Merchants: Due to different lifestyle habits, multiple youth tourism companies refuse to accept "middle-aged people over 35 years old" merchants | Platform | Youth Tourism
Recently, Mr. Li, who likes to stay in youth hostels, posted a roast on a social platform, saying that many youth hostels in Beijing refused to receive middle-aged people over 35 years old
On the morning of the 11th, Upstream News contacted multiple youth travel agencies in Beijing and found that age restrictions are more common. A merchant said, "There are many reasons why customers over the age of 35 are not welcomed, mainly due to different lifestyle habits and inconvenient management."
▲ Mr. Li roast that the Youth Travel Service does not accept middle-aged people over 35 years old.
Mr. Li has been working in sales for many years. In the past, when he went on business or sightseeing in Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Dali, Kunming and other places, he chose to live in the Youth League. In his opinion, staying in a youth hostel is not only cheap, but also allows him to make friends with like-minded people.
At the end of June, when he arrived in Beijing, he contacted multiple youth travel agencies. Unexpectedly, many merchants explicitly refused to receive middle-aged people over 35 years old.
Mr. Li was very puzzled about this. "I asked the boss whose meaning it was. She said that getting up and down in bed is not safe for older people and can easily lead to accidents. This is also an excuse, and I have nothing to say. Although I am close, I can still do 50 push ups, run 5 kilometers, and climb a 2 meter wall. How could it be dangerous?"
The youth hostel should indicate "18-35 years old" on the room type.
This roast post of Mr. Li has triggered a heated discussion among netizens. As of noon on the 11th, nearly 2600 messages had been left.
A netizen said, "Youth tourism is aimed at young people. They may chat or play games at night when living together. As they get older, there is indeed a generation gap with younger people. They cannot chat together, and their lifestyle habits are also different. Living in the same room may not be comfortable for others, and you may not be comfortable either."
A netizen refuted this by saying, "I don't quite understand why age restrictions are necessary. Is there any problem living with older people? After all, it was just a temporary stay in a hotel. As long as this person is not annoying and easy to get along with, what does it matter if they are older or younger?"
Some netizens expressed anger: "Even youth travel agencies have age limits." "What outrageous regulations? Just complain directly!"
Another youth travel agency states "Limited to under 40 years old".
On the morning of the 11th, the reporter contacted Mr. Li, the poster. According to his introduction, he searched for advice on a certain e-commerce platform at that time. "Some of them were directly indicated, while others asked about your age when calling." He also stated that he had never encountered such a requirement when staying at Qingdao Travel Service in Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Dali, Kunming, and other places before. Later, he gave up the age limited youth travel service and moved into a hotel.
Subsequently, the reporter conducted a search through a certain e-commerce platform and found that there are indeed many businesses in Beijing that have a 35 year old check-in age limit, but some have relaxed the age to 45 years old.
Taking the "XX Youth Hostel" located near the Shilihe subway station, which the poster consulted about, as an example, the specific room type clearly states "Mu Yun Chun Shu male four person 18-35 years old", with a price of 68 yuan per night. Another "Beijing Encounter X Youth Travel Agency" also stated on the smart reply that "age limit: only guests aged 18-35 can check in." There is also a youth hostel called "minixx Youth Hostel" that states on the room type: "Sunshine handsome boy Xi Mengsi is limited to four people under 40 years old", with a price of 129 yuan per night. The "Boys' Special Offer Room" at the "Beijing X Yu Youth Hostel" has an age limit of "18-45 years old" and a price of 163 yuan per night.
▲ Netizens discuss.
The reporter consulted several youth travel agencies with age restrictions on check-in over the phone, and some merchants said, "There are many reasons, so there is no need to explain them one by one." Under the follow-up of the reporter, he said, "Firstly, it is lifestyle habits and daily routine, secondly, it is difficult to manage as one gets older, and so on, many other factors."
Subsequently, the reporter consulted with Fu Jian, the director of Henan Zejin Law Firm, regarding this matter. Lawyer Fu Jian believes that due to significant differences in daily routines and lifestyle habits among people of different age groups, in order to reduce conflicts during the living process, the youth tourism department usually arranges customers of similar age groups to stay in the same room. This arrangement design is also within the independent business scope of the merchant, and the corresponding age restrictions have not exceeded the necessary limits, and cannot be considered illegal or irregular. Secondly, youth tourism provides accommodation services and forms a legal contract for the purchase and sale of goods with consumers. Consumers have the right to choose independently, and the operators of youth tourism should inform them in advance to avoid unnecessary disputes.
