Port Stephens Anchorage Port Stephens (L) Reception desk (R) A private yacht harbour A dinning room is faced to a yacht harbour and a swimming pool. A bedroom and bathroom (L) A guest room with a balcony is faced to the yacht habour. (R) A free parking lot A setup for a breakfast (L) Bar (R) The exterior seen from the parking-lot side A private yacht harbour of Anchorage Port Stephens Total guest rooms are 80. All guest rooms are smokefree. A ashtray is provided at a balcony. Smoking is prohibited in a restaurant/bar. Smoking place is outside of the building. Port Macquarie Rydes Port Macquarie (L) The entrance to Bar (R) The exterior of Rydges, which is faced to the sea. (L) The entrance to the Rydges, the bar and a signboard of the Rydges Port Macquarie Total guest rooms in the hotel section are 98. All guest rooms are smokefree. Smoking is not permitted in a balcony. Smoking is prohibited in a restaurant/ bar. Smoking place is outside of the building. Mercure Port Macqurie The exterior and the entrance of Mercure Port Macquarie Total guest rooms are 75. All guest rooms are smokefree. Smoking is not permitted in a balcony. Smoking is prohibited in a restaurant/bar. Smoking place is outside of the building. Best Western Plus HW Boutique Hotel (L) The self-service eating place on the third floor (R) Exterior of HW Boutique Hotel Total guest rooms are 42. All guest rooms are smokefree. Smoking is allowed in a balcony. A self-served eating place for breakfast is non-smoking. Smoking place is outside of the building. Coffs Harbour BreakFree Aanuka Beach Resort Total guest room-units are 170. All guest rooms are smokefree. Smoking is prohibited in a restaurant/bar. Smoking place is outside of the building.　 Surfers Paradise Hilton Surfers Paradise Hilton Hotel is located in the center of a busy commercial area of Surfers Paradise. (L) The reception desk of Hilton Surfers Paradise (R) A lage clean bath is provided in a wide bathroom. (L) Two single bedroom (R) A view from the eighth floor balcony in a daytime (L) A view from the eighth floor balcony at night (R) Apartment houses which are located in the west of Hilton. Total guest rooms are 169. Residence section provides 126 hotel rooms. All guest rooms are smokefree. Smoking is prohibited in a restaurant and bar. Smoking place is allowed in a balcony and outside of the building. Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort and Spa (L) A carriage porch to the Marriott Resort Hotel (R) At the place beside entrance, a sofa chair is provided for nonsmokers. On the other side, there is a sofa chair for smokers. (L) A dinning room (R) A passageway on the second floor (L) Lobby Lounge Bar (R) A stairway to the second floor Total guest rooms are 329. All guest rooms are smokefree. Smoking is prohibited in three restaurants and bar. Smoking place is allowed in a balcony and outside of the building. A designated smoking place is provided at the right side of entrance. Watermark Hotel and Spa The entrance and lobby of Watermark Hotel: A tour desk is provided on the opposite side of the reception desk. Tour group people from Japan are listening a guidance from a tour conductor. Total guest rooms are 388. All guest rooms are smokefree. Smoking place is outside of the building. Hotel Grand Chamber (L) A night view of Hotel Grand Chamber (R) Concerge desk A lobby and bar of the Hotel Grand Chamber Total guest rooms are 409. All guest rooms are smokefree. Smoking is prohibited in a restaurant and bar. Smoking place is outside of the building. Soul Surfers Paradise The entrance and lobby on the first floor. This 77-stories hotel building was built in 2011. (L) A lobby on the ground floor (R) One of the tallest residential hotels in Gold Coast Soul Surfers Paradise and beach in front of Soul hotel and apartment complex Total guest rooms are 160. All rooms are smokefree. Smoking place is allowed in a balcony and outside of the building. In a restaurant and bar, smoking is prohibited. QT Gold Coast (L) QT hotels provide a new concept of design. (R) A carriage porch of QT Gold Coast (L) Stingray: A bar in the QT Gold Coast (R) The entrance to QT Hotel Total guest