$75 fee for early check-in?
Jun 15, 2022, 3:01 pm
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$75 fee for early check-in?
This is a new one my wife encountered today. Arrived at her hotel a few hours early and they said her room wasn't ready. But it (or another) can be ready for a nominal fee of $75. This brand never ceases to amaze me.
She said no thanks and did some work in lobby for a couple hours then got into her room.
She said no thanks and did some work in lobby for a couple hours then got into her room.
Jun 15, 2022, 10:06 pm
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The hotel owners must be networking on how to extract more cash from customers.
From the Hilton forum:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilt...check-fee.html
From the Hilton forum:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilt...check-fee.html
Jun 16, 2022, 7:00 am
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The hotel owners must be networking on how to extract more cash from customers.
From the Hilton forum:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilt...check-fee.html
From the Hilton forum:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilt...check-fee.html
Jun 16, 2022, 8:02 am
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Let's keep this thread to those of us who are getting Bonv∘yed.
Jun 16, 2022, 8:42 am
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The hotel owners must be networking on how to extract more cash from customers.
From the Hilton forum:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilt...check-fee.html
From the Hilton forum:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilt...check-fee.html
Jun 16, 2022, 8:47 am
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Upgraded to what? Does the Philly aloft have any genuine suites?
Also, Bonvoy status?
Also, Bonvoy status?
Jun 16, 2022, 9:48 am
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I didn't consider the franchisee part of it. That could be it.
Jun 16, 2022, 10:42 am
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I don't use the app at all, but do check-in online in the Marriott website. There is an option to change the check-in time on that, so I chose 14:00 for a hotel for tomorrow. I've never stayed at an Aloft, but did her reservation not have that feature? The times go down to very early in the day.
Jun 16, 2022, 10:42 am
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That would be the last time I ever stayed at the property, and I would also call this extremely noxious practice out in a T/A review.
Jun 16, 2022, 12:44 pm
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Early check-in fees are fairly common and have been around for awhile, especially at airport hotels. A couple I'm aware of are the Sheraton AMS and Marriott CDG - each at 50 Euro for check-in "as early as 10am". The latter can actually be pre-booked as a special rate.
Jun 16, 2022, 1:26 pm
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I don't use the app at all, but do check-in online in the Marriott website. There is an option to change the check-in time on that, so I chose 14:00 for a hotel for tomorrow. I've never stayed at an Aloft, but did her reservation not have that feature? The times go down to very early in the day.