India, Nov. 10 -- A Chinese woman who flooded her hotel room in anger after her cancellation request was refused eventually paid almost 280 times the original room rate.

As per a report by South China Morning Post, the incident occurred on October 28 at a hotel in Hainan, China's southern island province, prompting the hotel to call the police.

The woman had booked the room online for a one night stay at a rate of 108 yuan (US$15). She checked in late at night and, within half an hour, submitted a request on the booking platform seeking a full refund, citing a "change of plan".

According to SCMP, hotel manager Xiong said the establishment's policy does not allow cancellations after check in. The guest insisted that the room was of poor...