I asked several days before arriving whether a late checkout was possible, also indicating the exact time I would need to leave, 5 pm. I was told that the request had been added to my reservation and that, if there was availability, it would be granted. However, when I arrived, the receptionist told me there was no note on my reservation, although he said it would still be possible to stay longer. He explained that late checkout was free until 1 pm, but since I needed the room until 5 pm, I said I was willing to pay, expecting a reduced fee for a few extra hours. If the policy was to charge a full extra night, this should have been clearly communicated when I first contacted the hotel. Instead, it was not. The next day, at checkout, I was first told verbally that I would only pay half price, but then the full amount for an additional night was charged to my card. I later contacted the hotel about this issue, but I received no reply regarding this point. In the end, I paid for a full extra night for only four additional hours of stay .. and not even an extra coffee included :-(
I asked several days before arriving whether a late checkout was possible, also indicating the exact time I would need to leave, 5 pm. I was told that the request had been added to my reservation and that, if there was availability, it would be granted. However, when I arrived, the receptionist told me there was no note on my reservation, although he said it would still be possible to stay longer. He explained that late checkout was free until 1 pm, but since I needed the room until 5 pm, I said I was willing to pay, expecting a reduced fee for a few extra hours. If the policy was to charge a full extra night, this should have been clearly communicated when I first contacted the hotel. Instead, it was not. The next day, at checkout, I was first told verbally that I would only pay half price, but then the full amount for an additional night was charged to my card. I later contacted the hotel about this issue, but I received no reply regarding this point. In the end, I paid for a full extra night for only four additional hours of stay .. and not even an extra coffee included :-(