Rates are usually lower then too. The Chamber does not operate a central reservations service. On heavy weekends, the Chamber calls around to see if anyone has canceled, making a room available. So if you're desperate, they sometimes can help. In 1995, smoking was banned in all public places.
Many accommodations also prohibit or restrict smoking.
Most bed and breakfast inns, for instance, don't allow any smoking indoors. Each room is individually decorated with special treasures, antique furnishings and paintings. Most rooms have private baths, often lavishly appointed. Many are in former mansions or mountain lodges. No, most Boulderites don't live this way, but plenty of us would like to.