rooms are 297. All rooms are smokefree. Smoking is prohibited in three restaurants and two bars. Three designated smoking place are outside of the building. Sofitel Gold Coast Broad Beach Sofitel Gold Coast is well distinguished when it is seen from the Casino. A carriage porch of Sofitel Gold Coast The elevator hall and lobby Total guest rooms are 296. All guest rooms are smokefree. Smoking is prohibited in a restaurant and bar. Smoking place is outside of the building, including a balcony. Jupiters Hotel and Casino One of the most famous hotels and casino in Gold Coast (L) Atrium bar (R) A carriage porch of Jupiters Hotel and Casino (L) The entrance to casino (R) The interior of casino (L) Interior of casino (R) A quiet waterside promenade on the field of the casino (L) A tramcar and high-rise buildings are seen from the promenade of the casino. (R) A large lizard is blocked my way along the promenade. Total guest rooms are 594. Of which, 544 guest rooms are smokefree. Fifty guest rooms are smokers ( in two floors ). The percentage of smoking rooms to total rooms is 8.42%. This hotel is planning to reduce the number of smoking rooms from 50 to 30 soon. There is a VIP floor, in which smoking is allowed. A special hotel key is necessary to get in that room. The NSW law exempted this kind of casino private gaming area from a strict restriction. Meriton Serviced Apartments The main entrance to Meriton Serviced Apartments Total guest rooms are 405. All guest rooms are smokefree. No restaurant and cafe Smoking place is outside of the building, including a balcony. Mantra Crown Towers (L) The entranceway to Mantra Crown Towers (R) The exterior of the hotel Total guest rooms are 347. All guest rooms are smokefree. No restaurant and cafe Smoking place is outside of the building. Mantra Legends Hotel (L) A carriage porch (R) A reception desk of Mantra Legends Hotel (L) The exterior of Mantra Legends (R) A swimming pool of the hotel Total guest rooms are 336. All guest rooms are smokefree. Smoking is prohibited in a restaurant. Smoking place is outside of the building. Pheonician Resort Apartments The entranceway to reception desk and the exterior of the Pike's Waterfront Lodge Total guest rooms are 100. All guest rooms are smokefree. No restaurant Smoking place is at a balcony and outside of the building. Chateau Beachside Resort The exterior and the main entrance to Chateau Beachside Resort Total guest rooms are 80. All guest rooms are smokefree. Smoking is prohibited in a restaurant. Smoking place is outside of the building. Outrigger Surfers Paradise The exterior of Outrigger Surfers Paradise A reception desk of the hotel Total guest rooms are 411. All guest rooms are smokefree. Smoking is prohibited in a restaurant. Smoking place is allowed in a balcony and outside of the building. If put a light on cigarette, a penalty is 2,000 Aus dollars. Crown Plaza Surfers Paradise The exterior and lobby of Crown Plaza Surfers Paradise A lobby and elevator hall at the hotel Total guest rooms are 374 ( Crown Plaza 266, Gold Tower 108 ). All guest rooms are smokefree. Smoking is prohibited in a restaurant. There is a designated smoking place outside of the building. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Smoking ban in hotels in Canberra Crown Plaza Canberra: 296 rooms/all non-smoking Novotel Canberra: 277 rooms/all non-smoking Clifton Suites on Northbourne: 153 rooms/all non-smoking Mercure Canberra: 129 rooms/all non-smoking Avenue Hotel: 213 rooms/ all non-smoking QT Canberra: 205 rooms/all non-smoking Capital Executive Apartment Hotel: 83 rooms/all non-smoking Canberra Rex: 157 rooms/all non-smoking Mantra on Nothbourne: 174 rooms/all non-smoking Hyatt Hotel Canberra: 252 rooms /smoking 8 rooms ( 3.17% )* Smoking ban in hotels in Sydney Four Seasons Hotel Sydney: 531 rooms/all non-smoking Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay: 563 rooms/ all non-smoking Swiss Hotel Sydney: 359 rooms/all non-smoking Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney: 362 rooms/all non-smoking Meriton Serviced Apartments Kent Street Sydney: 431 rooms/all non-smoking Intercontinental Sydney: 509 rooms/all