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Can I have a early check-in? How do you respond?
Can we check in at 11am (instead of 4:00pm)?
What say you and why?
Depending on the guest and circumstances, my usual answer is my insurance agent and my lawyer advise me not to allow early check-Ins without charging for it. Only then can the time of your door code activation be changed. The fewer times I say “I” or “we” the better.
Additionally, I don’t want them to write in their review “they were so nice, they even allowed us to check in early” and I don’t want to tell them not to say that, either.
How about you?
Most Popular Reply

@Nancy Bachety At my cabins in the Smokies, they're usually booked back-to-back and I have plans in place with my housekeepers on how to deal with it. Basically: I require at least 24 hours' notice, and there's a $20 charge because of the logistics it requires. I don't get too many requests for it, but when I do, I do my best to accommodate (a lot of the time I can't because my housekeepers are too busy). If I can guarantee it, I charge the $20, nobody's ever fussed. If I can't guarantee it, there's no charge, I just let them know as soon as it's been cleaned. The $20 charge is more a deterrent than anything; I think it heads off any frivolous requests.
My place in California is a whole other story. EVERYONE wants early check-in and plenty of people feel fine taking their time checking out. It makes me nuts. However, plenty of the time there I don't have same-day turns, so I can usually accommodate. When I DO have same-day turns, I never guarantee it, since the laundry alone at that place takes ages. I just tell them I'll let them know if it's ready early.