BEIJING, Nov 20 — A woman from Jiangsu province, China, was left stunned after mistakenly paying 60,000 yuan (about RM37,000) for a one-night stay at a hotel apartment in South...
Oops! Was that yuan or won? Chinese woman accidentally pays RM37,000 for hotel room due to currency mix-up on Airbnb
The hotel had listed the price as 51,944 yuan for one night, but Xiao was also charged an 8,000 yuan service fee, 800 yuan in taxes, and a 160 yuan cleaning fee. That’s when she realised the price had been quoted in yuan, not won.Suspecting a mistake by the property owner, Xiao contacted the hotel to request a refund. The hotel agreed to refund her if Airbnb approved the request.
The incident sparked mixed reactions online. Some blamed Xiao for not checking the details more carefully, while others criticised the pricing as a “trap” targeting unsuspecting customers.
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