Late check-out, what it means and how to get it: the ultimate guide
Not having the hassle of having to leave the room at 12 noon, being able to manage the work day, the last day of vacation or [...]
Not having the hassle of having to leave the room at 12 noon, being able to manage the work day, the last day of vacation, or simply the desire to enjoy the hotel pool, beach, or spa before leaving. These are some of the reasons why I think late check-out is one of the most important benefits that as a loyal customer of a chain I expect to receive.
What is delayed check-out?
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Late check-out is the exact opposite of early check-in. It is the ability to leave the room after the public time, generally late morning.
There are facilities that sell this possibility (at great expense), but in this guide I want to focus on how to get it for free.
How and when to apply for deferred chek-out
You can ask for it at the time of booking, at check-in, during your stay or 10 minutes before the X hour strikes. It has always been my experience that when I don't have it as a right, does it make sense to ask that in the morning. The reason is simple, the front desk must have a clear picture of arriving/departing guests, so it must be able to control based on the fill rate whether and how many requests it can accept and up to what time. I usually phone, or stop by the desk after breakfast, and ask.
The response from the staff is always the same: "Let me check, what time do you wish to vacate the room?" It may seem like a trivial question, but it is crucial for the hotel to know when the room will be vacated and when the housekeeping service can prepare it for the next guest.
Until what time you can request late check-out
There is no written rule and there is not even a standard table, should be asked according to what one's needs are. A late evening flight? the desire to make a utlimo all in the pool or the need to conduct a meeting that does not end priam a certain hour.
I personally have never gone beyond 18, but it always depends on the chain and needs. I don't ask so much for and if I can I still leave the room earlier than planned.
What is the difference between guaranteed check-out and based on availability
It could be said that there is all the difference in the world, in one case it is a right and the guest definitely gets it, except ask for a further extension (not guaranteed) and the hotel already knows that the guest could leave at the room at 7 a.m. as well as 4 p.m. There are rates or reservations that have it included, such as Fine Holtes + Resorts reservations which have as a benefit late check-out at 4 p.m. For example recently At the Peninsula in Manila, between early check in and late check out I was in the hotel over 30 hours.
I got delayed check-out, what should I do
- Put the do not disturb at the door. Room service will not enter the room and disturb you. He will inquire with the front desk as to why you are still in the room and once he determines that everything is in order he will continue on further
- Have the room keys updated. Today, many hotels manage all services with cards, from elevators to public access to, of course, room doors. The cards, which are scheduled to expire at a certain time, must then be updated so as not to be locked out
- Keep to the assigned time. It may seem obvious, but it bears repeating. On the other hand, there is a guest who expects to enter the room at the scheduled time; imagine that you are the one who must be allowed in and not the one who must leave.
How to have guaranteed check-out
As mentioned one way is to book a room FH+R on the Amex travel portal, there are hotels that put this option linked to specific rates and others that include it among the benefits of the various loyalty levels.
There is much diversity among loyalty programs:
- Hilton and IHG do not guarantee this to anyone And they grant it on the basis of disponobiility. Only the Ambassardo IHG they have it until 4 p.m.
- Marriott guarantees it to all platinum members and above until 4 p.m., while gold and silver at 2 p.m. (subject to availability)
- Hyatt grants it Until 2 p.m. to Explorists and 4 p.m. for Globalists
Negative answer? here are plans B
It is not a given that you will get it, and so better be prepared. For example, there are hotels that quietly let people use the pool, beach, lounge and other facilities even beyond the time of check-out.
Virtually all hotels allow luggage to be stored until late at night here then the discomfort of having to leave the room can be mitigated.
As always just ask politely and politely and a solution to the problem will be found.
