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Old Sep 19, 2025 | 6:39 pm
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Originally Posted by Caspavio
... a few reasons why amex could secure better terms:
We said, but I will add a thought specifically about 4pm checkouts. The other benefits have financial costs, but late checkout is an operational burden that housekeeping, reception and other departments do not like. A property which is already committed to FHR knows that this will impact N% of its room inventory, but will resist having it spread to other programs, because the cumulative impact can be disruptive.
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