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> "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! :)
>>
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> The English 'enclosed space' rules don't apply to hotel rooms - it's still
> perfectly possible to get 'smoking' rooms.
>
> Surreyman
>
Think it's best so. All room being no-smoking means probably that one or
another smoker lights up in the room despite not allowed so.
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