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On Nov 5, 2017 at 06:45A Tracy Traveler said
I do wish all the properties in Hawaii would become truly 100% smoke-free, which means no smoking on the grounds (at all). I have had a few vacations ruined by smokers who stink up the air. I cannot enjoy ocean breezes or the sounds of waves on my lanai one of the reasons I come to Hawaii every year when there is the stench of cigarette smoke filling the air. I have to go inside and close the door. I don t think smokers understand how much their actions impact those around them. I am not concerned about second-hand smoke and getting cancer from brief exposure to a smoker. But I am very concerned about the smell, and one smoker on their lanai can impact at least a dozen or more units on their side of the building. The smell travels, and it is hard to get rid of. It ruins the beach smell, it ruins the fresh air, and it ruins vacations (especially when you are paying a lot of money for a lanai with a ocean view that you cannot enjoy). Don t even get me started with smoking on the beach (illegal in Hawaii by the way). Smokers feel that the world is their ashtray. It is so sad to see cigarette butts on the beach.
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On Oct 30, 2017 at 8:47P Mark M said
Thank God smoking is prohibited in most of HI. I am one of the 30 million American with asthma and allergies! 2nd hand smoke is actually painful to me. Although the smell is foul we are not punishing smokers we just can breath afterwards! Scary! I use to smoke so for all the jerks that don't care I pray you come down with this horrible affliction!
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On Sep 14, 2017 at 08:14A Pamela Blades said
I will never return to Maui again. I've been 11 times. The no smoking laws are unacceptable.
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On Apr 12, 2017 at 10:53A Marla Wood said
I am sick and tired of reading how the non-smoking laws are for the "comfort of everyone." and how children need protection from smokers. Rules usually include electronic cigarettes which only produce a water vapor! Smokers are miserable and they don't hover over children! A once beautiful place to visit is now a bunch of rude snoots and I will never return, I will never recommend it. No compromise is ever enough for non-smoking bullies.
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On Nov 13, 2016 at 7:58P Kate said
Well they sure know how to make some not want to spend money in their hotels or even travel to Hawaii. I am going on holidays, and do not want the stress, I want to enjoy myself. We smokers have adhered to alot of rules. But this is just plain poor business practice.
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On Aug 8, 2016 at 5:06P richard high said
no smoking on balconies ???? I'm a smoker who is going to Hawaii and I find this ridiculous. I shouldn't have to be miserable just so the non smokers can get their way. WE HAVE NEEDS. a vacation is meant for relaxation. Not forcing me to go into withdrawal.
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On Jun 20, 2016 at 11:15P Hossam Ibrahim said
What is wrong with you people and what is wrong with thatpicture!!!.it is OK to legalize smoking Marijuana and but not to smoke a cigarette on the beach. Show me a study that show second hand smoking is considered on the beach, state parks, or open places. Where does the law makers come up with those ideas from!!!! Is it too much weed !!!. There is more people die or killed related to alcohol, however nobody want to go there because it is socially acceptable or perhaps the alcohol lobby is too powerful.
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On May 27, 2016 at 3:14P Alvin Wong said
All smokers are legal addicts but addicts nevertheless. I feel that all nonsmokers are entitled to clean fresh air, which includes toddlers and children that do not know the dangers of second hand tobacco smoke.
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On Jan 12, 2016 at 05:22A Drew Anotherplace said
The smoking law in Hawaii is shocking that it passed. I go down two three times a year.. Or should I say I used to. I go to unwind, spend my hard earned money looking for peace and quiet, drink wine, smoke cigars, go to the spa and long walks on the beach. Nope, I never go anymore, I spend my money on other Luxury resorts all over the world where you can do what ever you want to do.
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On Apr 16, 2015 at 09:36A Shannon H said
Mahalo Maui for your laws taking into consideration of the comfort & health of everyone -- residents & visitors alike. Many smokers are of the erroneous belief that if you're smoking outdoors (ie. a patio, poolside, or the beach), then your smoking affects no one. I should not have to get up and move because your putrid smoke is blowing my direction & ruining my fresh air experience. Many people get headaches & migraines just from the smell (which smokers do not notice over time). Leave your cigarette butts in the sand? I'm sure the birds and/or ocean life you're poisoning appreciate that. I've watched a loved one die an excruciating death from lung cancer. I have no tolerance for smoking. Dont want to spend your vacation $'s in Maui then? Good. Go to Vegas.
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On Mar 10, 2015 at 5:56P Steve said
YAY. It's wonderful that there are so many smoke-free properties. Nothing is worse than being forced to inhale the poisons of others. Seriously, would you let me poison you with dangerous stuff? The freedom to choose is lost when people light up around you. Hawaii is making good business decisions by doing this, and saving TONS of insurance and cleaning costs. Mahalo!
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On Mar 8, 2015 at 08:24A DJLoch said
Reading all of these reviews and comments, my husband and I are excited to book our next vacation in Hawaii, based on the non-smoking laws. We will gladly spend our money and time in a place where we can breathe fresh air.
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On Feb 10, 2015 at 3:42P Kelly said
We are responsible people from Las Vegas who have never been to Hawaii. We do not smoke indoors and believe that outdoors is to be shared by everyone. We are non-littering people, even at the beach, as we lived and smoked on many beaches in Florida. Most visits included picking up trash in the sand left by others. Afer careful consideration, we have decided not to travel to Hawaii. We would like to extend an invitation to all reading this blog, hoping to find a place to stay that doesn't require you to stand in the street or a parking lot, to consider spending your hard earned vacation money on economies that support the freedoms of all law abiding citizen, and those that welcome everyone. Hawaii isn't welcoming. As a matter of fact, the Hawaiians posting on this blog seem to think that all smokers are vile human beings (or zombies) that litter, spread cancer, and must be made to stand in the corner, or in the middle of the parking lot, and essentially shunned from society. It is made to seem like smokers are standing there, smoking herion, or meth, or crack, instead of tobacco, which people have been smoking since its discovery. Yes. It's a personal choice, that is legal. And most of us feel that there's room for all. For those who are or have respiratory afflictions, all harsh chemicals have the potential to trigger asthmatic attacks. Your volcano spews noxious fumes that spread over your islands. The vehicles you drive spew toxic chemicals. There are hazards everywhere. And yet we imagine that those staunch anti-smokers are just torqued when they are passing a smoker banned to the streets on Hawaii. How that compares to traffic and that volcane, we will never understand. So needless to say, we will spend our dollars in more hospitable vacation communities. And, for those who want a slice of acceptance, feel free to visit the 9th Hawaiian Island: Las Vegas. Home to more Hawaiian living in America outside of Islands. We welcome everyone, even NON-Smokers. We have many non-smoking and smoking environments for you to enjoy, Or visit another beach vacation community in Mexico or the Caribbean. They like to welcome everyone as well. Aloha.
