APA Hotel Smoking Rooms & Smoking Areas Guide 2026 — How to Book and Where to Find Them
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How to book an APA Hotel smoking room
(1) Book on APA Hotel official (https://www.apahotel.com/) or via the official app. (2) After selecting destination and dates, choose "smoking room" or "heated tobacco room" on the room type screen. (3) Confirm the booking confirmation email shows "Room type: Smoking" or "Room type: Heated tobacco". (4) At check-in, tell the front desk explicitly: "I booked a smoking room", and re-confirm.
The 2020 revised Health Promotion Act and business hotels
Under the revised Health Promotion Act (April 2020), hotel guest rooms are treated as "residential use" and fall outside the general indoor smoking ban (handled case by case). However, common areas (lobby, corridors, restaurants) are smoke-free indoors with only dedicated smoking rooms permitted. APA Hotel follows this standard — common areas are non-smoking. Source: MHLW (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000189195.html).
Heated-tobacco-only rooms
Some APA Hotel properties operate heated-tobacco-only rooms for IQOS / glo / Ploom users. Combustible cigarettes are not permitted in these rooms. They tend to have more inventory than combustible-smoking rooms, so if you only use heated tobacco, this category gives you more options.
Booking-availability tendencies
Newer and recently renovated properties tend to have lower smoking-room ratios. Business demand correlates with weekdays, and smoking rooms fill up first in busy periods. Book early if you need a smoking room. "Room type assigned" plans may not give you a smoking room.
Penalty for smoking in a non-smoking room
If smoking is detected in a non-smoking room, APA Hotel will charge a cleaning fee under the accommodation contract (commonly JPY 20,000–50,000). Odor, wall yellowing, and burn marks on furnishings are easily detected at post-checkout cleaning. Always select the correct room type at booking, and never smoke in a non-smoking room.
How MottoSuitai helps
For outdoor designated smoking spots near your APA Hotel, use MottoSuitai (https://mottosuitai.com/) to search around your accommodation. Handy before check-in and after check-out, especially if you stay in a non-smoking room.
Official sources
■ APA Hotel: https://www.apahotel.com/ ■ MHLW Health Promotion Act: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000189195.html
Frequently Asked Questions
Q.How do I guarantee a smoking room at APA Hotel?
A.Book on APA Hotel official (https://www.apahotel.com/) and explicitly select "smoking room" on the room-type screen. Avoid "room type assigned" plans which may not give you a smoking room.
Q.Are heated-tobacco-only rooms available?
A.Yes at some properties. They tend to have more inventory than combustible-smoking rooms — useful if you only use IQOS / glo / Ploom. Select "heated tobacco room" on the booking screen.
Q.What if I smoke in a non-smoking room?
A.A cleaning fee under the accommodation contract (commonly JPY 20,000–50,000) will be charged. Odor and stains are easily detected post-checkout. Always book the correct room type.
Q.Can I smoke in the lobby?
A.No. Under the revised Health Promotion Act, hotel common areas are non-smoking indoors. Only dedicated indoor smoking rooms (if present) are permitted. For outdoor spots, use MottoSuitai (https://mottosuitai.com/).