Late Checkout

[DisneyDiva33415]

Housekeeping has never disturbed us on checkout day before 11am and we always check out right before 11am. We always keep our "Do not Disturb" sign out.

It did not make sense to me that housekeeping would hassle people before check-out if they asked to be left alone. I know of some people who add on days literally at the last minute because they do not want to leave and the hotel is not sold out, so I thought the practice was strange and borderline invasive. These people extend on during busy times too, like spring break and summer, so I did not understand why they would try to push people out. Isn't it their goal to keep people wanting more? Plus, most people shower and are getting dressed around this time, so I thought it would be an issue if they bothered them. Is it Disney that has the rule that housekeeping cannot be in the room with the door closed if there are guests in the room?

 

[Hopefully]

It did not make sense to me that housekeeping would hassle people before check-out if they asked to be left alone. I know of some people who add on days literally at the last minute because they do not want to leave and the hotel is not sold out, so I thought the practice was strange and borderline invasive. These people extend on during busy times too, like spring break and summer, so I did not understand why they would try to push people out. Isn't it their goal to keep people wanting more? Plus, most people shower and are getting dressed around this time, so I thought it would be an issue if they bothered them. Is it Disney that has the rule that housekeeping cannot be in the room with the door closed if there are guests in the room?

Whether it makes sense to you or not, Disney does check on room availability prior to 11AM on checkout day. They aren't trying to "push people out" they are trying to clean the room for the next guest. Their goal is not to "keep people wanting more".
"Forgetting" to ask for late checkout, sleeping late, and being slow movers getting ready in the morning of checkout day is rude. It is your responsibility to be out of the room by 11AM unless granted late checkout in advance, regardless of the potential penalty.

 

[Minniesgal]

It is probably because DVC owners spend a lot of money and they want them to get their monies worth. Though, aren't you guys not allowed to check-in until 4pm? Isn't 8am a little ambitious of housekeeping? Then again, the way Disney is building and renovating DVC rooms, it seems as if there is a shortage of space somewhere.

The thing you don't understand is that disney Hotels all operate an automatic check out system.

This means you don't pass by the desk when you leave so housekeeping have no way of knowing if you have left or are still in the room.

Magical express pickups can be as early as 3am for red eye flights by 8 am many families are gone and housekeeping do not know which of those have forgotten to take the do not disturb down and which are still asleep in the room so they knock until someone answers. I am fairly sure DVC or non DVC doesn't make a difference as it is the same house keeping staff the same front desk etc just a different room type but still managed by the resorts for occupancy

 

[ALA3Princesses]

I don't need a late check out, but don't want to woken up by housekeeping. Do you think I should make a sign that says: we are here and checking out at 11?
We are doing a split stay between BC & GF. I hate to think of spending all that money for the week and wanting to sleep in but being unable to on 2 days (especially the last day).

 

[crazymomof4]

My friend just mentioned to me that she almost always asks for "late check out" when at WDW and usually gets it (no added charge) I had never heard of it before and have no experience with it. She said she does it bc her DH goes commando on check out day, bugging everyone to rush their packing up. The extra time makes things more peaceful for them.

 

[DisneyDiva33415]

Whether it makes sense to you or not, Disney does check on room availability prior to 11AM on checkout day. They aren't trying to "push people out" they are trying to clean the room for the next guest. Their goal is not to "keep people wanting more".
"Forgetting" to ask for late checkout, sleeping late, and being slow movers getting ready in the morning of checkout day is rude. It is your responsibility to be out of the room by 11AM unless granted late checkout in advance, regardless of the potential penalty.

I think you are assuming a lot by not knowing that I am trying to avoid these problems. I have family trips planned, but I also have a trip my coworkers just talked me into. A couple of the people I am going with, my coworkers, would be the issue, and I am trying to do my best to word my post without going there, but maybe I should have. No matter how hard I try, I cannot force two grown adults to pack up and get out. If I know what would happen if they were slow and was able to tell them, then maybe it would be fine. The issue is they have been granted many late check-outs at Disney but it was always another member of their party who did it. They think it will happen again, but I have been doubtful. I have only stayed offsite before and know what each of those hotel policies are. I wanted to know what would happen if we all thought someone had taken care of it and nobody did. We are late sleepers, so we would not know until last minute. Some posts are telling me I will be bothered at 8am while others are telling me I will not get a knock at the door until 11am. Even here, I am getting conflicting stories. I already agreed to go, but I might have to back out of the trip because I do not want to deal with penalties and what not. If it was $50 it would not be a big deal, but if I am going to be hit with another night then I might as well stay another night.

