Hyderabad hotel denies Singapore woman accommodation after realising she is single
It’s the 21st century, but several hotels and other accommodating establishments still have reservations about letting in a single woman into their rooms to spend the night, even if they have reservations.
Singapore resident Nupur Saraswat, who was on a trip to Hyderabad, was victim of this. She had booked a room at Hotel Deccan Erragada through travel booking site Goibibo. She had reached Hyderabad and was denied accommodation, despite having a receipt. Their reason was that she was a single lady. Fortunately, after a Facebook post, a number of well-wishers offered support, and one of them even offered her accommodation at their place.
Here’s the post
“So, I am standing outside a hotel in Hyderabad which didn’t let me stay because they realized I was a “single lady” even after confirming the online booking. Yup, massive bag in hand, gross from the journey – just standing outside the hotel. Somehow they decided I was safer on the streets than in the hotel.
Funny huh, how patriarchy works?
#HyderabadSaga
Edit: This was my first experience with this form of discrimination. Also, first experience with Goibibo. I just want to let you all know that I was extremely lucky to have arrived early in the morning and …read more
