Originally Posted by
CloudCoder
A simple daily phone call solves this problem. You can do it while remaining truthful.
"Hello, Front Desk? I'm a registered guest at your hotel, in room xxxx. I'm tied up at a customer some distance away, therefore I have not made it back to my room. However, all is well and I definitely want to remain checked in. Thank you."
This is the one I use quite often, or they'll usually call me around 3PM.