 

[Disneylover99]

Whether it makes sense to you or not, Disney does check on room availability prior to 11AM on checkout day. They aren't trying to "push people out" they are trying to clean the room for the next guest. Their goal is not to "keep people wanting more".
"Forgetting" to ask for late checkout, sleeping late, and being slow movers getting ready in the morning of checkout day is rude. It is your responsibility to be out of the room by 11AM unless granted late checkout in advance, regardless of the potential penalty.

If the maid knocked on my door before 11am on checkout day and the "do not disturb" sign was out, I'd be peeved. And yes, I would say they're trying to push people out if they're going to be that bold. The room is mine until 11am and "Do Not Disturb" means don't knock or enter.

 

[DisneyDiva33415]

My friend just mentioned to me that she almost always asks for "late check out" when at WDW and usually gets it (no added charge) I had never heard of it before and have no experience with it. She said she does it bc her DH goes commando on check out day, bugging everyone to rush their packing up. The extra time makes things more peaceful for them.

I keep hearing this from people too. I wonder what the common denominator in their stays is. I know time of year is a factor, but then again I know people who add on nights at the last minute during spring break and summer and can get practically another week by adding only a night at a time. Maybe it is the hotel they are staying at?

 

[DisneyDiva33415]

I don't need a late check out, but don't want to woken up by housekeeping. Do you think I should make a sign that says: we are here and checking out at 11?
We are doing a split stay between BC & GF. I hate to think of spending all that money for the week and wanting to sleep in but being unable to on 2 days (especially the last day).

That sounds like a good idea. I wonder if something like that is possible or if they frown upon it?

 

[DisneyDiva33415]

If the maid knocked on my door before 11am on checkout day and the "do not disturb" sign was out, I'd be peeved. And yes, I would say they're trying to push people out if they're going to be that bold. The room is mine until 11am and "Do Not Disturb" means don't knock or enter.

I agree. If you are not out by 11:01am, then housekeeping can come bother you, but if it is 8am, or even 10:30am, and the Do Not Disturb sign is up then that is a little much. How do they know that I not considering staying longer? What exactly do they do to the room that it takes more than four hours to clean? I am sure Disney has a cleaning system that ensures efficiency. If it is true that most guests leave the sign on the door when they check-out and many are gone by 8am, then maybe Disney needs to have a better way to know when guests are gone. The guests who are still there should not be bothered because of other guests trying to get home on time.

 

[crazymomof4]

I keep hearing this from people too. I wonder what the common denominator in their stays is. I know time of year is a factor, but then again I know people who add on nights at the last minute during spring break and summer and can get practically another week by adding only a night at a time. Maybe it is the hotel they are staying at?

Last weekend we stayed at the Lodge in Colonial Williamsburg and we arrived early so thought we'd check to see if our room happened to be ready. We were told that the party in the room before us had requested "late check-out" and so the earliest we could get in the room would be 3pm. It's weird bc like I said, I'd never heard of it before then my friend tells me about it last wk, a few days later I go to a non-wdw hotel and they mention the phrase, now I'm on disboards and there's a thread about it.

 

[DisneyDiva33415]

Last weekend we stayed at the Lodge in Colonial Williamsburg and we arrived early so thought we'd check to see if our room happened to be ready. We were told that the party in the room before us had requested "late check-out" and so the earliest we could get in the room would be 3pm. It's weird bc like I said, I'd never heard of it before then my friend tells me about it last wk, a few days later I go to a non-wdw hotel and they mention the phrase, now I'm on disboards and there's a thread about it.

At non-Disney hotels, I had always heard that late check-outs would be charged a $50 fee. Then, people started just outright taking their time and paying the fee, so some hotels give late check-out as an option at an additional cost, especially in Orlando. I know people who do it at Disney, but never knew it was free since it was something I never thought about until my coworkers were discussing doing it. Then I started looking into it and received conflicting stories. Some people said never, others always, and the rest said it was 50/50 for them. I really think the hotel is a factor rather than time of year. I know too many people who add on nights at, literally, the last second during busy times of year. If one can add on a night at 10:45am in July, then late check-out is a possibility. One group in question are at Disney like every month too, so they are either lucky or in the know.

 

[bigbabyblues]

I keep hearing this from people too. I wonder what the common denominator in their stays is. I know time of year is a factor, but then again I know people who add on nights at the last minute during spring break and summer and can get practically another week by adding only a night at a time. Maybe it is the hotel they are staying at?

I think it depends on room availability/hotel capacity and maybe on housekeeping staff that day. If the resort is booked at high capacity, they can't grant too many late checkouts because they have to get the rooms cleaned for the people checking in that day.

On our last trip, we were in the room packing up and such, and housekeeping knocked on the door to see if we were still there. It was probably around 9 or so, I don't remember, but it was the time they were cleaning the rooms in our building. We told her we were still packing up, and she went on to the next room.

