I am a smoker and I just find this laughable to be honest...
ToTheBeach, If you made your hotel a non-smoking hotel, I would never stay there regardless of balconys or not...
I am with Coolhand on this, I pay for my room and always ask for a smoking room when booking beforehand (As I am sure all smokers do), So its the hotels problem, Not mine, So I dont see reason why I should suit anyone else by having to get up and go out onto a balcony or open a window while I am having a smoke, Sure by opening doors and windows, You are letting all the mozzies in, And your fcuked if you think I am getting bitten left,right and centre to satisfy some non-smoking bollox I have never met
In restaurants, I agree they should be non-smoking or have a little section off to the side with a smoking area, I, And people might find this strange, Even as a smoker hate somebody blowing smoke into my face or smoking around me, Especailly while I am eating, And when it happens I just get up and move...