NEW YORK, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ via Individual Inc. -- The Leading Hotels of the World announces that one of its member hotels today will become the first 5-star hotel in Europe to go smoke-free. Le Mirador Hotel and Spa in Mont-Pelerin (Vevey), Switzerland, has taken an unprecedented step in ensuring guest comfort and well being by banning smoking in all three of its restaurants, the lobby, bar, salon, hallways, elevators and other public area, as well as all of the guest rooms in its main building. Smoking will be confined to a small number of designated rooms, each of which will have a separate ventilation system to prevent smoke from reaching the public areas of the hotel.
Located on Mont-Pelerin, 1200 feet above Lake Geneva, Le Mirador features a panoramic view of the lake, the Alps and the Swiss Riviera. It is about 20 minutes from Lausanne and 50 minutes from Geneva.
Commenting on the hotel's dramatic move, Joseph A. Giacoponello, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd., said, " Given that many travelers today prefer smoke-free surroundings, Le Mirador has taken a big step in providing for the comfort and well-being of its guests. We are proud that a member of our organization has taken the lead in becoming the first smoke-free 5-star hotel in Europe, and we will continue to watch the effects of this new policy with great interest."
Susan Bang of Lou Hammond & Associates, 212-308-8880
