Sorry but I have worked all kinds of hotels from little ones to 5* Leading Hotels all over the world and the statement "do not allow check ins" is just not correct
Hotels like Inns have check in and out times and communicate these to guests like we do
MOST hotels will allow you to check in early IF they have rooms available but they cannot guarantee it unless you book from the night before. Why do they allow people that arrive early to check in early? Because otherwise the front desk often has to deal with them twice. Some hotels will now register the guest on arrival and text them back when the room is ready.
Some hotels will allow you to have a late check out - why? Because they know they cannot clean all the rooms by 1pm. Most hotels housekeeping works from 7-4 and have 10-17 rooms depending on type of hotel. There are always some guests who leave early and housekeeping starts on those. There are some guests that are occupied rooms so they can do those.
Mostly it depends on management policy and common sense.
Now I am NOT saying this would work for every Inn, but I have always said there are "policies", common sense and customer service. I like to think my fellow Innkeepers have and use all three.
Hotels like Inns have check in and out times and communicate these to guests like we do
MOST hotels will allow you to check in early IF they have rooms available but they cannot guarantee it unless you book from the night before. Why do they allow people that arrive early to check in early? Because otherwise the front desk often has to deal with them twice. Some hotels will now register the guest on arrival and text them back when the room is ready.
Some hotels will allow you to have a late check out - why? Because they know they cannot clean all the rooms by 1pm. Most hotels housekeeping works from 7-4 and have 10-17 rooms depending on type of hotel. There are always some guests who leave early and housekeeping starts on those. There are some guests that are occupied rooms so they can do those.
Mostly it depends on management policy and common sense.
Now I am NOT saying this would work for every Inn, but I have always said there are "policies", common sense and customer service. I like to think my fellow Innkeepers have and use all three.