While the implications here likely won’t be too widespread, I can’t help but find this to be an interesting ruling , especially as someone who has opinions in the tap water vs. bottled water debate (thanks to @istrakhov for flagging this).

By the way, for those curious, I think the travel angle here is how norms around bottled vs. tap water differ so much around the globe, and it’s something for travelers to navigate.

Italian hotel restaurant refuses to offer free tap water

I agree with the traveler in principle, but not in practice

Bottom line

Italian hotel restaurant refuses to offer free tap water

Italy’s highest court has ruled that a five-star hotel in Italy’s Dolomites was acting lawfully when it refused to provide tap water to a guest.…