What does "Room type 2 double mm smk rooms-pax n 4" mean in Florence?
Aug 28th, 2012, 12:13 AM
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What does "Room type 2 double mm smk rooms-pax n 4" mean in Florence?
We emailed our hotel in Florence to confirm it has in our names reservations for two non smoking rooms the nights of September 5, 6 and 7. We need to be certain to have non smoking rooms due to alergies.
After several days delay they replied "Room type 2 double mm smk rooms -pax n 4". We emailed back asking to clarify that "mm smk " means non smoking, but they still have not replied back.
Does anyone know if "mm smk" is the same as "non smoking", and what would "pax n 4" mean in their reply?
After several days delay they replied "Room type 2 double mm smk rooms -pax n 4". We emailed back asking to clarify that "mm smk " means non smoking, but they still have not replied back.
Does anyone know if "mm smk" is the same as "non smoking", and what would "pax n 4" mean in their reply?
Aug 28th, 2012, 02:29 AM
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Aug 28th, 2012, 02:37 AM
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I would venture a guess that you are currently booked into smoking rooms rather than non-smoking.
A_Brit is certainly correct that that the rooms each have a letto matrimoniale, that is, a double bed. If you need two beds in one or both rooms, I would be sure to clarify. The "mm" may mean two in each room, but it may also be simply a way of indicating plural in general.
A_Brit is certainly correct that that the rooms each have a letto matrimoniale, that is, a double bed. If you need two beds in one or both rooms, I would be sure to clarify. The "mm" may mean two in each room, but it may also be simply a way of indicating plural in general.
Aug 28th, 2012, 05:12 AM
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As above, it looks like you have 2 rooms for 4 people, a double bed in each. The most critical information is that you have been allocated smoking rooms. I don't know how they got this wrong. Maybe you "ticked the wrong box" or these are the only rooms vacant. You need to contact the hotel. You can add this statement - "Abbiamo allergie, allora per favore vogliamo camere per non fumatori". Translation - We have allergies, so we would please want non smoking rooms.
As above, it looks like you have 2 rooms for 4 people, a double bed in each. The most critical information is that you have been allocated smoking rooms. I don't know how they got this wrong. Maybe you "ticked the wrong box" or these are the only rooms vacant. You need to contact the hotel. You can add this statement - "Abbiamo allergie, allora per favore vogliamo camere per non fumatori". Translation - We have allergies, so we would please want non smoking rooms.
Aug 29th, 2012, 09:28 AM
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You need to call them and tell them you have allergies and that you need room that are smoke-free. In Italian, the words "smoke-free" are the same as in English. Sometimes, if you ask for "non-smoking" they just take out the ashtrays in your room. But the last people smoked there. So say "smoke-free."
It is better to say you MUST have a smoke free room, not that you want one please. The word for "we must" is dobbiamo. (Dobie-yahmo). You can also say it is a necessity. (Nay-chessy-tah.) The words allergies is the same, just put an "A" at the end instead of an "s". (Al-er-GEE-ay).
If they won't give you a smoke-free room you can look for other rooms in Florence. Use Venere.com or booking.com for the dates you are traveling.
It is better to say you MUST have a smoke free room, not that you want one please. The word for "we must" is dobbiamo. (Dobie-yahmo). You can also say it is a necessity. (Nay-chessy-tah.) The words allergies is the same, just put an "A" at the end instead of an "s". (Al-er-GEE-ay).
If they won't give you a smoke-free room you can look for other rooms in Florence. Use Venere.com or booking.com for the dates you are traveling.
Aug 29th, 2012, 10:04 AM
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PAX N or N PAX , is standard hotel/travel jargon to mean Number of Persons. it is sometimes used in airlines/ships to mean Number of Passengers.
i agree with above, you need to call. i am sure in Firenze hotel you are going to have someone speak English if you can not speak Italian. if they do not speak English you need to get across to them "camera non fumatori", non fumatori. dobbiamo avere una camera non fumatori, soffrono di allergie .
good luck
i agree with above, you need to call. i am sure in Firenze hotel you are going to have someone speak English if you can not speak Italian. if they do not speak English you need to get across to them "camera non fumatori", non fumatori. dobbiamo avere una camera non fumatori, soffrono di allergie .
good luck
