Free Beer in Hotel Rooms: Why Water Costs More in Some Countries!

• Vietnam offers the world's cheapest beer, 'Bia Hoi', often free in hotels, while bottled water is more expensive.
• All-inclusive resorts in Mexico, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic provide free mini-bar refills including beer, soda, and sometimes wine.
• German and Czech hotels offer beer as a welcome drink; Japan's Lively Hotels have a daily "Free Beer Time."
• Vietnam's 'Bia Hoi' is cheap due to low taxes, local fresh production, rice-based ingredients, and low alcohol content.
• Water is expensive in Vietnam as tap water is unsafe, and bottled water incurs costs for plastic, transport, and branding.

Why It Matters: In some countries like Vietnam, beer is cheaper than water and often complimentary in hotels due to unique economic and cultural factors.