High life: China family of 8 pays US$140 a day to live in luxury hotel, saying price and comfort mean they might stay forever
- Hotel gives family special room rate based on length of stay
- Family says cost, comfort, and convenience could see them stay for life
A family of eight who lived in a plush hotel suite room for 1,000 yuan (US$140) per day for 229 days has gone viral on mainland social media.
The unidentified group, from the city of Nanyang in the central province of Henan, gave up living in a flat and decided to make a hotel their home.
For the past 229 days, the family of eight shared a suite with a living room and two twin rooms. They have enjoyed their new way of life so much that they are now planning to spend the rest of life in luxury, Sina News reported.
A viral video shows the hotel living room equipped with a TV, sofas, chairs, and tables. The room can be seen filled with daily life supplies like clothes, food, and water.
Several family members are seen standing around a table sharing fruit.
“Today is the 229th day of our stay at the hotel,” a member of the family, Mu Xue, says.