Hotel that refused to serve a guest tap water didn’t break the law: court rules
The Italian Supreme Court ruled that a five-star hotel did not break the law by refusing to serve a guest tap water. The guest had filed a lawsuit after being offered only bottled water during her stay. The court determined that Italian law does not require hotels to provide tap water to customers.
- ▪A guest at Hotel Sassongher sued the hotel for not providing tap water during her stay in 2019.
- ▪The court ruled in favor of the hotel, stating that there is no legal obligation to serve tap water.
- ▪The guest had requested tap water and offered to pay for it, but was only offered bottled water.
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World News Hotel that refused to serve a guest tap water didn’t break the law: court rules By Angela Barbuti Published May 30, 2026, 11:34 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google They’ve washed their hands of a thirsty tourist. A five-star hotel in Italy that refused to serve a guest tap water did not break the law, the country’s highest court ruled. A disgruntled female guest made waves when she filed a lawsuit against Hotel Sassongher because it would only serve her bottled water during her 2019 stay, arguing that access to water was a fundamental right.
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