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Austria
Ban on children in an austrian hotel
Mis en ligne le 24/10/2005
Roland Ballner of the "Hotel Cortisen", at St. Wolfgang on one of Austria's best-known lakes, said that from May next year, his hotel would be "a child-free zone" with children under 12 not permitted on the premises.
There was a storm of protest over a ban on children by a prominent hotelier trying to attract wealthy guests seeking peace and quiet. Roland Ballner of the "Hotel Cortisen", at St. Wolfgang on one of Austria's best-known lakes, said that from May next year, his hotel would be "a child-free zone" with children under 12 not permitted on the premises. "My guests have a right to quiet and relaxation without the noise of children," said the 38-year-old hotelier. He added that in many cases it was not the children who caused problems but parents who turned a blind eye to bad behaviour. He said he was convinced there would be positive reactions, and that other hoteliers might even copy his idea. The ban would be rigorous, he warned. Anyone arriving with children after May 2006 would not be given a room. But he had "no problem" with dogs, he added. (Storm over hotelier's ban on children, 14-10-2005 www.CitizensConnection.net.)
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