non-smoking The Westin Sydney: 416 rooms/all non-smoking Pullman Gay Grand Sydney Harbour:67 rooms/all non-smoking Holiday Inn Old Sydney: 175 rooms/all non-smoking Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport: 314 rooms/ all non-smoking Shangri-La Hotel Sydney: 563/smoking 19 rooms ( 3.37% )* Hilton Sydney: 579 rooms/smoking 6 rooms ( 1.04% )* *Legend: Total guest rooms in the hotel/The numbers of smoking rooms Smoking ban in hotels in the sea-coast of New South Wales Anchorage Port Stephens: 80 rooms/all non-smoking Rydes Port Macquarie: 98 rooms/ all non-smoking Mercure Port Macqurie: 75 rooms/all non-smoking Best Western Plus HW Boutique Hotel: 42 rooms/ all non-smoking BreakFree Aanuka Beach Resort: 170 rooms/ all non-smoking Smoking ban in hotels in Surfers Paradise Hilton Surfers Paradise: 169 rooms/all non-smoking Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort and Spa: 329 rooms/all non-smoking Watermark Hotel and Spa: 388 rooms/all non-smoking Hotel Grand Chamber: 409 rooms/all non-smoking Soul Surfers Paradise: 160 rooms/all non-smoking QT Gold Coast: 297 rooms/all non-smoking Sofitel Gold Coast Broad Beach: 296 rooms/all non-smoking Meriton Serviced Apartments: 405 rooms/all non-smoking Mantra Crown Towers: 347 rooms/all non-smoking Mantra Legends Hotel: 336 rooms/all non-smoking Pheonician Resort Apartments: 100 rooms/all non-smoking Chateau Beachside Resort: 80 rooms/all non-smoking Outrigger Surfers Paradise: 411 rooms/all non-smoking Crown Plaza Surfers Paradise: 374 rooms/ all non-smoking Jupiters Hotel and Casino: 544 rooms/smoking 50 rooms ( 8.42% )* *Legend: Total guest rooms in the hotel/The numbers of smoking rooms H Smoking Restriction at Hotels in the World: Actual Survey The ratio of a non-smoking guest room to the total hotel rooms was calculated, based on the on-the-spot investigation. 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at Tokyo 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels in Korea 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at Macau 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at Bangkok 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at Hong Kong 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at Vancouver 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at Seattle 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at San Francisco 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at Shanghai 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at Nice 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at Berlin 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels in Austria 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels in Germany 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels in Switzerland 　Total smoking Ban in hotels at Moscow, Russia 　Total smoking Ban in hotels at Saint Pertersburg, Russia 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels of Canberra and Sydney 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels of Gold Coast 　Non-smoking-room ratioin hotels in Canberra, Sydney, Australia 　Non-smoking-room ratioin hotels in the east-coast sea resort, Australia 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels in Norway Oslo 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels in Norway Bergen 　Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels in Norway Fjord Smoke-free hotels in Japan Smoke-free hotels in Tokyo Smoke-free hotels in Kyoto and Nara, Japan Australia 2007-2012 Smoke-free Australia Airport of Australia Northern Territory Kangaroo Island Adelaide Noosa Heads Brisbane casino Brisbane railways Tobacco law in Queensland Western Australia Tasmania Plain packaging of tobacco Rail Travel in Australia Adelaide　 Brisbane 　 Canberra to Sydney and Gold Coast Australia 2014 Arrival to Australia Canberra Sydney East coast of New South Wales Gold Coast Smoking ban in hotels of Canberra and Sydney Smoking ban in hotels of the sea-resort Smoking ban in hotels of Gold Coast Tobacco control in Australia Departure from Australia オーストラリアホテル 2 執筆　医学博士　宮本順伯 ★This Web site is link-free. 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