Archive · 13 Aug 2025
Noida Hotel Denies Bengali Family, Citing Discriminatory Directive
A father and son from West Bengal were turned away from a hotel in Noida.
The hotel said it was because of a police rule against guests from certain places.
The father explained they were from West Bengal, not Bangladesh, but the hotel wouldn't let them stay.
OYO, the booking company, removed the hotel from its site and is looking into what happened.
OYO has apologized for the incident and said that they do not support any type of discrimination.
A Bengali father and son were denied a hotel room in Noida.
The hotel cited a supposed police directive barring guests from certain regions.
The father stated they were from West Bengal, but the hotel refused.
OYO removed the hotel, Meera Eternity, from its platform.
OYO launched an internal inquiry into the incident.
- Who
- A Bengali father and his son, a skater.
- What
- A Bengali father and son were denied a hotel room.
- When
- Tuesday, before August 15.
- Where
- Noida, India.
- Why
- The hotel claimed to be following a police directive barring certain guests.
Hotel Staff
OYO
Basis for Denial
Hotel Staff
Refused stay based on perceived origin.
OYO
Guests from West Bengal were denied service.
- Victims
- Bengali father and son
- Location
- Noida, India
- Hotel
- Meera Eternity
- Booking Platform
- OYO
- Incident
- Booking cancellation
- OYO Response
- Hotel removed, investigation initiated
Sources
‘Bengal, Bangladesh Same Thing’: 14-year-old National Level Skater, Father From Kolkata Denied Stay In Noida Hotel, OYO Issues Apology
Noida hotel denies room to Bengali techie, son citing police directive not to allow ‘Bangladeshis’
