Originally Posted by
cmg_ff19
Others may have experience with leaving days before the end of the res (I have never done this), but I have heard of housekeeping checking people out when they see that the guest's belongings are all gone. A couple of thoughts on that...
1) I would tell the hotel upon check-in that you will be "in and out" of the room and that they should not assume you've checked out because your stuff is gone. Let them know that you intend to pay for the full 15 day block even if you are not physically in the room the whole time (they don't have to know that once you leave the first time you are gone for good)
2) Leave the "Do not disturb" on the door when you depart. That will hopefully prevent housekeeping from coming in and checking you out of the room.
Exactly. I worked at a hotel in FL one summer, and that happened at least once. The housekeeper reported that the belongings were all gone and that the bed had not been slept in. I remember it well because the guests left the safe locked. When it was opened, the only thing inside was a bong.
Even if a DND sign is on the door, I would think that most hotels have a policy regarding a limit of days before housekeeping or management checks inside the room. In some places, I suspect that there are laws requiring such action.
I disagree with recommendation #1. I wouldn't spend this much money hoping that they'll honor this request at check-in. If it's not
guaranteed in advance of purchase, this seems foolish to me.