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Italy’s top court rules against tourist refused tap water in Dolomites hotel

The Guardian · May 26, 2026, 3:36 PM

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Woman argued water was a universal human right but court ruled no law obliged hoteliers to serve it from taps. A tourist’s simple request for a glass of tap water at a hotel restaurant in the Italian Dolomites has culminated in Italy’s top court ruling that being served water from the tap is not a consumer right, after a lengthy and costly legal saga.The case dates back to 2019 when the woman spent a week at the five-star hotel in the ski resort of Corvara, in Badia, over Christmas and new year. She was on a half-board deal with the evening meal included, except for drinks. Continue reading...

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