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Late Check-Out?
- Thread starter Iris
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SaucyBoy
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- In the Parks
- No
They do (or did?) offer it on a case by case basis. I'd speak to the front desk the day before you check out and see if your request can be accomodated. We've never done a late check-out so I'm not sure there are associated fees.
givealtlwhstl
New Member
On a recent trip a member of our family came down with either a stomach bug or food poisoning early in the morning on check out day. The kind person at the front desk gave him a late check out of 1:00 at no additional fee.
Club Cooloholic
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I think it sometimes comes down to your room location, because they don't want to have to send house keeping back to a building or floor if they are going to be done.
I will say that usually we can get a noon check out and occasionally a 1pm one.
If I recall some of the resorts have changing areas and showers in their pool areas so you can check your bags bring a backpack with your change of clothes and hang out out by the pool.
Queen of the WDW Scene
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
Really just depends on if they need your specific room asap.
Not sure what time you're thinking but generally they consider "late check out" to be 12:30pm . If your flight is at 8pm and you want to stay in your room until 5pm that's likely not happening.
Not sure what time you're thinking but generally they consider "late check out" to be 12:30pm . If your flight is at 8pm and you want to stay in your room until 5pm that's likely not happening.
Vacationeer
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- In the Parks
- No
It’s possible, not probable though. You need a back up plan for sure.
While PlanDisney isn’t always 100% correct, this answer looks accurate:
”Staying at a Disney Resorts Collection hotel is such a unique experience that it is hard to say goodbye! If you would like to enjoy your Guest room a little longer, contact Front Desk at your Disney Resort hotel to request a late check-out past 11 AM and, if available, they will inform you how much longer you can stay. Although Cast Members do their best to accommodate Guests, please note that requests are not guaranteed. If you still have time to enjoy the magic after leaving your Guest room, Bell Services will be happy to hold your luggage for you until you are ready to head back home.”
Recently someone on Reddit was very upset over no guarantee to get a late checkout to let their baby take an afternoon nap. They proceeded to take out their circumstances on WDW and even their airline and fellow plane passengers. Lol. As if this was some violation on their parenthood. Easier on everybody including themselves to have a backup plan.
While PlanDisney isn’t always 100% correct, this answer looks accurate:
”Staying at a Disney Resorts Collection hotel is such a unique experience that it is hard to say goodbye! If you would like to enjoy your Guest room a little longer, contact Front Desk at your Disney Resort hotel to request a late check-out past 11 AM and, if available, they will inform you how much longer you can stay. Although Cast Members do their best to accommodate Guests, please note that requests are not guaranteed. If you still have time to enjoy the magic after leaving your Guest room, Bell Services will be happy to hold your luggage for you until you are ready to head back home.”
Recently someone on Reddit was very upset over no guarantee to get a late checkout to let their baby take an afternoon nap. They proceeded to take out their circumstances on WDW and even their airline and fellow plane passengers. Lol. As if this was some violation on their parenthood. Easier on everybody including themselves to have a backup plan.
JIMINYCR
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As you know the official check out time is 11am. The official check in time for arriving guests is 3pm. Even on the best of circumstances that doesnt give mousekeepers a lot of time to prepare for the large number of incoming guests. The front desk has a list of rooms that are available and can be utilized if needed. Thats why guests cannot be guaranteed to be given certain rooms when booking their trips, they don’t know what and when specific rooms are available. Asking may get you a later time and your being pleasant when asking can help also. But it all comes down to what availability there is depending on seasons and bookings in the system at the time.
We have been given a noon check out several times over the years and I have never asked for 1. I owned a hotel and unless you have a ton of housekeepers and a ton of rooms turning it is a delicate balance.
Tony the Tigger
Well-Known Member
I can usually get noon no problem by calling mousekeeping around 6am on the last day. Really the only time I get a No is if they are packed.
Club Cooloholic
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If they want the baby to have an afternoon nap, it's called buying another night at the hotel, even if you are only able to use it for a few hours. I recently had a red eye out of LA, and spent an extra $200 on our room so we could just stay in it till 6pm if wanted, instead of figuring out what to do for 6 hours.
There some hotels which offer a very late checkout. I think the charge is 50%. Airport hotels sometimes offer day rates.
Club Cooloholic
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Yup, but not Disney
How long before Disney decides guests who arrive in the morning, and want a room prior to check in, should pay?
Club Cooloholic
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Don't give them ideas!
Tony the Tigger
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I’m just updating this to say I have no longer been having any luck with late checkout the last few years. It used to be somewhat of a sure thing for us.
Also: there is no longer a button for Mousekeeping on the phone in your room, so nevermind my previous suggestion about calling them. In fact, there isn’t one for the front desk, either. There is one for “Disney Services,” and I don’t know who answers, but they aren’t the front desk. They answered, contacted my hotel, and in a moment told me no (just now.)
I asked about paid late checkout, and they said they would have the front desk call me (and confirmed I can’t call the front desk “because they are guest facing.” (Hello, I’m a guest lol. That’s odd.) She asked how long, and mentioned once you get later than 3 or 4pm, it’s a full day charge.
With that, I’m hoping that up to 2 or 3pm is a reasonable charge, I guess we’ll get a definitive answer when/if they get back to me.
It’s also a Friday, so they may have extra guests checking in.
ETA: front desk called me around 6:30am to say they needed the morning team to make a decision, and they’d be in around 7:30am.
They just called me back a little after 8am to say there was no paid late checkout until 4 available, but she could give me until 12:30 at no charge. I said that was very helpful and thank you very much!
So I don’t know what to say anymore. My first answer was a quick no, then I offered to pay, and got a yes!
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Pix E. Dust
Well-Known Member
Yes. This is becoming more common. You would think Disney would have this option, at least at the Deluxe resorts.
Always go directly to the front desk to ask about things like this. It's so much easier.
Staying until 3 or 4 seems highly unlikely. 12 or 1 is late checkout in most hotels.
surfsupdon
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You would think, but then you’re like wait, I can’t even call the front desk directly and there’s also no room service here.
Tony the Tigger
Well-Known Member
On a previous trip in May, I had to see someone off to the airport at 6 AM, so I happened to be at the front desk and I asked then, and that ended up a no, after some delay. There could be various reasons for that, just throwing that info into the mix.