<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by TrvlGuru:
I spoke to the Hotel Manager, Mr. Nash and he apologized for the situation. He indicated that the hotel is owned by a Chinese tobacco company and the chairman was actually staying in the hotel at the moment.
Basically he inferred that his hands were tied. I believed him.
Although this property has great public areas, beautiful rooms, a nice lounge with great views, I would recommend that all non-smokers (or those very sensitive to smoke) avoid this property. </font>
I'm glad to hear that Mr. Nash is still managing this property, since he provided wonderful hospitality during our visit last November. He and his staff really made us feel welcome! Indeed, I wrote him a thank you note halfway through my stay.
As for the smoking issue, perhaps this was just bad luck? I'm a non-smoker and can practically detect the smoke of a cigarette even before it is lit... but during our four day stay there, I did not once encounter even the trace of cigarette smoke in the lobby, health club, pool, lobby restaurant, or hallways.
Another possibility was that hotel occupancy may have been depressed during my stay, as it was just after 9/11.
Hopefully, your experience was not the usual realm.