>>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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>I've seen it in the south, but it's pretty unusual up north. I mentioned it to the desk clerks when I was checking out (and turning in my evaluation) and they said they'd really like the policy changed, too. Wonder if it's a case of one guy (say, the General Manager of the hotel) who's a smoker standing in the way of progress.
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>Tamar

Here in Florida we just approved an ammendment that requires ALL work places be smoke free. We were almost there anyway, but this last one gets the resturants, bowling allys, pool halls, etc. Most places that I avoid due to the smoke. About the only public (work) place that you will be able to smoke now is a 'stand alone bar' which hasn't really been defined yet.

I'm very happy about it, and would love to see Whil fest come to smoke free Tampa.

BOb