Originally Posted by
Herb687
Again: don't ask. Tell. And stay until 4pm anyway.
... and hope you don't have to leave the room for any reason, as your key will most likely stop working at checkout time.
Yes, being more assertive may be needed, but some people do not listen and they don't want to go against what they have been told to do by their management. Escalate with MR and hope they will step in to educate.