Check in at 2am?
Jan 11, 2014, 12:37 am
#1
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Check in at 2am?
My flight arrives at 12midnight, Jan 17 so after I get bags and go through customs I'm estimating I'll arrive to the hotel around 2am. Will I need to pay for two nights in order to stay until the morning of 18th? Or can I do an extra early checkin and pay for one night?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Jan 11, 2014, 12:53 am
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You'll need to pay for 2 nights unless you get extraordinarily lucky.
I wouldn't count on getting that lucky. You'll need to book two nights.
I wouldn't count on getting that lucky. You'll need to book two nights.
Jan 11, 2014, 7:53 am
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Two nights. My experience is that after 6am and you might only need one night but 1-2AM for sure two nights.
Jan 11, 2014, 8:06 am
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I do this a fair amount. Always need to pay for 2 nights.
Jan 11, 2014, 9:50 am
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My experience is that 10am arrival gets me 1 night, 8-10a gets me access to the concierge lounge that morning but room later.
Jan 11, 2014, 10:11 am
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Also, I would suggest calling the hotel before the day of your arrival to let them know that you will be arriving around 2am.
While a guaranteed reservation "should" always mean there is a room waiting for you when you arrive, sometimes, if a hotel is really full or you arrive after their nightly room processing, you could find they gave away your room or processed you as a no show.
While a guaranteed reservation "should" always mean there is a room waiting for you when you arrive, sometimes, if a hotel is really full or you arrive after their nightly room processing, you could find they gave away your room or processed you as a no show.
Jan 11, 2014, 10:41 am
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Pretty common ocurrence in some parts of the world. Just reserve the night before, make sure that the property (not the 800# people) knows that you won't be in until roughly 2:00 AM, and you will be in good company.
Jan 11, 2014, 11:08 am
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