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On Dec 21, 2014 at 06:42A kelli said
My family smokes. We travel to Hawaii several times a year. We are going to the Big Island in 2 weeks. My husband has cancer( not from smoking) and this is his bucket list to visit the Big Island. I hate to tell him he can't smoke at the Beach, Parks, Rental car, restaurants, Or the swimming pool. If we are not near anyone, what does it matter. How about the people who offend us, like I'm allergic to most perfumes and patchulli oil sends me to the hospital. How about the people with bad body odor, or the obese wearing a thong bathing suit, or old men in speedos,the list goes on and on. Everyone needs to think about not being prejudice, it's not right to block out any person from enjoying anything or anywhere. What about all the alcohol, drunks bug me. This will be our last trip to your island. The non-smoking beach policy is just terrible!
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On Oct 16, 2014 at 07:57A Kami said
Why people come to Hawaii? They come because of its pure and fresh air and pristine nature. Smoking kills that. Also many people get headache just by the smell of smoke. SMOKING SHOULD BE BANNED IN HAWAII. Smokers are zombies who spread cancer.
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On Oct 7, 2014 at 4:42P jared said
Geez! all this hostility because someone can't smoke. smokers think it is a right to smoke anywhere. we don't want to spend big bucks and shdnt have to risk our health cause some jerk's drug habit! common courtesy. compare this to drinking: what if I drank beer and your child got drunk... if smokers sucked that Caro and bothered no one else then great! I'm for it. but your smoke rules and ruins others' experience and you have no right to do so. so stop the slavery of nicotine and live better ... in Hawaii! aloha
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On Oct 4, 2014 at 05:56A Ray S said
For as long as cigarettes are legal, we are going to smoke them. So very sorry if you (anti-smokers) don't like it. I try very hard to respect the rights of reasonable non-smokers who have a very legitimate health concern regarding second hand smoke. I have no respect whatsoever for those anti smokers who are simply trying to dominate and bully. I do not want my smoke in your lungs and I don't care if you think my clothes or hair smells. I may not like your breath, foot odor or perfume, doesn't mean you're not allowed to leave your house.
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On Sep 11, 2014 at 4:37P Paula Recchia said
After 31 years of running and never smoking I was diagnosed with COPD from second hand smoke. Someone else's smoking has made my life difficult. Tell me how that's fair...
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On Jul 23, 2014 at 00:30M C said
I was planning a family trip for 2 weeks to hawaii early next year that would cost over $20,000. I am now seriously reconsidering my choice of destination. I understand the need for smoke free environments, but some consideration should still be made for users of a legal product. It's almost ironic that as a country the USA likes to ram democracy & freedom of choice down the throats of anybody & everybody yet has the tolerance of a dictatorship. I suppose it makes more sense to stop people smoking as it would free up more time to carry out massacres in schools with a plentiful supply of readily available automatic weapons. Go figure???
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On Jun 18, 2014 at 5:30P Roselyn Johnston said
In February a friend and I headed to Kona for a six week vacation. Unfortunately she did not abide by the non-smoking bylaw and I had to leave early because of this. I find it astounding that smokers feel that if they pay a big price for accommodation they should have the right to smoke wherever they want. Totally disrespectful!!
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On Feb 25, 2014 at 02:01A Joel said
Hawaii going smoke-free is a good thing. I am strongly allergic to smoke (asthma) and this is the number 1 criteria for selecting my vacation. All the smokers I know understand they have to smoke in dedicated area and they appreciate it if they and their children can avoid the smoke of others at the beaches, at the restaurant, in the parks, ....
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On Feb 11, 2014 at 5:08P ming wa said
The Sheraton Waikiki is not smoke-free. Like the Halekaulani next door people smoke wherever the hell they want to. I complained to mgt at both places - and they didn't care. Only when I pitched a fit at the front desk did they do something - and even then I got screwed. Non-smoking?! Bullshit! No respect for the law or for others in Honolulu!
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On Feb 1, 2014 at 09:26A joe u said
Too bad for all you smokers you have no regard for all the other people that don't smoke and for all of you who don't want to come to Hawaii because of the smoking ban good don't come stay home.
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On Jan 31, 2014 at 05:09A Kathy said
Have a hotel for smokers only - that is fair isn't it? So many places that are for non-smokers so why not make a hotel for smokers only? Smokers don't like to go to a non-smoking hotel and non-smokers don't like going to a hotel that does smoke - so make one for smokers only - only seems fair to me. You can make venilation for the smoke to go out of the rooms, so why not have this done?
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On Jan 24, 2014 at 7:28P George said
I have enjoyed reading the comments of the smokers who feel put upon and are taking their "business" elsewhere. I'm sorry to inform you that your choice has not turned the tourist economy here on Maui upside down. In fact, I believe within the year smoking will be prohibited on all county beaches and tourism will remain unscathed. In the past two years more and more condo associations have gone on to be non-smoking properties allowing smoking in designated areas, if at all. Occupancy rates here where I live, which is a non-smoking, have actually gone up since we banned smoking two years ago. Must be a lot more non-smokers than smokers?