I have never heard of a fee for late checkout at Disney. You are supposed to call housekeeping the day/evening before and request it. If granted, you have until 1:00. If you stay after that, I think it is a one-night room charge.

 

[BK2014]

A couple of the people I am going with, my coworkers, would be the issue, and I am trying to do my best to word my post without going there, but maybe I should have. No matter how hard I try, I cannot force two grown adults to pack up and get out. If I know what would happen if they were slow and was able to tell them, then maybe it would be fine. The issue is they have been granted many late check-outs at Disney but it was always another member of their party who did it.

I already agreed to go, but I might have to back out of the trip because I do not want to deal with penalties and what not. If it was $50 it would not be a big deal, but if I am going to be hit with another night then I might as well stay another night.

I guess I don't understand the problem. Are you and your co-workers staying in the same room? If so, why couldn't you just ask everyone before you go to bed whether or not a late check out was requested, and remind them about what time check out is? If you are in separate rooms, why does what your co-worker does in a different room affect your own ability to check out on time? Finally, if you are concerned about being stuck with additional room charges as a result of someone else's behavior, why not put their credit card on the room instead of yours. Having a simple conversation with your traveling companions should avoid any of these issues.

 

[Lynne M]

I'll reiterate: there's no checkout process at Disney resorts. You don't go to the desk and "do checkout." They e-mail your final statement in the wee hours of your checkout day, and you go on your way. There's no key to return, nothing to sign at the desk. You won't be automatically billed for an extra night's stay if you step out the door at 11:01 AM, but you will have housekeeping banging on your door at some point. Maybe before 11, maybe after.

Housekeeping has the ability to grant a late checkout (possibly noon, possibly 1, but 1 would be very rare), but they often will not be able to do so. I'm pretty sure it depends on how many rooms they have to turn over for incoming guests. You would need to call them on the morning of your departure and ask.

 

[DisneyDiva33415]

I guess I don't understand the problem. Are you and your co-workers staying in the same room? If so, why couldn't you just ask everyone before you go to bed whether or not a late check out was requested, and remind them about what time check out is? If you are in separate rooms, why does what your co-worker does in a different room affect your own ability to check out on time? Finally, if you are concerned about being stuck with additional room charges as a result of someone else's behavior, why not put their credit card on the room instead of yours. Having a simple conversation with your traveling companions should avoid any of these issues.

We are sharing a suite. If we were not, then why would I care? My two coworkers who are slow are just slow. They are sweet but they would be late to their own funeral. No amount of talking can do much, which is why I am thinking it may be a bad idea. Unfortunately, one of my other coworkers put her credit card on the room and am I trying to look out for her.

 

[DisneyDiva33415]

I think it depends on room availability/hotel capacity and maybe on housekeeping staff that day. If the resort is booked at high capacity, they can't grant too many late checkouts because they have to get the rooms cleaned for the people checking in that day.

On our last trip, we were in the room packing up and such, and housekeeping knocked on the door to see if we were still there. It was probably around 9 or so, I don't remember, but it was the time they were cleaning the rooms in our building. We told her we were still packing up, and she went on to the next room.

I have never heard of a fee for late checkout at Disney. You are supposed to call housekeeping the day/evening before and request it. If granted, you have until 1:00. If you stay after that, I think it is a one-night room charge.

I had a feeling that was the case. We have the luxury of going in both the peak and value seasons, so I may try my hand at asking for late check-out every time and see if a trend emerges or not.

 

[DisneyDiva33415]

I'll reiterate: there's no checkout process at Disney resorts. You don't go to the desk and "do checkout." They e-mail your final statement in the wee hours of your checkout day, and you go on your way. There's no key to return, nothing to sign at the desk. You won't be automatically billed for an extra night's stay if you step out the door at 11:01 AM, but you will have housekeeping banging on your door at some point. Maybe before 11, maybe after.

Housekeeping has the ability to grant a late checkout (possibly noon, possibly 1, but 1 would be very rare), but they often will not be able to do so. I'm pretty sure it depends on how many rooms they have to turn over for incoming guests. You would need to call them on the morning of your departure and ask.

Thanks.

 

[Allison]

Why ask for late checkout every time if you don't need it? It makes it more difficult for the housekeepers and could delay things for the people checking in after you.

I think you are overthinking this. Go and have fun.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

We have asked for and gotten late check-out numerous times at WDW resorts. We always ask the night before check-out. I put this in bold as many people have replied that you need to ask for it the morning of check-out and that's simply not true. If memory serves me correctly, we were only granted late check-out up to 1 pm. If you are staying in a DVC villa (which it sounds like your aren't as you mention a suite), they can never grant late check-out. I would recommend going to the front desk when you arrive back from the park on your last night and making the request. That way you'll know before you go to bed if you can sleep in later. Also, put the do not disturb sign on your door. We always do this and have never been disturbed on our check-out day.