Are most hotels strictly non-smoking in Vancouver?

Q: A couple of friends and I will be traveling to Vancouver and we've found that a lot of the hotels are mostly non smoking. And the ones that do allow smoking are quite expensive. Are there any hotels that allow smoking and are inexpensive? Also, we would like to have ideas on what there is to do in Vancouver. We were thinking of skiing but none of us know how and where to do that. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated. Also, I would like to know how much spending money would be appropriate to bring for skiing, shopping, dining, etc...

A: I travel to Vancouver a lot as well as other places to compare it too. I am a non smoker. I was wondering about regulations. Downtown Vancouver is relatively expensive place to stay anyway. I would say that smoking rooms are becoming fewer and fewer. Non smoking tends to not apply to single rooms anymore, they are non smoking floors or the whole hotel. You will find that if a hotel renovates, those rooms become non-smoking. They tend to have heavy penalties for smoking in a non-smoking room too, as you can tell when a room has been smoked in, and it takes a lot to get the smell out of it. Anyway, with the renovation thing, and smoking rooms tending to be more run down, I would expect a smoking room to be cheaper. If you find one. But it could be the demand by smokers for fewer and fewer rooms. If they aren't cheaper you will be paying more for a lesser room. Whistler is where you would go skiing. But it is a 2 hour drive, and you need to plan for a winter drive. Buses, etc. will be slightly longer. With a 5 hour there and back, you would want to plan that ahead of time and book a night or two in Whistler. But that is more expensive than downtown hotels. If you don't, Grouse Mountain is the closer option. If going that way, you can check out the Capilano Suspension Bridge. Granville Island Market is a fun place to do some shopping, but it is mostly fresh food (Seafood, etc.) Robson Street offers touristy and trendy shopping. Expensive, but a good place to look and find a place to eat. Stanley Park is a good place for a drive or stroll, or visit the Aquarium.

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