Is it legal to pay the deposit at the hotel?

Legal analysis: law. Deposit means that one party pays a certain fee to the other party to ensure that its behavior will not harm the interests of the other party. If damage is caused, he can pay the expenses according to the facts or make compensation separately. After the legal relationship between the two parties does not exist and there are no other disputes, the deposit shall be refunded. If you breach the contract, it will be deducted.

Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 425 Where the debtor or a third party transfers his movable property to the creditor to guarantee the performance of the debt, and the debtor fails to perform the due debt or the creditor has the right to be paid in priority for the movable property.

The debtor or the third party specified in the preceding paragraph is the pledger, the creditor is the pledgee, and the delivered movable property is the pledged property.

Article 427 To establish a pledge, the parties shall conclude a pledge contract in writing.

A pledge contract generally includes the following clauses:

(1) The type and amount of secured creditor's rights;

(2) The time limit for the debtor to perform the debt;

(3) The name and quantity of the pledged property.

(4) the scope of the guarantee;

(5) Time and method of delivering pledged property.