"David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" wrote in message
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> B Vaughan wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:23:24 GMT, "a.spencer3"
> > wrote:
> >
> > >During 2006 I had no problem locating hotels that allowed smoking
within our
> > >own room (non-smoking rooms were available for those who wished this).
> > >
> > >This year, my travel agent informs me that this is virtually impossible
to
> > >locate (in Italy, specifically).
> > >
> > >Has something happened in the meantime?
> >
> > It's certainly becoming rarer. What happened was that Italy outlawed
> > smoking in bars and restaurants, except under certain very restrictive
> > conditions.
>
> The law doesn't seem to have the same strict definition of an enclosed
> place though, as exists in the UK and, I think, Ireland. One
> particularly nice restaurant in Alghero had tables outside under an
> archway on a quaint narrow street. This would have met the enclosed
> space definition here. I wasn't bothered too much by it, but someone
> working at the restaurant spent his time chain smoking and we were
> unfortunately upwind of him! :)
>
> Same thing for the cloister where we had breakfast in our hotel, now
> that I think about it- it would be 'substantially enclosed' here. Not a
> problem though, as there was tons of space there. Great coffee too! :)
>
The English 'enclosed space' rules don't apply to hotel rooms - it's still
perfectly possible to get 'smoking' rooms.
Surreyman
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