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A Chinese tourist was hit with a RM700 (S$200) cleaning fee after she unknowingly ate durian inside her hotel room during a trip to Singapore.
The woman, who goes by the username “幽蓝桑” on Xiaohongshu, shared her experience in a video to warn others not to make the same mistake.
Received letter informing her of fine
She said she had been exploring the city with a friend when they came across a roadside durian stall. Since there was no place to sit and enjoy the fruit, they decided to pack it back to their hotel.
The next day, after returning from a day out, she was shocked to find a letter from the hotel informing her that durian had been detected in her room—and that she would be charged S$200 (around RM700) for professional cleaning.
“I only spent S$13 (around RM46) on the durian, but now I have to pay S$200 in cleaning fees. It’s so expensive!” she said in disbelief.
Found out most hotels banned durian
She later searched online and realised many other tourists were also unaware that durians were banned in most hotels due to their strong smell.
She called the hotel to apologise, explaining that she genuinely didn’t know. The staff informed her that some hotels charge up to S$500 (approx. RM1,700) for similar violations.
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