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On Dec 1, 2013 at 09:03A D B Cooper said
I am a smoker. I am considerate of people that don't. But when you make laws telling someone they cannot do something, not so cool. If someone owns a bar & they want smoking then it should be okay. If they don't want smoking thats okay also. Leave it up to the owner. Also i do not drink coffee. Do you not know what coffee is? Its a speed. Try going without it. thats right you can't. But no one is telling you not to slurp your coffee. Have you ever had a coffee stain, now think what it does to your insides. Just sayin. I smoke, you drink coffee. I'll not complain to you about the smell, & the sucking & sluping when i'm in a resturant tring to enjoy a nice quiet breakfast. I do agree that smoking in a resturant is not cool, however leave that up to the owner. ALOHA.
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On Sep 8, 2013 at 12:11P D B Cooper said
WOW really people get a grip. My grandmother smoked her hole life, lived to be 86 years old. Her cousin smoked all his life he lived to be 97. Had girl friend never smoked died at the age of 28 from cancer. Melanoma from sun bathing. Whats next, you can go to the beach but do not get in the sun. I have never know anyone die from secondhand smoke. I am sorry for the people who died breat cancer or melanoma. Who do you blame for that, oh wait its gods will. Really people the smell. I guess you people that are complaining do not pass gas.
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On Sep 1, 2013 at 4:58P Angela Neuhaus said
My husband and I were looking at spending our 30th anniversary in Hawaii but, the ridiculous smoking ban would have dampened our celebration. My husband is an extremely considerate smoker and I occasionally like a cigar. So Hawaii, you may keep your ban and we will keep our money.
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On Sep 1, 2013 at 2:46P Moana said
From a former smoker who had more class then smoking by non-smokers. And not everyone has class like that. I live in a apartment on the windward side and smokers have no respect but puff away on the balcony not realizing that the smoke is coming into your living room. Yes, we are adults but have consideration on the non-smokers.
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On Aug 2, 2013 at 11:03A Kawehi said
For the sake of health risks I do believe smoking is inappropriate anywhere by any person. I hope they make the sale and practice of smoking illegal everywhere some day.
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On Jul 8, 2013 at 05:02A Michael l said
It shows Wailea beach villas as smoking allowed but hotel site says no smoking property. I don't smoke but my wife does. I sit on the balcony with here and it is not an issue. She doesn't smoke that much and I wished she'd quit, but I won't travel to Hawaii because it would no be very pleasant for her. Go to tahiti and her islands they let you smoke and it is more pristine. Funny how states with the most restrictive smoking laws are also the most liberal towards pot !
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On Jun 18, 2013 at 09:54A Pat K said
I am never going back to hawaii!! I am from Norway, and we have pretty stright smoking policy. But the smoking ban in Hawaii is just funny. Treating grown people as childs. Will use my money in other countries instead. Its OK not to smoke inside the hotel room. But, come on... On the balcony... You have some sick politicans. North Korea next.
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On May 25, 2013 at 6:48P Thomas Maker said
I was considering a trip to Hawaii, but am certainly glad I read the comments here first. I will not be planning any trips there now. I just spoke with a friend who is there now and says people smoke pot walking down the street but you can't smoke a cigarette! Too many fanatics and hypocrites for my liking. I'll stick to the Caribbean ...
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On May 25, 2013 at 3:19P Kate said
Why can't this dreadfully expensive, life altering, asthma inducing, and air polluting product be banned? Screw the manufacturers of tobacco and all those imbeciles who are slowly killing themselves and those round them. I have no tolerance left after repeated bouts of respiratory infections. Just close your windows and door and smoke yourselves blue, but leave the rest of us alone. Hawaii is better off without your filthy money.
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On Apr 22, 2013 at 09:10A stevieh said
We have smoked in Maui and not smoked in Maui. The only issue is when a nonsmoker leases a unit unaware, by their lack of understanding or due diligence that the complex allows smoking. This to me is their issue and does not give them any special "rights" to ask anyone to do anything about their smoke. Do your research and stop complaining when you don't.
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On Mar 12, 2013 at 8:50P Carl Rizzoli said
The same lemmings that complain about a little second-hand smoke from 20ft. away, will tell you how much they love sitting in front a cozy fireplace or next to a campfire, both of which are the equivalent to your health of smoking 3 cartons of cigarettes.
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On Mar 5, 2013 at 5:07P Rik Meyers said
We're here to enjoy the beautiful outdoors, fragrant breezes, beaches, etc. I don't care if smokers want to kill themselves, but my wife has an allergy to it, and we have to get up and move. And I am seriously bothered by their stinky smoke. But I try to be friendly to everybody, so I don't complain or say a thing. We just move. Smokers have rights too...but wait, what about those people who insist on smoking even if it's a non-smoking location? What if the resort has signs all over the place saying "No Smoking" and some people still light up?! I just can't fathom why they do that. Or they're on a balcony with "NO SMOKING" signs on it, and they light up anyway...so their stinky smoke can blow onto our balcony...so we have to keep our windows closed instead of enjoying the outdoors?! Those people, I hate.
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On Jan 30, 2013 at 07:39A Mark O said
And all of the non smokers here do not drive cars, Right? If you are so concerned about your health I am sure your car was the first thing you got rid of. Your car is killing me!!!
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On Dec 20, 2012 at 07:37A islandpapa said
Anyone know the smoking policy of the Kihei Alii Kai on Maui?
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On Nov 21, 2012 at 10:06P Mark Mayer said
Smokers you feel like we are overreacting when in fact we are not. I have asthma which in my case and others is painful and set off by smoke. It's like having someone suffocate you while stabbing you in the chest! If you felt like I do you would be terrified to smoke!
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On May 27, 2012 at 6:03P George said
I absolutely love the ignorance of the die hard smoker! Please check your facts. There is NO acceptable level of exposure to second hand or third hand smoke. A right to smoke? Sorry, but you have the privilege to smoke. If you choose to injure yourself, please be my guest. Just don't think you have a right to injure others. Also, please check your facts concerning the non-smoking properties loosing money by not catering to smokers. And yes, this spring our property here in Kihei became non-smoking effective 1 June. Over 75 percent of the owners voted to approve the change and these are folks who rent their units. Rentals go up when smoking goes down! At last, after 22 years I will be able to keep my lanai doors open and my windows open without having to smell the smokers on the lanai next door.
