gglave

Not at all properties. Smoking is often banned on balconies as it can drift to the next balcony annoying the people who might be sitting there.

aarif1

I was at the Radisson in Nashua, NH this past weekend, on the 6th floor. I slid open a window, but quickly closed it since the hotel is surrounded by trees and there was no screen.

nrr

In general hotels (connected with Casinos) do NOT allow windows to be opened--there were probably too many gamblers who lost their shirts and decided to end it all by jumping out of a window.

Doc Savage

Santander

I would if someone got annoyed that their neighbour was smoking outside.

Doc Savage

Be glad you don't have asthma.

gglave

It's not the 'smoking outside' part, it's the fact that the smoke drifts and may impair other people's enjoyment.

Smoking is a legal activity and I have no issue with it provided it does not impede others' enjoyment.

Santander

Well, actually I do but I smoke anyway.

Doc Savage

You can choose to asphyxiate yourself; it's a free country.

But please don't share your smoke...

flightsau

Yes, I prefer the windows open too!

littlesheep

I've now encountered a few HGIs where you can't open the windows. Seems to be the new style.

There goes my favourite chain. I think it's the best hotel in its class, by far. Invariably clean, pleasant, has a bright and new-ish feel, the Wi-Fi works, has a little fridge and micro AND you can open the window. You have air, you're not trapped and it mitigates any noise coming from the other rooms. The only way to block the noise otherwise is to run the fan all the time, which is irritating.

What to do? I'm really unhappy over this. It's very distressing.

My work is very stressful and I need to be able to close the door and be in peace till next morning. I'd never be put in a fancy or boutique hotel (which I might prefer). It has to be some ubiquitous chain.

I hate the Hampton Inn. Just the site of it makes me ill. In most you can't open the windows, is part of it.

Tchiowa

Not in most places in the US. Smoking laws say you can't smoke within a specific distance of an external door or window.

There are regulations in many cities preventing windows from opening on higher floors. Suicide/accident is the rationale.

LondonElite

Just bring an Allen key, and variations thereof

valdor

What about big cities? Surely you do not open the windows in city hotels? The air outside is often much dirtier than the air inside.

littlesheep

I'm not sure there's a way to open them, short of breaking the glass.