>SNIP
>>Actually, the first change I want the hotel to make is to eliminate smoking in the building or, at least, limit it to the bar. My eyes are still burning from 5 days of smoke.
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>>Tamar
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>This is surprising. I haven't seen ANY hotels that still allow smoking at all and very seldom even in the bars anymore! (Except for outside the building and in private, smoking, hotel rooms--is that what you were referring to?)
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>Tracy

Tracy;

While visiting Oregon last August we stayed at a motel in Klamath Falls. They have a large lobby with many mounted trophy heads. You have to sign a statement that you will not smoke in the motel. If you do, you will be prosecuted for your activity and fined $400. I had a suggestion: “Why not mount a few heads of smokers in your lobby, to show you are really serious about this policy”! The manager thought I was kidding. :)

We found eating establishments in Portland and Pendleton that allowed smoking in specified areas. However, they used the same the same air conditioning system and you could smell the smoke.

I want to get rid of smokers and cell phone uesrs! That will be my goal in life! :)

Tom