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On May 11, 2012 at 07:51A Paul said
The smokers comments are quite harsh because they can't take their habit with them to paradise. Let me say I live in paradise and the beautiful skies and clean air are a right everybody deserves. You want to exhale your smoke and care not that those next to you have to close their windows and hold their breath. Not saying that it is just the odor, it is an actual health issue for some of us. I am awakened every morning and lulled to sleep with a smell that turns my stomach to the point of physical illness. As a smoker, please consider what it is like for us. Every time you feel the need to breath out what you are making us breath in, put a diaper or rotten fruit or old fish under your nose for 5 minutes instead. That may just help you understand what we are going through.
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On Apr 16, 2012 at 2:54P JeanB said
When I booked my holiday I was a smoker as was my husband but we gave up 6 months ago.; We contacted the Park Shore where we were staying and they said no smoking was allowed anywhere on the premises. We have just returned from our 9 day holiday and I can assure there was smoking on the premises. Both on balconies, around the pool area and there were even ash trays at the elevator doors on each level. It is such an open area that I don't think it would have been offensive to anyone. Maybe the die hard anti smokers would object, but really was not an issue.
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On Apr 8, 2012 at 07:49A Paddy said
Hawaii is my dream destination and I was about to organize a 3 week trip from Europe..but why such a harsch smoking ban? I smoke and completely understand that smoking indoors and even in some outdoor public places (like a terrace for dinner) is forbidden..respecting non smokers is normal! But on a lanai? Because of the smell? And what about those people putting on half a bottle of Cologne and sitting next to me while I'm having dinner..spoiling it completely! Will this be forbidden too eventually? Unfortunately I won't be travelling to Hawaii because this trip was supposed to be about discovery and relaxation..not "commuting" to the designated smoking area...
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On Apr 5, 2012 at 08:46A Sabine Murdoch said
We travel to Waikiki every year and stay in a 1 Bedroom at Waikiki Shore for three weeks. What a lovely place to be, but smoke drifting through the windows has spoiled our trip every year. 2012 was particularly bad and I must say we will not return to this condo anymore until smoking on balconies is disallowed.
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On Mar 26, 2012 at 08:19A Paul said
It's funny... I've always heard smokers say "I wish I had never started". But I never hear them say "I wish I had started smoking at an earlier age." Having watched my best friend die of lung cancer at only 48, I hope no-one here succumbs to it. (Odds are, someone will). There wasn't a day that he didn't regret smoking. Get help with your addition and sue the tobacco companies!
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On Mar 16, 2012 at 9:43P Darby said
Anyone who complains about smoking on an open Lania should really get a life. I paid for my vacation just like you. If you have a problem with my smoking, be the bigger person and come tell me instead of complaining. Honestly, if you would do that, I would have more respect and actually go smoke elsewhere. I guess thats the way life goes now. EVERYONE has rights. Here's to me smoking on my Lania right now. Did i mention it was an OPEN lania.
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On Mar 2, 2012 at 2:57P Tannis said
As a smoker who has previously been to Maui several times, my husband and I had been looking forward to an upcoming month long trip. This would have been our first trip back in several years and now we have made the choice to go somewhere else. We certainly didn't expect to be allowed to smoke inside the condo but did assume that the lanai would not be a problem. I am not a second class citizen. I realize smoking is bad for me, but those of you who are preaching about smoking better not be 1oz overweight or you have no place to judge! Where does the discrimination stop? Smoking is LEGAL people! Just as it is legal to have children.. but I can't stand them screaming and crying! Why are they accepted in the condo next to me or at the next table in a resturaunt? They are absolutely ruining my experience but that's ok? Where does it end? Non-smokers, this is just the beginning and soon your will have your rights stripped and you better not make a peep.. you know what they say about Karma!
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On Feb 29, 2012 at 12:31P Kim said
We just returned from Oahu and I stayed at the Pacific Beach Hotel on the beach front and I was able to smoke on the Lanai. It was very nice.
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On Feb 28, 2012 at 01:25A Tim Rogen said
When I think of paradise, I envision pristine water, beauty all around me and clean fresh air. Smoking is a form of pollution and I go on vacation to get away from smog and air pollution. I feel sorry for the smokers who feel the need to smoke and share their disgusting smoke with others so their vacations aren't ruined. They just don't get it! Smoking kills and the majority of people these days prefer a smoke free environment. If you feel mistreated or like a terrorist, it is because smokers show no respect for the rights of non-smokers. Fine, go to Mexico for your vacations and smoke until your lungs are good and black. Just hope you return home safely...
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On Feb 21, 2012 at 08:36A Joe said
What I find amusing is the "fact" that many people that are against "smoking" are for legalizing marijuana.
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On Feb 17, 2012 at 03:48A kim taylor said
i have just booked my husband's dream trip to hawaii, and a 7 day cruise. he is a smoker. my husband has never smoked indoors but does like to have a smoke with his coffee in the morning and i consider him to be a considerate smoker as i am a non smoker. we are used to non smoking polies, but i didnt realize the extent of the non smoking and now am trying to find a hotel that allows smoking on the balcony/lanai. certainly didnt think it was going to be such an issue.
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On Jan 14, 2012 at 9:11P Guy Dreusike said
I own a condo in Princeville on the north shore of Kauai, and the unit next door is a vacation rental. I have lived here for nearly a year, and for the first time smokers are renting the next door unit. The smoke is coming in my windows, which I keep open nearly all the time, and it is awful. Smokers-we don't want your money here-you are a small minority of our visitors-go to Turkey or some where where smokers are welcome. You STINK.
