What would you do?

[alijangra]

Have been offered a job which involves traveling for training. All was arranged for Monday and was called and asked to spend an extra day at location due to flight times. Extra night at hotel was confirmed and email stated no non-smoking rooms left so would have to change rooms for final night. I stated (nicely but firmly) that I objected to a smoking room and was there an alternative. Was basically told no. No apology, just a stupid remark about no risk from passive smoking! Considering I am doing them a favour by staying the extra night, do you think it is a bit rubbish of them to basically say 'tough, stay in the room that stinks of fags'?

[joko]

why not ask if you can visit the room to check nbefore agreeing to stay there?

i have never gone into a hotel room, even in crappy cheap places, and smelt tobacco, it can and usually is mostly removed with a good airing, and a change of sheets etc so you may find that the room is fine.

[meltoadhall]

I would refuse point blank to go and sleep in a room that smells of smoke - i will not go into a restaurant that smells of smoke, so why should you sleep in such a place. Plus the fact that all your things will smell too.
Why on earth should you put up with something that is against your principles, I wouldnt. i would suggest that they find somewhere else for you to sleep either for that night or for the whole time there.

[Panic Button]

Stop getting yourself a bad name at your company and do it yourself.
Ring the hotel directly, ask to speak to the head receptionist or duty manager, and ask them to ensure you are in an acceptable room.
Be polite and I bet they will help.

[alijangra]

Thanks for all the replies, even the ones putting me down. I don't like furnishings that smell of cigarettes, that's my choice. This is actually the last in a long line of things that have been said/done by this company that I find off-putting and even rude. I have decided not to take the job for other reasons, mainly not honouring time-off next month that was promised at interview. For all that are saying I am whinging and intolerant, I don't agree. I am a community nurse (nothing to do with this post) and many of my patients smoke in their own homes in my presence. This does not bother me, this is their right and I respect that. It's a pity some on here cant respect the fact I find cigarette smells repulsive and have to resort to making personal statements about my character and personality in order to make their point. And as for getting myself a bad name at the company (?!) I dont even work for them yet, and I wont be either. I would prefer to work for someone that respects their staff. Say all you like about the NHS, my line manager in my community post is fair and professional and speaks to folk with respect.