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SMOKING

Has the travel industry turned its back on its smoke-free promises?

Has the travel industry turned its back on its smoke-free promises?

February 19, 2025February 9, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

If you think your next trip will be smoke-free, think again. The travel industry has abandoned its smoke-free promises — mostly.

Categories On Travel
Gareth Mullins, executive chef at Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel, shows guests how to make soda bread.

Anantara’s smokin’ Dublin food tour highlights Ireland’s green credentials

April 8, 2025November 23, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

If you want to know about sustainability in Ireland, you have to ask Gareth Mullins to take you on his Dublin food tour.

Categories Destinations
She didn't smoke in her room. So why did her hotel charge her?

There’s no smoke in my hotel room, so what’s this $250 charge?

February 6, 2024October 21, 2016 by Christopher Elliott

When Samantha Armstrong sees a $250 charge on her hotel bill, she’s told it’s because she smoked in her room. Just one small problem: Armstrong doesn’t smoke.

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter

What’s this $50 ‘other’ charge on my rental car invoice?

February 5, 2024November 6, 2015 by Christopher Elliott

Recently received a $50 “other” charge when I rented a car. Trying to find out why the charge, I received no reply from Hertz.

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter

Is something wrong with Hotwire’s smoking filter?

February 5, 2024October 2, 2015 by Christopher Elliott

When Michelle Palenschat books a room through Hotwire, she ends up in a smoking room. Can the company do that?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Landra Osmus doesn’t smoke. So when she checked out of the Comfort Suites at Sabino recently, she almost choked on her bill.

The travel industry cracks down on smokers

January 27, 2024August 17, 2014 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories The Navigator
I have a concern that I tried addressing with a specific Days Inn and with Wyndham, which owns Days Inn, but have not received a response.

Smoked out of the Days Inn

January 23, 2024May 11, 2013 by Christopher Elliott

Debbie Rosenkranz books a non-smoking room at a Days Inn hotel. But when she arrives, she’s offered a smoking room. Does the hotel owe her anything?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter

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