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On Nov 11, 2011 at 09:59A Hank said
There is a general disrespect by many of the smokers (not all though) that feel they should have a right to smoke on a lanai and enjoy the view here in Hawaii while the non smokers have to move indoors and shut all door and windows to keep that nasty smoke out of your room and your face. Maybe just a little respect and awareness goes a long way. If there were a device that could simulate the experience us non smokers have and transpose that on the smoker, maybe they would get the bigger picture here. If you don't want to come back to the islands because you have to show a little respect and smoke of premise or in the designated area then find a place that lets you have your cig for breakfast uninterrupted.
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On Oct 25, 2011 at 11:50A John S said
I am excited that Hawaii is smoke free. I'm not concerned with second hand smoke. My only concern is the smell. Smokers just don't realize how bad it smells, and it sticks to your clothes and hair. Can you imagine enjoying the view from your lanai only to smell smoke coming up from the person below you? If they could invent a cigarette that didn't stink I would have no problem with people smoking next to me.
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On Oct 23, 2011 at 7:55P Basil R. Bhan said
My wife and I were planning on revisiting Honolulu this past April - especially, because we cherish memories that date back to pre-2006. Lots of forged friendships. In researching air-fares I discovered a NY/Istanbul return trip was about the same as for Hawaii. This, stacked up with the anticipated discomfort by inability to fully relax in Hawaii due to current smoking law - you guessed it! Our Turkey trip was exceedingly rewarding. Hotels, food, transportation; its all very reasonable. Yes, lots of beautiful beaches in southern Turkey; the Mediterranean! I am a smoker who picked up a taste for cigars way back during Active Duty in Hawaii. I enjoy cigars.
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On Oct 22, 2011 at 09:57A neil said
IMPORTANT NEWS ALERT TO ALL NON_SMOKERS: I have just been informed that the exhaust from all gasoline powered vehicles is injurious to respiratory health. Do not breathe or inhale within 20-30 ft of a motor vehicle.
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On Oct 16, 2011 at 03:49A Rengaw said
We go no where that smoking is not allowed period, so all non-smokers enjoy your empty non-smoking establishments, if you think it's not going to make a differance, think again, regular smokers and closet smokers are everywhere.
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On Oct 10, 2011 at 07:59A Karen said
I am confused by the Hawaii non-smoking law. I rented a condo directly from the owner, so I don't think it is a 'public place' (no one has the right to the condo during time of my tenancy) and the patio does not have a roof and 2 walls - therefore can I smoke on the patio?
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On Sep 18, 2011 at 10:37A Hawaii Never Again said
I didn't realize how they treat smokers in hawaii before i booked our 4 week trip. If I did I would have gone somewhere else... its like being treated as a criminal. It's bares every common sense logic... ah well. I regret spending more then 15000$ here... never ever again.
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On Aug 14, 2011 at 6:34P Mags said
The people in this thread who are so aggressive and adamant against smoking (even in open areas) are extremists, hypocritical and ignorant and have obviously been brain-washed by over the top anti-smoking propaganda. Yes smoking is unhealthy and second hand smoke can damage you if you inhale large amounts from being in an enclosed environment, but you are far more likely to get cancer and lung disease from all the car fumes you produce and inhale on a daily basis than from second hand smoke in an open, ventilated area. Hawaii is starting to sound ominously like North Korea.
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On Mar 25, 2011 at 10:55P Mary Smith said
I can finally travel to Hawaii. I have smoke induced asthma, we just sold our RV because of campfires at parks. Even outside smoke causes my throat to close up. A vacation without worry about the closest hospital would be more than welcome. Sorry smokers, but my health is more important than your habit.
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On Mar 20, 2011 at 9:23P George said
Mahalo to all of the smokers who have decided to go elsewhere to spend their vacations. You will be one less potential cause for a non-smoker having to deal with second hand smoke. No where does any statute give a person a "right to smoke." However, each and every person has been given the right to not have to inhale second hand smoke. And please, take time to do a little research. Hawaii's economy will not fail due to a few die hard smokers choosing to vacation at another destination. I look forward to our complex becoming a non-smoking property in the near future. Perhaps I'll be able to enjoy a dinner on my lanai without the smell of cigarette smoke or leave my windows open at night and enjoy the sound of the surf sans the smell of a cigar.
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On Mar 5, 2011 at 11:34A Metal said
The last time I went to Hawaii in 2006 I booked and confirmed a smoking room in June only to be told at check in in December that do to the new law smoking was banned in all hotel rooms. It would have been nice to know that in advance rather than to be told smugly at the front desk. After many vacations thru out the Islands that was, and will be, my last trip there. Puerto Vallarta Mexico has the same weather, nice jungles and more tolerance. My wallet works where it's welcome. Enjoy your welfare check.
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On Feb 20, 2011 at 11:36A K. Martel said
We are in the 1st phase of planning our trip to Maui, only to discover they have Nazi Smoking Bylaws. So we are now considering spending our hard earned money elsewhere. We are both smokers and we are acustomed to smoking outside or in designated areas. Loosen up Hawaii because you will lose in the end financially!
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On Feb 11, 2011 at 09:26A Elizabeth Hill said
Wow! This is obviously a hot issue. I however am confused. All over Hawaii you here residents and vacationers talking about the lousy economy, everyone is broke, working 3 jobs or struggling to find just one job. Hotels and restaurants say they are losing money hand over fist, tourism has dropped way down etc...Yet it is obvious that "smokers" provide a good deal of income to the islands that is now diminished if not gone. Do the Hawaiian legislators ever listen to or read these boards or tourists comments? Do they not care or do they think that Hawaii can make it on the wallets of non-smokers alone? What about all the Asian and European tourists that won't travl where they can't smoke? What is the truth, does Hawaii want tourists and a thriving economy or do they just want to draw a line in the sand and keep all smokers away? This just doesn't make sense to me.
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On Feb 9, 2011 at 10:12P Kathy said
For all you smokers that think that think a ban on Hawaii travel will have an effect on tourism in Hawaii, I own a vacation rental business and for every inquiry I get from someone wanting a smoking unit, I get 99 requests for nonsmoking rooms. The hotels that don't allow smokers are doing so because the majority of guests do not smoke and would prefer to stay where your disgusting habit is not allowed.
