In the international foreign exchange market on April 29, the yen fell rapidly against the US dollar, once falling below 160 yen to 1 US dollar, reaching the lowest level in 34 years.
The fall in the yen exchange rate unexpectedly made Japan a popular tourist destination for many tourists during the May Day holiday. Taking advantage of the cheapness, going to Japan to hunt wool has suddenly become the first choice for many people.
According to a number of tourism platforms, during the May Day Golden Week, Japan is the first choice for Chinese tourists to travel abroad, and the number of bookings for related homestays and hotels has topped various lists.
It was originally a good thing to "attract wealth and enter the treasure", but for some Japanese B&Bs, it was a bit of a mixed bag, and the business was happy, but there were many people, and the loss of Doshi began to increase, which was still a little troublesome.
During Golden Week, many people are enjoying their travel and taking advantage of the holidays to relax. But for the hotel industry, the most troublesome problem is that the guests don't treat themselves as outsiders, and the hotel things are taken home after they see them, including various "big items" such as TVs and air purifiers.
Recently, the inn in Nasushiowara City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, Yuki Sato of Shiohara Motoyu Onsen ゑびすや has been a bit troublesome, and it is full almost every day during Golden Week, which should have been a happy thing, but while cheering, there have been some problems.
It turned out that Sato found that the full toiletries he had just prepared yesterday were not much, and half of them were left. Although the hotel provides it for free, it is only for everyone to use, and it is not said that you can "take" it casually.
Not only that, but the whole bottle of lotion was gone the next day, the tea leaves in the tea tube were immediately bottomed out, and the toilet paper and paper towels in the shared toilet were also all gone.
There is only one classic phrase that can be used to describe where these missing items go, that is, "I know you know, and you know I know, but I can only pretend that I don't know." ”
In this regard, Mr. Sato also said, "We can't do anything because there is no evidence. But if this theft or loss of items continues, we believe that the quality of service will have to decline. ”
Indeed, there is no doubt that the disposable items provided by the hotel belong to the guests staying at the hotel, but the "fixed assets" such as shampoo, shower gel, and body lotion provided by the hotel are obviously owned by the hotel, and the customer only has the right to use them.
There is more than one item lost, and of course there is more than one victim.
When it comes to the loss of hotel supplies, many practitioners are in tears. The staff of the hotel in Tokyo said that it is not uncommon for people in this business to lose pillows, cushions, and cutlery in the hotel.
Hair dryers and even LCD TVs are lost.
However, if it is said that daily necessities can be barely understood when they are taken away, the loss of electrical appliances in the house is somewhat outrageous.
Not only that, but according to a woman who worked as a waitress at a business hotel in Tokyo until November last year, she really saw anything outrageous and outrageous during her work.
The loss of pillows, hair dryers, papers, etc. is a small thing, and the free breakfast can be loaded from morning to night, and you can even take it back to the room to eat again.
The woman also said that she had been a housekeeper for about 10 years and that the most surprising missing item she had ever encountered was actually an air purifier. It's the first time that something so big is gone.
Because no one would have thought that air purifiers would disappear. So in fact, the first time the person did not even notice, only when the double check was carried out, it was discovered.
And such a large electrical appliance is most likely packed into a large suitcase and taken away, after all, in a hotel, many people will carry a large suitcase or multiple suitcases, so that they may take the purifier home inconspicuously.
In addition, with the increase in foreign tourists, "conversion plugs" are also one of the most easily lost items.
In order to prevent foreign customers from taking the adapter directly home, the hotel has even introduced a special measure to pay a deposit of about 1,000 yen when renting it.
In the face of such a "hand-in-hand", Japanese netizens also said:
It's not to take away, it's to steal.
When you check in, please fill in your address, etc., or sign the completed documents. In the case of items brought back without permission, it is a matter of course to claim damages. For guests from overseas, it is important to know their identity.
Customers are expected to strictly follow the rules. If damage is caused, you are not a guest.
At this time, we should make good use of GPS. I think installing GPS on expensive gear makes it possible to track. For shampoos and cosmetics, if you charge the guest for the use on the first day and refund it at the time of check-out, you can prevent it from being taken away to a certain extent.
When checking out at a hotel abroad, checking the room will check for lost and forgotten things. Lost or damaged items will be charged on the spot. I broke the cup, so I paid for it. If you don't say it on the spot, you will escape. Although Japan acts on the theory of sexual goodness, it is necessary to be more suspicious in today's increasingly foreign countries. Coincidentally, this holiday season, not only did this happen in Japan, but similar news reports appeared on Chinese social media.
The heat was so loud that even I had to explain it.
And similar controversies actually existed as early as 2019.
At that time, a German organization conducted a survey of more than 1,000 four- and five-star hotels and found that even high-end hotel guests liked to take something along the way. Among them, the probability of hotel bath towels being stolen is as high as 78%.
Last year, the owner of a Chinese homestay also posted on social media that a hair dryer worth 3,000 yuan (about 60,000 yen) flew away and he fainted in the toilet crying.
Not only that, but in recent years, videos of guests shooting videos to teach everyone how to bring things home from the hotel have been very popular.
Staying in a hotel seems to have gradually become a way for young people to pursue the joy and experience of life.
Among the "souvenirs" that were taken home, in addition to the drinks and daily necessities provided by the hotel, there were also various pens and other items in the hotel room.
In the face of such a phenomenon, some people said that everyone spends money to stay in a hotel, and it is natural to take a small sample when leaving. Some people also think that it is necessary to take away the small bottle, and it is really unnecessary to squeeze the large bottle hard. What do you think about this?