I check into the hotel at six in the morning and check out at two or three in the afternoon. Does it count as half a day?

Count one day.

Currently, hotels in most cities follow international practice. The check-in time of the hotel is 14:00 (if you check in early, the hotel will communicate with you about arrangements based on the room conditions at that time, but it cannot be earlier than 06:00 in the morning: 00.), check-out time is 12:00 noon the next day. Generally, hotels will charge a certain fee for early check-in or late check-out (the details will be determined by the hotel front desk).

The 12 noon check-out rule originally originated in Europe. Due to high labor costs, hotels usually hire external cleaners, and these external cleaners only clean the room within the specified time.

Almost all modern hotels continue this tradition, and it is almost for the same reason: most guests will leave the hotel before noon, and the number of guests in the hotel room from noon to dinner is the minimum, ensuring 12 The gap between 0 and 3 o'clock can facilitate the housekeeping department's cleaning schedule and centralized cleaning, and also facilitate the front desk department to track the continued stay of the day. This will help improve cleaning efficiency and reduce daily management labor costs and statistical difficulties.

Extended information

Each hotel has different regulations

Beijing Youth Daily reporter consulted ten three-star or above hotels in Beijing, as well as 7 Days Inn, Hanting, and Home Inns Among the three major budget hotels, each hotel has different regulations on the earliest check-in time. Taking a one-day stay as an example, the check-in time of most hotels is 12 o'clock the day before check-out time, but they all say that if you arrive at the hotel before 12 o'clock, you can check in for the guest if there is a room available. However, if the time is too early before 12 o'clock, a certain room fee will be charged, but each hotel's policy on adding money is different.

For example, the normal check-in time of Chongqing Hotel in Beijing is 12 noon, but if there is vacancy, you can check in for free at 6 am, but if you check in before 6 o'clock, you will need to pay extra One day's room rate. The normal check-in time of Beijing Hotel is after 12 o'clock, but if you check in before 10 o'clock, you will need to pay an additional half day's room fee. If you check in before 8 o'clock, you will need to pay an extra day's room fee. In the case of vacancies, 10 After clicking, you can stay for free. The check-in time of Beijing Tangla Hotel is after 2 pm. The front desk staff explained that time needs to be left for room cleaning. If guests request to check in early, they need to make arrangements based on the hotel's occupancy situation.

Of the more than ten star-rated hotels consulted by Beiqing Daily reporters, most of them use 6 a.m. as the time point. If it is before 6 a.m., most of them will charge an extra day's room rate. If it is after 6 a.m. , most hotels can provide free check-in, but each hotel will say that it will flexibly handle the guest's check-in time based on the occupancy rate of the room.

Among the budget hotel chains, Seven Days Hotel stated that their unified policy requires guests to check in after 1 p.m., but each branch will decide whether guests can check in early or not based on their own circumstances. How far in advance to check in.

Home Inns stated that if you check in after 6 o'clock in the morning and check out within the specified time the next day, the room fee will not be increased. If you check in before 6 o'clock, you will generally be required to increase the room fee for one day, but it will also be based on each case. The store situation is "flexible and will not be a rigid rule."

Hanting Hotel stipulates that the earliest check-in time for guests is after 6 am. If the guest checks in before 6 am, the check-out time should be 12 noon on the same day, otherwise it will be counted as two days.

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