Is it legal to deduct half of the room rate when checking out?

It is illegal to ask for half the room rate when checking out.

Consumers have the right to buy or refuse to buy, and hotels cannot interfere. This kind of interference infringes on consumers' right to choose independently. The right of independent choice refers to the right that consumers can choose the goods or services they are satisfied with and decide whether to buy or accept them according to their own consumption needs.

Disputes over consumers' rights and interests between consumers and business operators can be resolved through the following channels:

1, negotiated with the operator;

2. Request consumers' associations or other mediation organizations established according to law to mediate;

3. Complain to the relevant administrative department;

4. According to the arbitration agreement reached with the operator, submit it to an arbitration institution for arbitration;

5. Bring a lawsuit to the people's court.

Consumers' associations shall perform the following public welfare duties:

1, provide consumers with consumption information and consulting services, improve consumers' ability to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, and guide civilized, healthy, resource-saving and environment-friendly consumption patterns;

2. Participate in the formulation of laws, regulations, rules and mandatory standards related to consumer rights;

3 to participate in the supervision and inspection of goods and services by the relevant administrative departments;

4, the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, to reflect the relevant departments, inquiries, suggestions;

5, accept consumer complaints, and investigate and mediate complaints;

6. If the complaint involves the quality of goods and services, a qualified appraiser may be entrusted for appraisal, and the appraiser shall inform the appraiser of his opinions;

7. Support the injured consumers to file a lawsuit against acts that harm the legitimate rights and interests of consumers or file a lawsuit in accordance with this Law;

8. Expose and criticize behaviors that harm consumers' legitimate rights and interests through mass media.

To sum up, consumers have the right to buy or refuse to buy, and homestays cannot interfere, which infringes on consumers' right to choose independently. The right of independent choice refers to the right that consumers can choose the goods or services they are satisfied with and decide whether to buy or accept them according to their own consumption needs.

Legal basis:

Article 9 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests

Consumers have the right to choose their own goods or services.

Consumers have the right to choose their own operators to provide goods or services, choose their own varieties of goods or services, and decide whether to buy or not to buy any kind of goods or accept or not to accept any kind of services.

Consumers have the right to compare, identify and choose their own goods or services.