The Origin of "Hotel Checkout at Noon 12"

The noon check-out system originated in Europe. Under normal circumstances, the hotel cleaner is responsible for cleaning room 15 every day, and it takes about half an hour to clean a room. At noon 12, after the passengers check out, the cleaning staff can clean the room in time for the arrival of the passengers in the afternoon. Due to the high cost of human resources, European hotels generally use external cleaners and then clean the rooms at the same time. If they are out of date, the cost of cleaning them separately will be higher. [2] If the check-out of the hotel is delayed, the cleaning cost of the hotel will increase, and the cost of water and electricity will also increase accordingly. This part of the cost should be borne by the passengers. Therefore, according to the length of late check-out, it has gradually become a practice to add room charges. This agreement (check-out time is 65438+ 02:00 noon) has been tested by the hotel industry for many years, and now it has become popular all over the world. The International Hotel Association, which is responsible for unifying and standardizing the international professional habits of the hotel industry, has made special provisions on this issue in its relevant regulations. Article 3 of the New Regulations of International Hotel Industry, which was recently revised by the Council of the Association on June 5438+0981112, stipulates: "The term of hotel contract [3] can be fixed or uncertain. If the hotel contract is concluded in an approximate period, the shortest period shall be regarded as the agreed period. The hotel contract will be terminated on the day after the arrival of the passengers 12. Except for contracts with a term exceeding one day, which are required and accepted by both parties. If the hotel contract is indefinite, the contract period is 1 day. In this case, one party to the contract shall give a prior notice to terminate the contract before noon the next day. " It is worth noting that Article 6 of this regulation also stipulates the time for hotel room preparation: "Unless otherwise agreed, the rooms reserved by customers should be ready on 14, and customers leaving the hotel should vacate their rooms before 12." [4] That is to say, no matter when the passengers check in, the hotel must prepare the rooms reserved by the customers before 14, which explains the reason why 12 checked out from another side. In addition, Article 4, paragraph 3 of the Draft Hotel Contract Agreement drafted by the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law also stipulates: "An indefinite hotel contract shall be regarded as a daily contract. The hotel or passenger may notify the other party to terminate the contract before noon that day, or notify the other party to terminate the contract at other times agreed in the contract or at the time stipulated in the hotel regulations. " It is basically consistent with the above position.