Hospitality: OYO changes check-in rules, says unmarried couples no longer welcome for hotel bookings

Travel booking major OYO has launched a new check-in policy for partner hotels, starting from Meerut, introducing guidelines effective this year whereby unmarried couples will no longer be welcome to check in.

OYO has given the directive to its partner hotels in Meerut to ensure this with immediate effect.

Under the revised policy, all couples will be asked to present valid proof of relationship at the time of check-in, including for bookings made online.

OYO empowered its partner hotels’ discretion to decline couple bookings based on their judgment, aligning with local social sensibility, the company said.

The booking Major gave the directive to its partner hotels in Meerut to ensure this with immediate effect. Based on ground feedback, the company may expand this to more cities, people familiar with the policy change said.

“OYO has received feedback in the past from civil society groups especially in Meerut urging action to address this issue.

Additionally, residents from few other cities have petitioned for disallowing unmarried couples to check-in at OYO hotels,” they said.