Every time I see or hear CHECKOUT IS AT 11 AM I’m tempted to blurt THAS SOME BOOSH-T RIGHT THERE.

Has anyone ever, EVER, been charged for checking out before noon?
Anywhere?
Even once?

Knowing the so-called policy is a joke can’t assuage the irritation stemming from hotel clerks parroting this with utmost seriousness, as if their operations would grind to a standstill were I not to follow it.

I’m from California.
Anyone remember, or care to guess what was standard checkout time at many hotels in the early 70’s?
2 PM.
(I actually found some old room cards with this printed on it.)

Look, I get it.
You tell them noon (a reasonable time), they leave at one.
If you want them actually out by noon, you gotta say eleven.

Problem is, some “sarges” will take that seriously and ring your room or bang on your door at 11:01.
(I’ve had both happen.)
And 11 AM is not a reasonable checkout time in many cases.
Which, loosely translates, means it’s not reasonable.

What’s the earliest checkout time ever posted?
I have seen 10 AM once — don’t remember where.

Probably some little indy joint somewhere posting “CHECKOUT TIME IS 6AM SHARP.”

Wouldn’t surprise me.