The Dali Ancient City Tourist Inn is so deceptive. We agreed to stay in a room for RMB 80 a night. After staying for two nights, the room price went up to RMB 1.

This kind of thing is normal in Dali, and they cannot be said to be a black shop. Because Dali is a tourist city, but the number of tourists is not stable, and the low and peak seasons are very obvious. During the off-season, when there are fewer tourists, hotel rents are discounted and very cheap, even as low as 40 or 50 yuan a night. However, during the peak season, when there are more tourists, hotel rents are not discounted and are very expensive. This is just like the discount on airplane tickets. The original price of the ticket is 3,000 yuan, but it is only 300 yuan when it is discounted. So you agreed to stay for two nights at 80 per night, which is a discounted price; when you renew the lease, they will also increase the price at that time. You don’t have to stay in this hotel at all, because there are many inns in Dali Ancient City, more than 2,000 of them, so you can easily change to another one.