A new hotel with rooms that look directly onto a tiger enclosure is causing a heated debate in China.

Footage filmed in the city of Nantong in Jiangsu Province on January 19 shows the view from one of the rooms at Sendi Tribe Treehouse Hotel as a tiger paces back and forth past in front of a window made from bombproof glass.

According to hotel staff, there are four rooms from which guests can view the big cats directly from their rooms although they are yet to open the public.

The new hotel has attracted criticism online.

“Has anyone asked about the tigers’ feelings? Can they get more food after the hotel earns more money?” one person commented.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

近日，江苏南通森迪部落树屋酒店内出现老虎观赏房，在房间内透过一面玻璃可以看到老虎。拍摄视频显示，在一个酒店房间里，窗户的透明玻璃外徘徊着一只老虎，老虎察觉到有人进来后，警觉地靠过来，一直游走在玻璃附近。
19日上午，记者联系了南通森迪部落树屋酒店，工作人员表示，可以看到老虎的房间是刚装修好的猛兽客房，现在还没有投入使用。相似的房型有四间，窗户外面都可以看到饲养的老虎，房间内有相应的防护措施，玻璃采用的防爆玻璃，安全性可以保障，该房型具体什么时间开放和定价问题，可以随时关注网上的信息。

南通崇川区文旅局的工作人员表示，猛兽房是南通森迪部落树屋酒店的一个体验项目。猛兽房里的老虎是动物园里合规饲养的，相关部门通过检验，饲养手续齐全，可以正常经营，参观玻璃采用的是较厚的防爆玻璃。目前还没有正式开放。

（视频由江苏台提供）