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Hotel smoking bans.(THE BUZZ: INDUSTRY TRENDS WORTH WATCHING)(Brief article)

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| September 01, 2006 | Yu, Rin-rin | COPYRIGHT 2006 Hanley-Wood, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Hotel goers are getting a breath of fresh air. Westin Hotels banned smoking indoors and poolside early this year in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. Violators get fined $200. Marriott has ...

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