Originally Posted by
nacho
Why not do it before check-in? You can change your ressie until 6pm on the check-in date.
I'd probably email the LNF dept by replying the email you got for the claim approval to shorten the stay. If it didn't work out, contact the hotel before you arrive.
Better NOT make that assumption and check the cancellation policy on your reservation instead.
Originally Posted by
sdsearch
Far from all places! I've also seen 1-day cancel (plenty of those!), 3-day cancel (in many resortish places, and I don't just mean resort properties), etc.
Exactly. Many hotels across all chains in major cities the cancellation policy has been 24 to 48 hours before arrival. I have seen 72 hours in not so rare occasions and not from resort hotels either.
In our recent 35 days long trip, ONLY Hilton San Francisco Bayfront (SFO) has the generous same day cancellation policy. The rest are 24 to 48 hours (City hotels) with Conrad Bali 72 hours.
Read the fine print and if you are going to a different time zone, better note that on reservation as well.