From an email I received from Marriott: " In order to accommodate the preferences of the vast majority of our guests, all Marriott® hotels in the United States and Canada will become 100% smoke-free by October 15, 2006.....................The new policy includes all guest rooms, restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, public spaces, and employee work areas. ..................."

I will be staying at Marriott when I travel. They are obviously interested in public health and they recognize that the majority of Americans do not smoke.

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Nell

More women die of lung cancer than breast cancer. If you smoke, quit. If you don't, don't start.

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awesome! this will happen over & over again in time. I guess the time has come. AMEN!!!

I have a new favorite hotel chain and will spend my money there. I also emailed them at there web site and told them the same!!! Closer and closer!!!!! This is a major WIN!!!!!

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Very nice, this doesn't surprise me in the least. I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Marriott a few years back while staying in Nassau. While eating breakfast (quite early) Mr. Marriott and his entourage visited the property we were staying. He stopped and introduced himself, was very friendly and down to earth. I think it was about 7 or 8 years ago, if I remember correctly some of the dining areas were smoke free at that time. However, the main lobby was not.

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