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On Feb 3, 2011 at 05:53A Rick Grimshaw said
I hate cigarette smoke! But if there is one thing I hate worse than that it would be to have somebody telling me what to do! I have never smoked but have been subjected to it all my life, having grown up in a home with a smoker and then marrying the love of my life who happens to smoke. In our thirty three years of marriage my wife has tried to quit many times with no success. Smoking is a horrible addiction to overcome and she just doesn't possess the will power to do it. I commend those who have and hope for her but if you haven't been there you have no idea how hard it is. And to those of you who commend this law I have a grave warning; every time a new law is passed with the best of intentions we all give up a little piece of our freedom. Maybe you like this law but the next one that is put through with "good intentions" you may not like. The Nanny state looms large and is creeping in all around us to restrict everything we can do. One day we will look out and not recognize the country we grew up in. There are other ways to deal with smoking than to put such a strict law in place. The market can deal with the problem having people voting with their wallets and accommodating both smoker and non smoker alike. But don't surrender any more of the freedom we have left because the Utopian state that about 5% of the people yearn for will be shoved down on the 95% of us who cherish our freedom to choose.
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On Jan 28, 2011 at 2:25P Betty said
As a property owner who does rent out our condominium when off island, I am totally in favor of the no smoking law. Even now, though, we still have smokers who think they can smoke inside and get away with it. News flash-- we can still smell the smoke days later. People who try to sneak a smoke in the dark on the lanai next door, above, or below-- we can smell that too (especially when it floats up thru my bedroom window from the lanai below). And we find nasty cigarette butts left in the plants around the open areas, in the parking lot, etc. And people who think the smoke doesn't bother the people at the pool because it's "open air", guess again. So-- if you want to take your money elsewhere & not rent my condo, then have at it. I have way too expensive furniture & decor in my unit to want it damaged with smoke, burns, etc. By the way, tourism numbers are climbing quite nicely this year...
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On Jan 24, 2011 at 09:48A Larry Grooms said
My family has vacationed in Hawaii many times, and I was looking forward to trip to Maui this spring. Then I ran up against the anti-smoker law. I don't mind staying in a non-smoking room, and do so routinely. But to be prohibited from smoking anywhere on the property, or to be banished to a parking lot is absolutely unacceptable. Sorry, Hawaii. Your legislator has convinced me to vote for another vacation destination.
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On Jan 22, 2011 at 9:04P Steve Genslinger said
These people that want no smoking laws are just plane crazy. I asure that if they found a cure to cancer they would still not want to have smokers around. To start with I belive you have a cancer gene in you or you don't. I have smoked cigars for 50 years and have no trouble. I have had friends that never smoked or been around smokers very litle and they get cancer. But it all boils down to one thing.Smokers are customers the same as non smokers. The hotels are glad to have a non-smoking policy because they don't have to clean as much. It cost less to have a non-smoker. What really makes me mad is there can be both without one bothering the other. If the hotel would install strong ehaust fans or smokeaters in some of there rooms it would work. Go to vegas, There ehaust systeam is so good that when you blow the smoke out of your mouth the smoke is gone. It is a outrage to pay your money abd not to smoke if you want. What happened to the customer is right. Not any more.Let's shut down cars and busess also. They sure pour the toxins out. You non-smokers put your lips around a tailpipe for awhile and see if that hurts you. Or go up to a service men and tell him he is not fighting for all of the peoples rights in the U.S.A.
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On Jan 21, 2011 at 3:43P Dave said
To all those people who say, "I was going to spend 'X' amount of dollars there...", good, take your money and kill someone else somewhere else. I applaud the state for taking a firm stance on respecting everyone's right to breath clean smoke free air. That's right, it's a right. Hey, I used to be a smoker and never knew the ills and disrespect I used to cause my own family. Now that I don't smoke, I realize just what they had to put up with and love them even more for it. Yup, God made lungs just for the purpose of inhaling burning leaves with poisonous compounds, NOT! If you can't get that right, let's hope that your children don't follow in your footsteps and lead clean, healthy, long lives. If you can't see the logic in this, you're nothing but spoiled self defilers who can't have their way and want to cry about it. Go somewhere else, leave paradise a paradise. Oh, and this is now 2011 and we're doing just fine without you!
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On Dec 23, 2010 at 1:36P DEB said
Smokers have rights, But, So do those of US who have survived Breast Cancer only to be smoked out while sitting on our lanai. If you want a SMOKING ROOM, STAY INSIDE AND BREATH DEEP,ENJOY IT, KEEP IT ALL TO YOURSELF.MAYBE YOU SHOULD ASK YOUR NEIGHBORS BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO SHARE YOUR LIFE ENDING HABIT.YEAH, YOU SPENT GOOD MONEY TO TRAVEL HERE, WELL SO DID WE.YOU ARE IN THE LAND OF ALOHA, MAYBE YOU SHOULD TRY LIVING THAT WAY.
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On Nov 12, 2010 at 5:55P Elle said
Suggestions for the HYATT REGENCY on MAUI: 1) Continue to offer smoking rooms. 2) That closed down Spatz restaurant in the basement ("the dungeon"): turn that into a SMOKING Regency Club OR just a designated smoking area. Offer drinks, coffee etc.; make it a place where smokers can go to relax (especially when raining). You might see smokers stuck in a non-smoking room enjoying their morning wake-up coffee.
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On Nov 12, 2010 at 5:54P Elle said
Hello non-smokers: really, we smokers have no intention of blowing smoke in your faces. We just want to be comfortable in the manner we are accustomed to in our daily lives - especially when we are spending more than $500 per day to stay in Maui. We are used to being banned from smoking in restaurants and bars or within 20 feet of an entrance. We are not, however, used to being prohibited from smoking on a balcony. That one seems rather weird. Also, just my opinion - if there is an outdoor bar, it seems reasonable that one should be able to smoke. The bottom line, really, is that all hotels should offer smoking rooms (according to the law - all on the same level). That way, smokers can be comfortable and for the most part, do their smoking in private away from other hotel guests. Please note that even if you have a smoking room, you still cannot smoke on the balcony - so smoking rooms really do not affect non-smokers. As for being able to smoke on the beach: I think that is wonderful. With the winds, the open sky, and the sea, how much further away can you get? I did not see one smoker throw a butt on the sand. Nothing makes a US citizen feel like a 2nd class citizen more than not being able to have a smoke on the beach or in a public park. It's time to do away with the "Agenda" and start being reasonable.
