Originally Posted by
socrates
sorry but I reviewed the SOP Database on elite benefits earlier this evening - there is no guaranteed time in this benefit, only states elites will be given priority in late checkouts, if for some reason a hotel isn't able to grant any late checkouts they dont need to and they will still be meeting this benefit (not sure I can quickly come up with an explain of why a hotel wouldn't be able to but I'm certain it happens although very rarely)
I am almost always offered 2 p.m. and rarely 1 p.m.
As for when a hotel wouldn't be able to, I was denied a late checkout at the Biscayne Bay Marriott last year when I was checking out on the day of the superbowl (which was in Miami). They were nice in telling me this at check-in (no late checkouts tomorrow).