agent? Surreyman Could this be to do with the general anti-smoking law changes that happened there recently? Maybe a 2-stage ban? Just guessing. -- Tim C. |
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Smoking in European hotels?
On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:23:24 GMT, "a.spencer3"
wrote: During 2006 I had no problem locating hotels that allowed smoking within our own room (non-smoking rooms were available for those who wished this). This year, my travel agent informs me that this is virtually impossible to locate (in Italy, specifically). Has something happened in the meantime? Or do I sack the travel agent? Surreyman Thank for letting us know. Excellent news! Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/ latest: Slovenia http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/ latest: Mossman Gorge in the Daintree Rainforest |
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Smoking in European hotels?
On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:23:24 GMT, "a.spencer3"
wrote: During 2006 I had no problem locating hotels that allowed smoking within our own room (non-smoking rooms were available for those who wished this). This year, my travel agent informs me that this is virtually impossible to locate (in Italy, specifically). Has something happened in the meantime? It's certainly becoming rarer. What happened was that Italy outlawed smoking in bars and restaurants, except under certain very restrictive conditions. Everyone thought it would never work, but it turned out that Italy was full of long-suffering nonsmokers who very quickly made the most of the law and began complaining about smoke in every other place as well. For example, among the private group we play cards with, the nonsmokers began to demand that the smokers go outside to indulge. Hotels apparently have seen that it pays to ban smoking. -- Barbara Vaughan My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup |
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Smoking in European hotels?
a.spencer3 wrote:
During 2006 I had no problem locating hotels that allowed smoking within our own room (non-smoking rooms were available for those who wished this). This year, my travel agent informs me that this is virtually impossible to locate (in Italy, specifically). Has something happened in the meantime? Or do I sack the travel agent? You could stay at the Continental in Treviso? (They had a choice of smoking/non-smoking rooms when we were there in April.) -- (*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website "He can't be as stupid as he looks, but nevertheless he probably is quite a stupid man." Richard Dawkins on Pres. Bush" |
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B Vaughan wrote:
On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:23:24 GMT, "a.spencer3" wrote: During 2006 I had no problem locating hotels that allowed smoking within our own room (non-smoking rooms were available for those who wished this). This year, my travel agent informs me that this is virtually impossible to locate (in Italy, specifically). Has something happened in the meantime? It's certainly becoming rarer. What happened was that Italy outlawed smoking in bars and restaurants, except under certain very restrictive conditions. The law doesn't seem to have the same strict definition of an enclosed place though, as exists in the UK and, I think, Ireland. One particularly nice restaurant in Alghero had tables outside under an archway on a quaint narrow street. This would have met the enclosed space definition here. I wasn't bothered too much by it, but someone working at the restaurant spent his time chain smoking and we were unfortunately upwind of him! Same thing for the cloister where we had breakfast in our hotel, now that I think about it- it would be 'substantially enclosed' here. Not a problem though, as there was tons of space there. Great coffee too! -- (*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website "He can't be as stupid as he looks, but nevertheless he probably is quite a stupid man." Richard Dawkins on Pres. Bush" |
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"David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" wrote in message ... B Vaughan wrote: On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:23:24 GMT, "a.spencer3" wrote: During 2006 I had no problem locating hotels that allowed smoking within our own room (non-smoking rooms were available for those who wished this). This year, my travel agent informs me that this is virtually impossible to locate (in Italy, specifically). Has something happened in the meantime? It's certainly becoming rarer. What happened was that Italy outlawed smoking in bars and restaurants, except under certain very restrictive conditions. The law doesn't seem to have the same strict definition of an enclosed place though, as exists in the UK and, I think, Ireland. One particularly nice restaurant in Alghero had tables outside under an archway on a quaint narrow street. This would have met the enclosed space definition here. I wasn't bothered too much by it, but someone working at the restaurant spent his time chain smoking and we were unfortunately upwind of him! Same thing for the cloister where we had breakfast in our hotel, now that I think about it- it would be 'substantially enclosed' here. Not a problem though, as there was tons of space there. Great coffee too! The English 'enclosed space' rules don't apply to hotel rooms - it's still perfectly possible to get 'smoking' rooms. Surreyman |
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a.spencer3 wrote:
"David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" wrote in message ... [] The English 'enclosed space' rules don't apply to hotel rooms - Nor does the Italian law. it's still perfectly possible to get 'smoking' rooms. For the moment. A lot of B&Bs are increasingly non-smoking though. -- (*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website "He can't be as stupid as he looks, but nevertheless he probably is quite a stupid man." Richard Dawkins on Pres. Bush" |
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"a.spencer3" skrev i meddelandet ... "David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" wrote in message ... B Vaughan wrote: On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:23:24 GMT, "a.spencer3" wrote: During 2006 I had no problem locating hotels that allowed smoking within our own room (non-smoking rooms were available for those who wished this). This year, my travel agent informs me that this is virtually impossible to locate (in Italy, specifically). Has something happened in the meantime? It's certainly becoming rarer. What happened was that Italy outlawed smoking in bars and restaurants, except under certain very restrictive conditions. The law doesn't seem to have the same strict definition of an enclosed place though, as exists in the UK and, I think, Ireland. One particularly nice restaurant in Alghero had tables outside under an archway on a quaint narrow street. This would have met the enclosed space definition here. I wasn't bothered too much by it, but someone working at the restaurant spent his time chain smoking and we were unfortunately upwind of him! Same thing for the cloister where we had breakfast in our hotel, now that I think about it- it would be 'substantially enclosed' here. Not a problem though, as there was tons of space there. Great coffee too! The English 'enclosed space' rules don't apply to hotel rooms - it's still perfectly possible to get 'smoking' rooms. Surreyman Think it's best so. All room being no-smoking means probably that one or another smoker lights up in the room despite not allowed so. |
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