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On Nov 12, 2010 at 5:49P Elle said
Just got back from Maui. Stayed at the Hyatt Regency. The reason we decided to go back to Hawaii (and chose the Hyatt) was because they offer smoking rooms. We were so jazzed with the promise of visiting "paradise" and being able to enjoy hospitality within our room (i.e., enjoying our morning coffee with a cigarette inside our room). I was crushed to find upon arrival that no smoking rooms were available because they were all under renovation. On top of that, we got stuck with a queen size bed instead of a king. We did what seems logical to a smoker - we had cigarettes out on the balcony (lanai). Smokers are trained to go outdoors to smoke. We did not see the sign about no smoking on the lanai. It was a clear decal with a very dark green font upon brown railing. Long story short: we got busted by a persnickety neighbor. We finally moved to a room with a king sized bed, but it was overlooking a graveyard! Aloha Hawaii! Funny thing is, there were so many displaced smokers there. We would all huddle together in the designated spots. Our fellow smokers were all very nice, and we met some wonderful people. I think we socialized much more than we would have if we were non-smokers. Outcasts united by a common interest form immediate bonds.
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On Nov 11, 2010 at 06:31A Kathy said
Ok, so basically you can't smoke in many places. Can anyone tell me where I CAN smoke in/near Ocean Resort Hotel Waikiki and Poipu Beach, Kauai (Suite Paradise, Poipu Kai).
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On Nov 10, 2010 at 09:59A Moses said
I'm a non-smoker, so I agree with this ban. I do not hate smokers, I hate your smoke! Why should I be forced to smell and breath your bad habit? It's been proven again and again to cause cancer, and I also get headaches dorm the smell. This ban only affects closed/ partially enclosed spaces, anywhere else you can smoke! I see people smoking all over the place, nothing is stopping them! Now I can go to bars and clubs that I used to avoid before! Unfortunately I still have to deal with your smoke while walking down the sidewalk or at the beach! But I can get away from it. In an enclosed space you can't get away. Now just wait till they ban smoking on beaches! I'll love that! Serves you right for treating our beaches as an ash tray! Aloha!
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On Nov 8, 2010 at 02:48A susan said
All smokers and non-smokers who still believe in the right of choice should refuse to stay in any hotel (not just in Hawaii) that won't even designate certain floors or rooms for smokers and let the hotel know that you're doing so. And smokers should stop apologizing for engaging in what is still a legal activity and exert their collective power. They spend just as much money while on vacation as non-smokers -probably more because they're buying cigarettes - and just as much money for rooms. What kind of tourist destination fails to take into account the needs of all tourists? It's not just stupid fanaticism; it's bad business. Go to a "smokers allowed" hotel and thank them profusely for being accommodating.
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On Nov 7, 2010 at 6:03P C Wozniak said
Hello non smokers: Don't get me wrong. I appreciate and understand your point of view against us smokers "polluting" the wide open spaces? However, one would think in a free enterprise system, that policy would be set by the establishment (ie business). Not by a government "decree". Then if set by the local establishment, everyone would have their rights protected and we would all have our right to choose. Freedom to choose is all I am saying should exist; and if I were a business person /owner, I would like that freedom as well to set my guidelines; not only for accomodations but for other services as well. What other freedoms are going to be threatened in future by government decrees.? thank you for your ear. signing off.
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On Nov 2, 2010 at 4:51P Norm said
Hey smokers, the problem with you smoking on the lanai is that you ruin it for the non-smoker on the lanai next to you. Why should you be allowed to ruin my vacation just because you decide to smoke. If you feel you need to "punish" Hawaii by traveling elsewhere that is your right but you don't have the right to ruin my vacation with your habit.
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On Oct 27, 2010 at 08:51A C Wozniak said
So here we are almost 4 years since the non smoking "decree" came into existance! Being in Hawaii on a vacation for a 2 week period in 2 of those past years- more towards the beginning when "the decree" wasn't enforced as strongly, I wonder how business has been? Myself, no way will I spend money on any vacation if I can't enjoy a cigar on the lanais outside my unit. Notwithstanding current economic times, judging by the vrbo listing availability, me thinks my question is answered. Remember, the majority of vacationing folk were taking time to do it prior to Nov 2006 and are still doing it even within the current economic environment. But as said, me thinks a lot fewer are doing so in Hawaii now? Like me, they are finding other places in the sun.
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On Oct 23, 2010 at 2:47P Sara said
We were planning a 10th anniversary/18th birthday trip with the whole family. After reading about how the "smoke Nazi's" have ruined Hawaii, I will take my 20 grand and go to Bora Bora instead. Hope your intolerant policies cost you billions in revenue!
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On Oct 17, 2010 at 1:00P laura matrick said
I am an ex smoker and am so very pleased to hear about the no smoking policy.There are so many delectable aromas,and fragrances in the Island air it is a shame to have any of it tainted by the smell of smoke wafting by one's face or lingering in the air. I avoid Las Vegas because I find the smoke so distasteful. If you must smoke perhaps it is better to find another location, surely the world is big enough to accommodate all of us.
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On Oct 11, 2010 at 4:22P Mike Rago said
My wife and I were planning our 40th aniversary in Maui. After reading about the ban on smoking I think I'll take the $6,000 I was going to spend to go there and go to the Caribbean or to Europe. I guess all these no-smokers are going to live forever......bravo.
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On Oct 9, 2010 at 1:53P Fabianna said
HELP SMOKERS! Can anyone tell me the name of ANY hotel on Oahu that has a LANAI FACING The OCEAN That Allows SMOKING? All I want in the world is to be able to go on the balcony in the morning with a cup of coffee and a cigarette and watch the ocean. Thanks!
