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Originally Posted by stut
Quite often, it's because, despite requesting a smoking room and having it confirmed at check-in, a smoker will find themselves in a non-smoking room. Then, when they call reception to ask why they're in a non-smoking room, they will be sent up an ashtray (or even told to look in the desk drawer to find one).
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Well, it's happened to me both ways... I haven't smoked in over a year now, and I get rooms that have obviously been smoked in. Admittedly, smoke doesn't really bother me (in fact, there's a hotel where I specifically request a smoking room because I like the floor they're on, and the aircon seems to filter it out nicely), but then I don't have respiratory problems, for example.
But yes, I've always wondered why hotels do that. Frankly, when I did smoke, if they'd said "there are no smoking rooms left", then fine, I'd deal with it. A bit annoying if I had to work in the room, but there you are. |
I use the Hertz # 1 service and my profile has I want a smoking car. After delays going to the counter to get a smoking designated car, and it did not have an ash tray, I simply ignore the no smoking sign on the cigarette lighter. I do not like doing this, but their ignoring my profile forced my decision. Have not received feedback from them even once. This seems the to be the same situation in hotel rooms based on the posts so far.
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I wonder if sometimes it's simply a case of hotels not getting their act together...
I stayed at the Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam last month for a conference. Requested a non-smoking room, got a smoking one. Complained - "Sorry, that's all we've got". Complained a bit louder, eventually got "upgraded" to one of their long-stay apartments round the back of the hotel. A bit dark, a bit run-down, located on a side street full of drunks... but at least I was able to breathe clean air. Comparing notes with colleagues the next morning I discovered that several smokers in our group had been allocated non-smoking rooms! What's the point in asking guests to state preferences... if you then do the exact opposite of what they requested? |
Originally Posted by itsme
I was being facetious when in another thread on the subject of children I said there was nothing wrong with this world that getting rid of all the people in it would not cure. It sounds like you are in earnest about your misanthropy, though.
You "support peoples' right to have and raise kids as long as they don't bug" you, and you "think everyone has the right to practice whatever religion they choose as long as they don't bug" you, and "(i)n both cases, (you) don't think everyone shares that viewpoint."?!?! Pretty liberal (libertarian?) of you to "support peoples' right to have and raise kids" and their "whatever religion they choose," but be advised that here in the United States those are basic rights that won't be denied others, whether you are bugged by their exercise of them or not. Uh...okay... I've never been one for labels, but I guess the libertarian thing is close. I'm all for people doing whatever they want to do as long as it doesn't harm anyone else or their property. You need only look on this forum to see that everyone does not share that viewpoint. Let me know when "misanthropy" or some derivation is no longer the word of the day... ;) |
Reading all the rest of the replies, I seem to get stuck in non-smoking cars all the time also and a smoking car is in my profile.
It IS the fault of the hotels/car rental agencies. If a person has a confirmed smoking room reservation and they are put in a non-smoking room, well, the hotel should either accommodate the request or not penalize the guest. The only upside I have ever found is getting upgraded to an enormous suite in Vegas because I arrived late & all the smoking rooms were taken. Actually, my husband has come to expect a room change no matter where we go because they never give us a smoking room. As I said, if there's a balcony, no problem - no balcony, big problem :D |
Originally Posted by Aviatrix
I wonder if sometimes it's simply a case of hotels not getting their act together...
I stayed at the Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam last month for a conference. Requested a non-smoking room, got a smoking one. Complained - "Sorry, that's all we've got". Complained a bit louder, eventually got "upgraded" to one of their long-stay apartments round the back of the hotel. A bit dark, a bit run-down, located on a side street full of drunks... but at least I was able to breathe clean air. Comparing notes with colleagues the next morning I discovered that several smokers in our group had been allocated non-smoking rooms! What's the point in asking guests to state preferences... if you then do the exact opposite of what they requested? |
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