Anhui Regulates Lodging Prices in Peak Periods, Cracks Down on Fake Discounts

Key points

• Anhui's Market Supervision Administration, Development and Reform Commission, Department of Commerce and Department of Culture and Tourism jointly issued a notice on regulating lodging room prices during key periods.
• The scope covers major holidays, tourism peaks, important exam dates and large events.
• Operators must display prices prominently, list all goods and services in package sales, and are prohibited from surcharges beyond marked prices or unlisted fees.
• Operators are encouraged to publish peak-period room prices at least 15 days in advance.
• The notice cracks down on fabricated 'original prices', fake discounts and low-price lures with high settlement.
• It specifically targets unilateral cancellation of confirmed orders without justified reason or demands for price supplements from consumers.
• It bans spreading price-increase information amid tight supply, hoarding, forced bundling, or sharp price hikes without clear cost increases.
• It prohibits operators, industry associations and online platforms from colluding to manipulate room prices.