A hotel employee in Xi'an accidentally drove a Land Rover to pick up a customer and crashed it. Does the hotel need to take responsibility for this?

According to news reports, Mr. Jiang drove his Land Rover, which he bought for 1.5 million yuan, from Gansu to Xi'an and stayed at a hotel in Xi'an at night. Because the parking lot was far away, Mr. Jiang chose the hotel's valet parking service, left his car keys at the hotel front desk and went back to his room to rest.

But Mr. Jiang’s car hit the wall the next morning when Xiao Wang from the concierge took the key from the front desk and drove out, saying he was going to pick up a friend. However, Xiao Wang did not call the police and wait for rescue, but continued to start the vehicle until the vehicle stalled again. By this time, the car's engine had been scrapped. What’s even more bizarre is that Xiao Wang himself does not have a driver’s license, so the insurance company cannot pay compensation.

It is reported that in order to repair this car, the engine assembly and other accessories need to be replaced, and the total cost is about 260,000 yuan. So, should the hotel bear this loss?

The answer is yes!

First, when Mr. Jiang checked into the hotel, he handed the car key to the front desk. The hotel has the obligation to keep the key after receiving it. The key cannot be given to others without Mr. Jiang’s permission. of. Without Mr. Jiang's knowledge, Xiao Wang from the concierge department was able to get the car keys from the front desk. This means that the hotel breached the contract and should be held responsible for this.

Second, Xiao Wang, who drove without authorization, is also a hotel employee. He was able to get the key from the front desk and drive the car out of the parking lot, which shows that there are loopholes in the hotel's management.

So, no matter from which aspect, the hotel should be liable for the damage to Mr. Jiang’s vehicle. After all, Mr. Jiang himself is innocent. If the hotel feels that it has suffered a huge loss, it can still seek compensation from employee Xiao Wang. Conclusion

In fact, in this accident, the biggest obstacle was that Xiao Wang did not have a driver's license, which caused the insurance company to be unable to pay the claim after the vehicle collision. From this perspective, Xiao Wang definitely brought the blame on himself and does not deserve any sympathy.

However, according to news reports, the hotel is still unwilling to compensate and wants Mr. Jiang to call the police and sue. The court will award the hotel whatever compensation. This is not very interesting and feels a bit like bullying.