Is it illegal to have a camera in the hotel?

Legal analysis: It is illegal to install a camera in a hotel room.

Legal basis: Article 42 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Public Security Administration Punishment, anyone who peeks, eavesdrops or spreads others' privacy shall be detained for less than 5 days or fined for less than 500 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, they shall be detained for more than 5 days 10 days, and may also be fined up to 500 yuan. Infringement of others' privacy is generally an infringement. If it has not caused certain consequences, the infringer shall be liable for compensation, including compensation for mental damage, which does not constitute criminal responsibility. However, it cannot be said that any act that infringes on the privacy of others does not constitute a crime, and there is no need to sentence the perpetrator.

Criminal law of the people's Republic of China

Article 245 Whoever illegally searches another person's body or residence, or illegally invades another person's residence, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention.

Any judicial officer who abuses his power and commits the crime mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be given a heavier punishment.

Article 246 Whoever publicly insults others by violence or other means or fabricates facts to slander others, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights.