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susie
Guest
According to the legislation hotel bedrooms are exempt from the smoking ban, so how then can hotels refuse guests a smoking room? What are consumer rights in this area? Some hotels are imposing fines of up to €200.
I dont know of any legislation that obliges a hotel to allow smoking in bedrooms.
Presumably this (in summary form) - http://www.citizensinformation.ie/c...ty/ban_on_smoking_in_the_workplace_in_ireland
OP may be confused about this - "The Government has stated that even though certain places are exempt from the ban, all employers (even those who are exempt) still have the right to enforce the legislation. In other words, even though the above organisations and institutions are not obliged to enforce the ban, they are free to do so if they wish."
Before booking into a hotel always check that smoking rooms are available in the hotel I smoke myself and always do this and if its not clear on their website ring them and check. You have to request a smoking room when you are checking in at reception although a few times I have been asked straightaway if I required a smoking room.
Funny thing is I have been in a few hotels over the last two years and requested a smoking room. Then had to ring around looking for an ashtray