Pocono Mountain, Pa. - The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort has become smoke free as of Nov. 1.
Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort has become the first entirely smoke-free resort in the four-county region. The Pocono Mountains are home to golf courses designed by legendary architects Donald Ross, Jack Nicklaus and A.W. Tillinghast - creator of Shawnee.
"We're proud to make this proactive move to a smoke-free resort," says general manager Rob Howell. "The well-being and overall satisfaction of our guests is foremost in this action and we feel the health benefits will be far-reaching."
With most of the Shawnee already smoke free, much of the work will be focused on the resort's third floor, home to many of the existing smoking rooms. The inn's staff will use special ionizing machines to clear the rooms of any remaining smoke particles in the air.
"This move is indicative of what's happening throughout the Pocono Mountains destination," says Robert Uguccioni, executive director of the Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau. "We're very pleased with the direction Shawnee has taken and see similarly progressive actions within the entire golf co-op and its members' overall enhancements and reinvention."
The move also means that all public areas inside the inn will become smoke free as well. These areas include the lobby, lounge, meeting rooms, banquet rooms and Charlie's Place Restaurant and Bar.
"Despite this exciting change, the Shawnee Inn continues to welcome guests who smoke, but simply requests that they do so only on the south side of the veranda off the main level," Howell adds. "This decision to rid the inn of smoke was a tough one to make, but was ultimately made with the goal of creating a more eco-friendly environment. It protects not only the smokers, but also shields our loyal guests and employees from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke."
For more information on the non-smoking changes, call 800.742.9633, ext. 1405 or visit www.shawneeinn.com .
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"We're proud to make this proactive move to a smoke-free resort," says general manager Rob Howell. "The well-being and overall satisfaction of our guests is foremost in this action and we feel the health benefits will be far-reaching."
With most of the Shawnee already smoke free, much of the work will be focused on the resort's third floor, home to many of the existing smoking rooms. The inn's staff will use special ionizing machines to clear the rooms of any remaining smoke particles in the air.
"This move is indicative of what's happening throughout the Pocono Mountains destination," says Robert Uguccioni, executive director of the Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau. "We're very pleased with the direction Shawnee has taken and see similarly progressive actions within the entire golf co-op and its members' overall enhancements and reinvention."
The move also means that all public areas inside the inn will become smoke free as well. These areas include the lobby, lounge, meeting rooms, banquet rooms and Charlie's Place Restaurant and Bar.
"Despite this exciting change, the Shawnee Inn continues to welcome guests who smoke, but simply requests that they do so only on the south side of the veranda off the main level," Howell adds. "This decision to rid the inn of smoke was a tough one to make, but was ultimately made with the goal of creating a more eco-friendly environment. It protects not only the smokers, but also shields our loyal guests and employees from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke."
For more information on the non-smoking changes, call 800.742.9633, ext. 1405 or visit www.shawneeinn.com .