Has anyone had experience with hotels offering a late check out, please? Alternatively, a hotel which works on blocks of 6 hours would be ok.
We are a group of four older travellers and need to spend from 7 pm one evening until midnight the next evening in Singapore. It would be great to be able to stay at our hotel until around at least 6 pm before travelling out to the airport for a thirteen hour flight.
Thanks for your help.
Hello,
The option to have a late check-out differs from hotel to hotel and country to country, so it would be best to pose the question to your hotel. Sometimes they will let you stay for a few hours for free, other places will hit you for the full room fee.
When we stayed at the Excelsior, we had a late check out till 6pm. Sorry but cant remember if we only paid for half a day extra. But #1 is right in it depending on hotel.
a hotel which works on blocks of 6 hours would be ok
There are hotels in Geylang that operate in blocks of 1 hour. ;-)
seriously though, have you considered the transit hotel at the airport? Singapore is really easy to get around in. and there is the free city tour.
Yeah sometimes the timing just sucks. The usual extended hour for later check-out I have seen is 3.00pm.
But midnight is quite late and getting to the airport is easy and within 30 minutes, so might as well have a room till 09.00pm-10.00pm and not worry of loitering at the airport for 4-5 hours. Go out for a nice unhurried dinner, and back to the hotel...
Sounds like what you really needs is a place to put your bags. Most places will hold them for you. Or you could simply take what you need in a day bag and have the rest routed through. Perhaps the airline has early check-in and there are several spa-like lounges that for about S$30 will offer you a change for a shower, a rest/nap area, and snacks.