Originally Posted by Eastbay1K

I book the night before if I expect a pre-8am (or so) arrival and really want / need a room upon arrival. But to charge a half day for an 11am arrival is chicken poopoodoodookaka. It is already a room that has been serviced, and will be sitting empty until 3, unless the hotel can apparently extort money out of someone. I cannot imagine the amount of extra toilet flushing and electric appliance use one could have in 4 hours, and this is absurd. The same hotel should give me a reduced rate for a 6 am checkout, as it can clearly have the room ready by 8am, for more extortion.