This is very welcome news coming from Marriott. Yes, they are going totally smoke free in all of their hotels starting in September.
I know I’ve dealt with the stress of accidentally being assigned a smoking room when rooms are tight at a hotel or when I make a last minute reservation. So that’s one less worry and one more chance that I’ll have a pleasurable business travel experience. I’m sure this move will save Marriott in maintenance costs as well. Smoking in rooms definitely shortens the life of the paint, carpet and furniture.
According to Marriott’s press release, “The new policy includes all guest rooms, restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, public space and employee work areas.”
I was thinking about this recently and wondering why hotel chains weren’t going the total no smoking route. Now that Marriott has taken the lead I’m sure that other chains will follow.