Is there that much smoking in hotels? Surprisingly, yes. Smoking experienced a significant uptick during COVID. Post-COVID, a lot of the housekeeping staff w

Is there that much smoking in hotels? Surprisingly, yes. Smoking experienced a significant uptick during COVID. Post-COVID, a lot of the housekeeping staff wear masks when cleaning guest rooms, so they're not always able to notice the smells that a guest would notice upon first entering the room. I've had to get 3 out of my last 10 hotel rooms changed because the previous occupant smoked. On my last business trip, this resulted in an upgrade to a suite because they had no more regular rooms available.