Like I said in the other related thread, you either pay or sue in such a circumstance. If you don't pay, you must sue. You cannot say don't pay and wait for hotel to sue, that's sure financial suicide. If you have no legal and financial muscles, the first letter of demand will already scare the hell out most people unfamilar with law. If you're afraid of hotel corporate power and don't dare to don't pay, you must pay. Making a scene and then pay is even worse. Fortunately for me, they're not my friends. Unfortunately for them, I'm not their friend. Otherwise, I'd advise them the adage 一不做,二不休。If they're really so dissastified and furious, then do it, sue first thing next morning. If it's somewhere in between, make a soft complain behind the scene and get a few complimentary tables of dinner at another time.