What to Do If a Chinese Hotel Refuses You as a Foreign Guest
It happens to travellers every season: you arrive at a booked hotel and the desk says they cannot take you. In China this is almost always a licensing issue, not a personal one — the property isn’t authorised to register foreign guests — but that doesn’t make the moment less stressful. The good news is the fix is usually quick: a licensed hotel is rarely far away. Here is exactly what to do, step by step, so a refusal becomes a minor detour rather than a ruined night.
