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 Rooms, one of the most renowned unicorns (a billion-dollar start-up), has reportedly made a major revision to its policy. The company has banned unmarried couples from using its services, starting ...

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

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

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

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, ...

OYO's new check-in policy, starting in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut, restricts unmarried couples from booking rooms in partner ...

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 ...