Hotel Edelweiss

Mr. Lukas Kalbermatten has responded to the comments about his charging for tap water and with his permission we have paraphrased his response in the following:

Until two years ago, bottled water was trucked many miles to the Hotel Edelweiss. The hotel, in an effort to due their part in reducing carbon emissions from burning combustion fuel decided to serve their local water which, they felt, was the equal if not superior to what was being brought in. In an effort to re-coup some of th...

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Mr. Lukas Kalbermatten has responded to the comments about his charging for tap water and with his permission we have paraphrased his response in the following:

Until two years ago, bottled water was trucked many miles to the Hotel Edelweiss. The hotel, in an effort to due their part in reducing carbon emissions from burning combustion fuel decided to serve their local water which, they felt, was the equal if not superior to what was being brought in. In an effort to re-coup some of the lost revenue from not selling bottled water they began charging for tap water albeit at less than half the cost of bottled water. Even at the reduced rates the hotel says they are still making less than they would if they sold bottled water. According to the hotel, charging for tap water is becoming more and more common in Switzerland. The hotel also says the price of their water is listed on the food menus and on the tables with prices for their local wines. These prices are listed in German which may be how the problem arose.