I have to travel regularly for work and stay in some lovely hotels. It does seem to be the rule that the more modern and quirky the hotel, the less practical the basin will be.
At the risk of upsetting Bozza , the iPhone is a fantastic device but an appalling telephone. I switched phone from an iPhone to a Sony - on the same network, in the same locations I get hardly any call drops and generally much better call quality than the iPhone.
I remember seeing an advert on US TV about 15 years ago advertising a little gadget to cleanly open these packages. I thought it was a great idea but never found them for sale in this country and eventually forgot all about it. I wonder if I can get ownership of the patent?