[OSM-talk] Tagging Love Hotels ("Brazilian Motels")

[Arlindo Pereira]

Yes, that's right, usually regular couples go there. Should I propose a new
tag?

Cheers,

2009/7/29 Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamping at googlemail.com>

> Joseph Scanlan schrieb:
> > On Wed, 29 Jul 2009, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote:
> >
> >> Well, I would tag them completely differently. It is a different kind
> >> of object, it is not a Motel where you just pay according to a
> >> different fee system / business modell.
> >
> > Around here I would not use a separate tag.  No-Tell Motels must show a
> > little discretion.  Hourly rate is a pretty clear hint as to what people
> > are doing there (not sleeping) but it still looks like a motel on the
> > outside.
> >
> > Places that are more open could very well have businesses that deserve a
> > special tag.  For example, I wouldn't tag any business in Clark County
> > as a brothel, the brothels look like other businesses and the
> > prostitutes will go somewhere else when the location draws too much
> > attention from law enforcement.  In other Nevada counties, were
> > prostitution is legal, a brothel tag makes sense.  These are clearly
> > labeled, well established businesses.
> >
> > Just my point of view from a rather atypical city in the US desert south
> > west.
> >
>
> You seem to think about an "inofficial brothel", as prostitution is
> illegal in some parts of nevada.
>
> IIRC the brazilian "love hotels" are often used by "regular couples" (so
> probably no "business" involved). Because the couple still lives at
> their parents, not married, or whatever. IIRC, this kind of "motel" is
> also known in japan.



> Yes, I guess it makes sense to tag them special, as a normal traveller
> probably wouldn't want to stay there.
>
> As we already have amenity=brothel, why not use amenity=love_hotel for
> this?
>
> Regards, ULFL
>
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