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Re: Smoke tolerant resorts (by Bonnie A.):

I agree, I own at the Sheraton Vistana Resort in Orlando and with all the new re-furbished rooms now only have the ashtrays on the balconies . They have asked that smoking is not in the unit. I hope that most respect this rule. With most restaurants being a smoke free environment you are going to see most resorts with the same policy. I hate to say it but there is nothing worse then walking into a unit and having the smell of smoke from the previous occupants. Alot of these resorts have a mouldy smell in alot of rooms due to just being either in a damp place or on the water and then to top it off you add smoke to it and for any breathing problems or illnesses I find it very disrespectful. I do think that smoking should be allowed on the balaconies only. The weather is gorgeous in most cases so this should not pose a problem with anyone. In the next 5 years if you have previously owned a unit that you can smoke in , in a nice place a 4 or 5* you are going to see it as a Non Smoking resort . So when purchasing anywhere you best be prepared but if you are going to try to find smoking places you will soon I think have to stay home to smoke . Cruise ships are the same you cannot smoke in the cabins and there are designated areas on the finer cruiselines that you can smoke on . They are all coming into line with going towards a "smoke free environment". If you are going to travel to different places to find smoking resorts each year not sure if you will be on any holidays past the next 5 years thats just how it will be. So if purchasing be prepared and don't listen to what any seller will tell you.