The right way to ask for late checkout

[muddy]

@Chris_Cooper

I’ve only just written it, so up for feedback

All that medal stuff comes across to me as silly and childish, like promising gold stars to first graders.

[aelilya]

@Chris_Cooper

You winning any medal will be much appreciated, and allow our cleaner to arrive later, and so helps us give you a later check-out. Sometimes even as late as 2pm. If you are not up for medals, we may still be able to offer a slightly late check-out (depending on cleaning schedule that day), but helping us allows us to help you!

Honestly, it feels weird. My husband books any travel we do. The best vacation I EVER had included a cook, maid, laundress and butler.

That message feels like the exact opposite and I’d wring his neck and slap him twice if he even showed it to me.

That being said, if you have a dope place with amazing pool or other amenities I’d want to chill at longer in exchange for throwing some stuff in the wash….maybe….but that better be a really nice pool!

[KKC]

@muddy

like promising gold stars to first graders.

You’d be surprised how many adults like gold stars, stickers and medals, even metaphorical ones.

[JohnnyLounge21]

@Chris_Cooper I actually find the “medal” thing light and fun! And depending on your listing, it could really work! Maybe it’s a shared space with an artist’s loft/studio? Lots of art work everywhere? Organized chaos sort of place? Guests might dig it!

However, it’s A LOT of words. Most guests will have sadly begun glazing over long before your kitschy kool medal options could even be read (let alone comprehended).

My vote is too still give it a try and see what the first dozen guests think/say. It’s worth taking a chance and maybe it’ll work.

[casailinglady]

@JohnF

@PitonView

I know a lot of hosts think anyone asking for a late check out (or early check in) is being entitled and demanding

I think many of the hosts who feel like that are subscribers to the combative style of hosting, i.e. every aspect of hosting is a constant battle between them and their guests. They often forget that we’re in the hospitality industry…

And some of that is that there are guests who push the entitlement and figure “Hey, if I ask for an 8am checkin because I’m taking a red eye, I shouldn’t have to pay for another night plus my flight the day of departure is at 8pm so I’d like to lounge by the pool of the home stay, use the facilities, all while the host is trying to clean and work their regular job. But why should I pay extra? The hotel would let me stay late for free (ummm nope, but OK)”

Seriously the last early checkin/late checkout request I got.

@KKC

@lawre

Her husband arrived at 12:30 and the two of them stayed until 5.

Wow. Just wow. I would have asked if I could take their bags to the car and pack it for them. Wow. I hope you reviewed them appropriately.

[Annet3176]

@Militaryhorsegal

certainly stopping off for a very leisurely lunch could be done as well.

This—I’ve had guests ask for early check-in. I’ll accommodate if I can BUT if I can’t the message is, “Your timing will be perfect to have lunch waterside at xxxx or xxxx (two of my favorites) and pick up a few supplies at the nearby grocery.”