A budget hospitality booking platform in India is receiving criticism for its “new check-in directives” that state hotels in ...

Policy change appears to be an attempt to balance community sentiments with operational imperatives; company could implement ...

Oyo has announced new rules for unmarried couples. Oyo has said that hotels booking in Meerut will not be allowed for unmarried couple. Married couple will have to submit a valid proof of their ...

OYO’s new policy requiring unmarried couples to prove their relationship raises questions about privacy, societal norms, and ...

A policy change by a popular hotel platform shows the tension between traditional values and modern ideals in India.

The OYO Hotels chain, backed by Softbank Group Corp, announced last week that it would no longer allow unmarried couples to ...

Hotel booking company OYO has launched new policy for partner hotels baring unmarried couples from checking in. The new guidelines will be effective this year. The revised policy will require all ...

This policy could expand to other cities. Despite the absence of national laws against unmarried couples staying in hotels, Oyo's discretion allows partner hotels to deny such bookings.

Companies shouldn’t follow in the footsteps of Oyo’s ban on unmarried couples — unless they want to harm their brands.

Oyo Hotels' decision to ban unmarried couples in Meerut, influenced by societal complaints and political pressures, ...

Beyond practicalities of providing ‘valid proof of relationship,’ it is clear that OYO is encouraging partner hotels to ...

Unlike in many countries, where it’s common for unmarried couples to stay in a room together, Indian customs still heavily frown upon the practice. OYO, which launched in 2012, was one of the ...