Hm, I assumed it was an American chain or 3-5* hotel thing. I've stayed >100 nights in hotels in Europe and only seen paid bottles of water perhaps a handful of

Hm, I assumed it was an American chain or 3-5* hotel thing. I've stayed >100 nights in hotels in Europe and only seen paid bottles of water perhaps a handful of times. I guess we stay at different kind of hotels. Much more exciting have been the freebies (zero status/independent hotels): chocolates, biscuits, wine, platters of local delicacies, fruit baskets, free non-alcoholic mini-bar replenished daily... :-)