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Youth hostels refuse to accommodate 'middle-aged' people over 35? Business response stings, netizens debate fiercely

Published: 2026-11-08 Author: Administrator 👁 3 views
Last updated 2026-11-08 — Whether it's work or travel, age seems to have become a social label. Mr. Li (a pseudonym), who enjoys staying in youth hostels, posted on a social media platform complaining that multiple hostels in Beijing refuse to admit people over 35. "Many businesses on the platform reject guests over 35, and it's really hard..."

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11,.According to him, at the time he was searching and inquiring on an e-commerce platform. “Some places state it directly, while others will ask about your age when you call.”

He also mentioned that when he stayed in hostels in Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Dali, and Kunming before, he had never encountered such a requirement.Later he gave up the youth hostel with age restrictions and checked into a hotel instead.

,,35,45.Taking the “xx That Year Youth Hostel” near Shilihe Subway Station, which the poster inquired about, as an example, the specific room types clearly indicate “Muyunchunshu Male Four-Bedroom Room for Ages 18–35,” priced at 68 yuan per night.Another hostel, "Beijing Yu x Youth Hostel," also stated in its automated reply, "Age limit: Only guests aged 18-35 are allowed to check in."Another hostel named “minixx Youth Hostel” specifies in its room types: “Sunshine Handsome Guys’ Simmons Four-Bed Room, Limited to Under 40 Years Old,” priced at 129 yuan per night.The “Men’s Special Room” at “Beijing x You Youth Hostel” has an age limit of “18–45 years old,” with a nightly price of 163 yuan.

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,.Lawyer Fu Jian believes that due to significant differences in daily routines and living habits among different age groups, hostels usually arrange customers of similar ages in the same room to reduce conflicts during their stay.,,.Secondly, hostels provide accommodation services, forming a legal commodity purchase contract with consumers. Consumers have the right to choose, and hostel operators should give prior notice to avoid unnecessary disputes.


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