Why do you have to 'knock three times' when checking into a hotel?

Not only tourists, hotel staff in many countries around the world also follow this procedure when escorting guests to their rooms. Last year, a video on social media showing staff at a series of hotels and resorts "knocking on the door three times" attracted a lot of comments.

Hotel staff always knock three times before opening the door when taking guests to their rooms.

Most viewers were curious to know the real purpose of this procedure. Some said it was due to unwritten spiritual or feng shui reasons in the hospitality industry. "I used to work as a hotel receptionist and was trained to do this every time a guest checked in," one person shared. Another said: "In my experience as a tour guide, knocking on the door to check in is to notify a certain presence in the room that the guest is about to enter so they can leave."

In fact, knocking before entering the room does not only apply to check-in staff but also to other departments in the hotel. From service, cleaning or management, everyone must follow this professional principle to show politeness and respect to guests.

Even if no one is in the room, this action is to avoid the case of wrong room number, wrong room card number leading to the room already occupied. Knocking on the door gives the person in the room time to prepare if a stranger enters the wrong room. The number 3 times is also simply the usual "1, 2, 3" announcement used.

Most staff of hotels and resorts around the world from budget to luxury are trained to adhere to the above principles.

However, for many visitors, the rule of knocking three times has a more spiritual element and is always performed as a mandatory practice. Not only that, after knocking, one must step aside to allow the 'person inside' to have room to exit.

In addition, there are other rules that Asians often apply when checking into a hotel, such as when entering a room, you must turn on the lights, open the curtains or open the windows to welcome positive energy; put your belongings on the empty bed; leave your slippers in a messy manner; do not take all your belongings out of your suitcase...

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