If they can't afford what it costs or have a problem with crew staying in reasonable places etc then they cant afford the aircraft, it needs to be sold and I don't want to know or work for them, ever.
Sensible guidelines are okay but what about the contract guy who works for an outfit that normally does cheap night stops and then does a Moscow for 5 days expecting the contractor to take the fall because you gain on the cheap stops and loose on the expensive ones?! NOT acceptable.