Is the hotel responsible for death in a hotel?

1. If the hotel fails to fulfill its safety protection obligations and causes the death of a passenger, it shall bear corresponding supplementary liability. After the hotel assumes supplementary responsibilities, it shall specifically compensate for medical expenses, nursing expenses, transportation expenses, nutrition expenses, hospitalization food subsidies, reduced income due to missed work, funeral expenses and death compensation.

2. If the hotel fulfills its safety guarantee obligations but the passenger still dies, the hotel will not be liable for compensation.

Legal basis:

Article 1198 of the "People's Republic of China and Civil Code" Hotels, shopping malls, banks, stations, airports, sports venues, entertainment If operators, managers of business premises, public places, or organizers of mass activities fail to fulfill their safety obligations and cause damage to others, they shall bear tort liability.

If the third party causes damage to others due to the behavior of a third party, the third party shall bear tort liability; if the operator, manager or organizer fails to fulfill the safety guarantee obligations, he shall bear the corresponding supplementary liability. After the operator, manager or organizer assumes supplementary liability, it may recover compensation from the third party.