Originally Posted by
Steve M
I need a late checkout less than half the time, and 4pm only maybe 10% of the time. However, when I know in advance that I'll need a 3pm or 4pm late checkout, I'll go out of my way to stay at a Bonvoy property. In many cases, those properties are getting business from me that they otherwise wouldn't have only because they offer guaranteed 4pm late checkout. It's not "only an additional expense" for them - it's the whole reason they got any revenue from me at all.
Agree with this.
When I do need guaranteed late check out, non resort/convention Bonvoy hotel become high on my reservation list due to this guarantee.
Personally I never have issue with this 4pm late checkout for Bonvoy hotels in Asia, Middle East, Oceania, and Europe.
North American hotels somehow is different kind of breed as I regularly have issue there.
For Asian hotels, even Accor hotels that didn't guarantee late checkout always granted late check out even until after 4pm
I always inform the hotel when I would expect to check out.