Business Travel Tips

Following a trend started by other hotel chains, Marriott International Inc. will make all of its hotels in the United States and Canada smoke-free starting in September.

Marriott’s move is involving more than 2,300 hotels and corporate apartments and nearly 400,000 guest rooms under the Marriott, JW Marriott, Courtyard, Marriott ExecuStay, Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, Fairfield Inn, and TownePlace Suites brands.

Smoking will not be allowed in any guest rooms, restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, and public space areas.

How are customers going to react? Some hotel chains estimate around 90 percent of customers have been requesting nonsmoking rooms.