Originally Posted by
yeunganson
Back to the point... I think the Do Not Distrub sign is valid until normal check-out time. The maids should have the right to knock on the door at most once. If no one answers, they can enter. If there is any hints of hints someone is still haven't checked out, they maids should leave the room.
If the person in the room has not asked for (and been given) a late check-out, I agree. But if you have a late check-out, then there is no reason for them to think that the person in the room has left yet.
This is why most here have been mentioning this is a "management" and a "process" issue. If the process were set up correctly, then the maids should know that I told the hotel I would still be in the room. The maids would then act appropriately and wait until after the late check-out time. At that point, they can then assume I have checked-out and knock on the door.