Smoke-free requirements coming on 1 March 2022

New smoking laws were introduced into Wales which affect the tourism industry all hotels, guesthouses, inns, hostels and members’ clubs. From the 1st March 2022 they must be smoke-free and will no longer be able to offer designated smoking bedrooms. All self-contained holiday and temporary accommodation, such as cottages, caravans, chalets and lodges will also have to be non-smoking. Owners should therefore prepare to convert any of their smoking accommodation/ designated smoking bedrooms to smoke-free ready for 1 March 2022 - after this date it will be against the law to smoke in these areas and a fine could be issued. Further information on how these changes affects the tourism industry can be found on the Business Wales website.