I think the OP did what so many do. He made the reservation knowing about the no refund policy but figuring it won't affect him.
Then he needed to cancel and it did affect him.
So now he has decided that no refund policies are unfair and we should somehow make these places change their policies so that he won't be faced with this again.
It's a common occurrence. You read the rules, you decide they won't be a problem, then you find out they are a problem for you and they should be forced to change their rules.
The RVer who wants to run the generator all night because it got hot, but generators are not allowed after 8 pm.
The camper who gets one campsite reserved and then finds out he's got 10 buddies coming and the site only allows 6.
The person who reserves a site with a "must be present for the first night or lose the reservation" and then finds out he has to work that first day.
The rules aren't bad until you have reason to want to ignore them. Then suddenly they are evil and must be changed.
