Is it illegal to stay in a hotel for less than 24 hours?

Legal analysis: not illegal. Nowadays, the hotel industry is a completely market-oriented industry, and it is impossible for the government to make rigid regulations on the specific check-in time and check-out time, which is also in line with the current idea of decentralization. When the general guests check in, the hotel will tell them when the hotel will start charging. The two sides reached an oral agreement that they could stay. If the agreement is not good, the customer can choose to change to another hotel.

Legal basis: Article 10 of China's "Industry Code for Tourist Hotels" charges one day's room rate according to one night's stay, except the hourly room with one night as the calculation unit; If you check out after 12 o'clock and before 18 o'clock the next day, the hotel can add half a day's room charge; If you check out after the next day 18, the hotel can add one day's room charge.