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Can I complain about the price increase of the hotel?

Legal analysis: Yes, if the hotel raises prices in violation of regulations, consumers can call the relevant hotline to complain and report. If the hotel has a temporary price adjustment, it needs to inform the guests in advance to let them know, and fulfill the obligation of clearly marking the price and informing in advance. Otherwise, it will bear legal responsibility and be subject to administrative punishment.

Legal basis: Article 577 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC). If one party fails to perform its contractual obligations or fails to meet the contract obligations, it shall bear the liabilities for breach of contract such as continuing to perform, taking remedial measures or compensating for losses.

People's Republic of China (PRC) price method

Article 14 Operators shall not engage in the following unfair price behaviors: (1) colluding with each other to manipulate market prices and harming the legitimate rights and interests of other operators or consumers; (2) In order to crowd out competitors or monopolize the market, dumping at a price lower than the cost, disrupting the normal production and operation order, and harming the interests of the state or the legitimate rights and interests of other operators, in addition to handling fresh goods, seasonal goods and overstocked goods at reduced prices according to law; (3) fabricating and disseminating information about price increases, driving up prices, and driving up commodity prices too high; (four) using false or misleading price means to trick consumers or other operators into trading with them; (5) Providing the same goods or services and discriminating against other business operators on the same trading terms; (6) buying or selling goods or providing services by raising or lowering the grade, etc., and raising or lowering the price in disguise; (seven) profiteering in violation of laws and regulations; (8) Other unfair price behaviors prohibited by laws and administrative regulations.

Article 40 A business operator who commits one of the acts listed in Article 14 of this Law shall be ordered to make corrections, his illegal income shall be confiscated, and he may also be fined not more than five times his illegal income. If there is no illegal income, it shall be given a warning and may be fined; If the circumstances are serious, it shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification, or its business license shall be revoked by the administrative department for industry and commerce. Where the relevant laws provide otherwise for the punishment of the acts listed in Article 14 of this Law and the punishment organ, the provisions of the relevant laws may be followed. If the acts listed in Items (1) and (2) of Article 14 of this Law are national, they shall be determined by the competent price department of the State Council; Belonging to provincial and sub-provincial areas, it shall be determined by the competent price departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.