Hotels

I’ve talked to a handful of people and I’ve also seen some posts on here regarding the cancellation of hotel rooms due to late arrival. I just wanted to post a PSA about it, since I’ve been traveling for so long. I HIGHLY recommend calling twice. Once, about a month in advance just confirm your reservation, and a second time the day of, to once again, confirm your reservation and also to give them a rough idea of when you will be there. Most hotels will absolutely cancel your reservation if you are not there by 6pm, if there’s an event in the area. Even if you call and schedule a late arrival, typically they will still cancel your room if you’re not there by midnight. Even if it’s fully paid for. I know it sounds dumb, but don’t be afraid to communicate with your hotel about your arrival time. There’s nothing worse than showing up for a four day music festival, just to find out you have to sleep in your car. Also, don’t forget to make sure your card on file is current. One year for LtL the hotel was nice enough to call me and tell me that the card I had on file had expired. He said he was supposed to just cancel my room but he felt bad. So he called to let me know I needed to update it.