Luxury hotel water, checked
Paying five stars? Don't get Ryanair'd.
We check which luxury hotels give you free water, which ration it, and which charge for it. Every answer shows its source and date.
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436 luxury hotels where guests paid for water or were rationed, priciest first.
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Is the water free at these?
Ritz Paris
Free, but rationed: one bottle per person AM, two small bottles PM. Extra bottles cost €18 each. Last checked Sep 2026.
Shangri-La The Shard
Hit or miss: some recent guests got free water, others say they paid or were rationed.
Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo
Free, but rationed: very little complimentary water. Extra bottles cost money. Last checked Jan 2025.
Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel
Likely yes. Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel gives guests free bottled water in the rooms (one source so far, last checked Oct 2026).
Marina Bay Sands
Yes. Marina Bay Sands gives guests free bottled water in the rooms (8 independent sources, last checked Oct 2026).
Raffles Hotel Singapore
Yes. Raffles Hotel Singapore gives guests free bottled water in the rooms (5 independent sources, last checked Oct 2026).
The Bottle Board
The priciest bottle of water we've found at a luxury hotel so far.
Shangri-La The Shard
Nice bottles of water in the room? Those will be £20.1 guest report · Aug 2025 · London2
La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel
water should not cost 20 euros1 guest report · Mar 2025 · Deià, Mallorca3
Viceroy Riviera Maya
$20 for a bottle of water is just egregious.1 guest report · Dec 2024 · Playa del Carmen
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