I arrived at the Las Vegas Embassy Suite at about 4am one time, and was told to come back around 10-11am to check in. However, the clerk noticed that I was (just)HHonors Blue, and said that I am welcome to check in right then and there.
This was before I began participating in FT, and really started paying attention to the benefits.
Edited to add that they did not charge for the previous night.
[This message has been edited by Jet2K (edited 12-07-2002).]