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Major Hawaii Hotels Strike Up New Smoking Ban Policy 

Hawaii hotels are hitting smokers hard in their wallets when it comes to lighting up where they shouldn't and many couldn't be happier about this tougher stance on smokers. . . .

Many major hotels are happy about setting smoke restrictions.

"Hawaii is about fragrance and aromas as it is about anything and to have the smoke drift through, that it's never been an attractive addition," said Barry Wallace with Outrigger Hotels.

You can still smell smoke in the air in Waikiki, there are about two dozen hotels here that allow some smoking, either in the rooms or on property, and smoking is still allowed at the beach.

But a number of hotel chains, like the Outrigger, have gone completely smoke-free for their guests.

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