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Tourism & Hospitality vocabulary · Check-in & Check-out

Early check-in

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˌɜːli ˈtʃek ɪn/nounCore term

In tourism & hospitality, early check-in means: Getting into the room before the hotel's standard check-in time, which depends on availability and may cost extra.

In Turkish: erken giriş, erken check-in

How it is used

Guests on early morning flights often ask for it. Staff usually say "I can't guarantee early check-in, but I'll make a note" or offer to store the luggage until the room is ready. Some hotels charge half a night for check-in before a certain time. The opposite is late check-out.

Example sentences

  1. Our flight lands at 6 a.m. Would an early check-in be possible?

  2. Early check-in is subject to availability, but you're welcome to use the pool while you wait.

Common collocations

  • request an early check-in
  • guarantee early check-in
  • early check-in fee
  • subject to availability
  • check inTo arrive at a hotel, register your details and receive your room key. Staff also check a guest in.
  • late check-outPermission for a guest to leave the room later than the hotel's normal check-out time, sometimes for an extra charge.
  • luggage storageA service or locked room where a hotel keeps guests' bags safely before check-in or after check-out.
  • availabilityWhether rooms, tables, seats or places on a tour are free to be booked on a particular date.

More terms: Check-in & Check-out

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