You are right about the Hotel Rip-Off – it’s a surprisingly short-sighted (and old-fashioned) view to tourism, i.e. try and squeeze as much short-term value out of a customer rather than considering the potential long-term value. Overcharging for water and preventing consumption of cheaper alternatives bought elsewhere is the prime example. Granted that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, but in these days of globalisation, the customer still remains king. These hotels should relax these ridiculously un-consumer-friendly rules and focus more on offering a customer-friendly service. People are prepared to pay fair prices for their services, not be blatantly (and you could argue cynically) ripped off.

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