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A female tourist in China who deliberately flooded
hotel room
on Hainan Island because his request to cancel his reservation was rejected, he ended up having to pay a fine.
Unmitigated, the fine he had to pay as a result of his actions in flooding the hotel room with water was 280 times the room rental price.
According to reports
South China Morning Post
, the woman was ordered to pay a fine of 30,000 yuan or around Rp. 65 million for the damage caused.
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This amount is around 280 times the room rate per night, which is 108 yuan or around Rp. 238 thousand.
The guest, whose identity was not disclosed, booked a room at a budget hotel in the southern island province of Hainan, China, for one night.After checking in late evening 28 October 2025, he immediately requested a full refund (
full refund
), claiming a change of plans.
When the hotel refused the request to cancel the reservation, the woman began complaining that the room was shabby and had poor soundproofing.
The hotel manager said staff offered a free room upgrade, but the offer was rejected.The guest then contacted the police and local government hotline to file a complaint.
While waiting for officers to arrive, the woman turned on the bathroom sink and shower taps.He deliberately flooded the hotel room.
Staff only became aware of the damage when water began leaking from the women’s room on the second floor and flooded the lobby below.
The taps reportedly flowed heavily from around 02.00 in the morning until sunrise, causing extensive damage to walls and floors.The hotel estimates the repair costs will be around 20,000 yuan.
Criminal Threats Due to Property Damage
Under Chinese law, intentionally damaging private property can result in fines or detention.Damage exceeding 5,000 yuan or around Rp. 11 million can result in criminal prosecution.
The incident attracted widespread attention online in China.”He ended up paying almost 300 times the rate for the hotel room he wanted to avoid,” wrote one social media user.
“Anger can have big consequences if we don’t control it. The law can be a good leash,” added another user.
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