Why are there no 13.14.18 floors in the hotel?

Now I will tell you why there are no 13.14.18 floors in the hotel? Please pay attention to the practical information column for more interesting content. Why are there no floors 13, 14, and 18 in the hotel?

Why aren’t there floors 13, 14, and 18? To be precise, there are no fourth floors in elevators in many places, not just the first three.

First of all, 4 and 14 respect the customs of the Chinese people, because in the early days, hotels that could go up to 10 floors or above were all four or five-star hotels, unlike today’s hotels, which are all budget-friendly. Even 10 floors. The Chinese people like the homophonic pronunciation of "Sulaite", such as 8 = hair, 4 = death, so business people and most people don't like this number because it has a bad meaning and is deliberately avoided. As a service industry, it mainly considers the guest experience, so many room numbers do not have 4 or the floor number 4. Just to avoid taboos. After all, it’s a business that attracts money. Therefore, 4, 14, 24... Such numbers with 4 are often not available in hotels. Not only the floor, but also the room number with 4 is not there.

Second, related to 13. As we all know, in the early days, luxury hotels and high-end hotels were all managed by Hong Kong or foreigners, and were heavily influenced by Western culture. The taboo of 13 among Westerners stems from two legends:

Third, it is said that Jesus had a dinner with his disciples before his death. The 13th person who attended the dinner was Judas, a disciple of Jesus. It was this Judas who betrayed Jesus to the Jewish authorities for 30 silver coins, causing Jesus to be tortured. There were 13 people participating in the Last Supper. The date of the dinner happened to be on the 13th. The 13th brought suffering and misfortune to Jesus. Since then, ?13? has been considered a symbol of misfortune. ?13? is synonymous with betrayal and betrayal. (Supplement: Legend has it that Jesus was crucified on Cross No. 13)

(Bert is the son of Odin, the God of Light. He is outstanding in talent and appearance, and has a spring breeze on his face. When he smiles, people They all felt extremely happy. He had a nightmare and had a premonition that someone would plot against him. The gods were worried about this, so Odin sent an order to strictly prohibit all birds, animals and plants from harming Balder. Parasitism, because he felt that this fragile and incompetent plant did not need to be protected. However, the god of fire Loki took advantage of this opportunity and made sharp arrows out of mistletoe, inciting the god of darkness Holder to come forward and support his. He bent his bow and aimed it, and shot Balder to death)

There are many such legends, especially the legend about "The Last Supper", which has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in the West. Leonardo da Vinci also He painted the famous painting "The Last Supper", which was widely circulated. Therefore, 13 has become the most taboo number in the Western world.

And if the 13th day of a certain month coincides with Friday, it is an extremely unlucky omen and is called: Black Friday.

Therefore, 13 hotels do not have this floor in the hands of foreign hotels and Hong Kong managers, or even the owners who believe in some religions. In the early days, luxury hotels above five stars were basically managed by foreigners and Hong Kong people. Influenced by early hoteliers, later hoteliers also habitually deny this number.

Again, regarding 18, some places have it and some don’t. It mainly depends on the opinions of the first group of organizers and bosses. Some people think that 18=is going to happen, and some think that level 18 is hell, so there is a choice. This is not absolute, it mainly depends on the boss. People who believe in Feng Shui generally don’t want this floor. They will just skip it and keep it if they don’t care. In order to seek good luck, most hotels also skip it. So there is no floor 18 anymore.

Finally, let me tell you something that has not been mentioned before. Generally, the internal extensions of five-star hotels and above start with 8 or 6. For example, if your room number is 807, the extension number is either 8807 or 6807.... instead of the direct room number...