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On Sep 12, 2010 at 10:33A John Lindelow said
The trend in the Hawaii hotel industry is that more and more hotels are going totally "smoke-free", even though the law allows any hotel to designate up to 20% of their rooms as smoking rooms. Each time we update our Hawaii hotel smoking database, we call every hotel that says they have smoking rooms. And each time we find that more and more hotels now disallow smoking in any room. We apologize for the incorrect data for the Hilo Hawaiian, as this hotel was obviously in transition, as the client found out.
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On Sep 12, 2010 at 07:08A Annie Biers said
The US constantly and arrogantly touts itself as the freest country in the world, which as a world traveler I've always found rather ridiculous but this law goes way beyond that. Businesses should be allowed to set their own policies and smokers should not be discriminated against with outright bans for what is a legal product. Smoking outdoors, (on a balcony for example) has not been proven to damage non-smokers health, they may find it irritating as I find screaming kids and loud talkers irritating but that's life! Hawaii should be able to accommodate smokers and non-smokers appropriately. Like other smokers I've decided against a trip to Hawaii.
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On Sep 11, 2010 at 09:34A Annette said
Typical American double standards, what about letting stinking animals in the motel rooms. I don't fancy sleeping in a room where Fido has slept on the bed and yet so many places allow animals. Cigarettes are a legal product and as such you should be able to use them, albeit with restrictions to protect others. Surely smoking on a balcony outside in the air should be allowed. We are in Kauai at the moment and didn't know about the smoking laws but we snuck a couple last night on our lanai...............
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On Sep 11, 2010 at 01:36A Karl H Kruhoffer said
We are right now sitting at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel in Hilo. Before we went here I checked with Castle Resort to see if I could get a smoker's room... I was told that was no problem as they had smoker's rooms in all categories... Well, when we arrived yesterday this had changed - now all rooms were for smokers - outside on the balcony! I protested and pointed out what I had been told earlier. The receptionist then said that you could not get smoker's rooms anywhere in Hawaai because of the law. At this point I mentioned that we had just spent 8 nights in a Honolulu hotel whewre we huffed and puffed all day long... she ignored this piece of information... instead she threatened us with big fines if we smoke inside. I suggest you remove Castle Hilo Hawaiian Hotel from the list of hotels with rooms for smoking people, or at least make a note that there's no smoking in the rooms of this hotel... only outdoor on the balcony.
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On Sep 7, 2010 at 12:56P Shell Tonelli said
I have been to Hawaii many years ago and looked forward to taking my husband for our 20th wedding anniversay - I have just been informed about the smoking laws and have decided to take a cruise instead.
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On Sep 6, 2010 at 4:57P Andy said
We were caught smoking on the balcony and were fined by the hotel. There was a $250 fee charged on our credit card which we later disputed with the hotel - and it was NOT refunded. What a cash cow for corrupt hoteliers.
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On Sep 4, 2010 at 05:53A Cathy McGinnis said
Maui is our favorite place in the world and I'm glad there are still a few places that offer smoking on the lanais. I'm not asking that I smoke everywhere but I'd like to be able to have a morning cup of coffee and a cigarette without feeling like a criminal. Our favorite place to stay was at the Kamaole Sands but I guess that's out now since they are so intolerant. I don't want to wake up and stand in a parking lot having a cigarette. I'm hoping the economy really suffers so the law makers will be less intolerant.
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On Aug 2, 2010 at 3:39P Catherine MacGregor said
We too will not return to such an intolerant Island. We have traveled to Mexico and Europe since the ban. Nobody has a problem there! I understand not smoking INSIDE...but outside???? Don't you have pollution from vehicles, open fires etc. etc.? You do! What's next...only bicycles? Ridiculous!!
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On Jul 25, 2010 at 6:36P Mel said
Good...all you smokers will be away from our hotel. There will be 6 adults going to Hawaii for the first time and thanks to the non-smoking law, we will be going back. I had to check to see which hotels had non-smoking rooms because 2 people have asthsma. Happy to find out about the no-smoking law! My father-in-law died of lung cancer. He said he wished he had never started smoking as a teenager...horrible way to die. You people who smoke don't understand you stink?...no matter how you try to hide it, your hair and clothes stink and anything you sit on! Your breath stinks, your nails and teeth turn an ugly yellow/brownish color. Give it up!
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On Jun 20, 2010 at 08:43A howard said
We just got back from Hawaii and our cruise was ruined by being surrounded by smokers. I think the longest stretch we were able to use our balcony was 5 minutes before one of the smokers would light up and drive us off. My right to swing my fist ends where your nose begins. I expect the same courtesy with regards to smoking.
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On Jun 7, 2010 at 04:50A Dave Williams said
I agree with those that state smoking should be allowed on the lanai - AS LONG AS THEY CAN GUARANTEE THE SMOKE WILL NOT LEAVE THE LANAI AND GO TO A LANAI ABOVE, BELOW OR NEXT TO THE SMOKER. Smoke all you want, just don't exhale.
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On May 21, 2010 at 05:04A Jane Erickson said
I took my first vacation in years in October 2008, to Oahu. I was unaware of the restrictions. As a smoker, I found it very difficult to believe that I couldn't even smoke on the lanai. I found sneaky ways of having my smokes out there without alerting the cossacks, like blowing my used smoke into a beach towel. After that trip I swore I'd never return. Vacations are supposed to be relaxing, but this one wasn't.
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On May 16, 2010 at 8:40P Anti Smoker said
The reason no smoking is allowed on lanais is that it infiltrates the neighboring area. I don't care if people smoke and want to risk their health but don't force me to retreat indoors when you are smoking on your lanai. Its just not fair. If the hotels could make it possible to keep your smoke from non smokers lanais that would be one thing but it just can't be done. That's just the way it has to be. I actually will go to Hawaii MORE often because of this law so it goes both ways - you will boycott and I will go more frequently.
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