What is a typical cancellation deadline for hotels?

Question

What about 2 weeks prior to date of arrival?

Mine has 2 weeks for no good reason. Not very high class and highly sought after. Strange.

Answer 1

One day or 24 hours notice is the most common. And the place I stay at the most frequent is actually by noon of the date of arrival.

But yeah, you do have to keep your eye on the fine print. I have also seen longer ones. One strict policy is for some really cheap deals I have booked online. They would take the payment from the credit card immediately and no cancellation available to you.

I think what is fair is the approximate time the hotel needs to rebook the room. If they rebook it, then there shouldn't be a charge to you. But doesn't sound like this place has very good customer service. Unless it is a booking agency and not really the hotel? And like I said, if you got an excellent deal on it.

Edit: Your question reminded me I needed to take a break from Answers and book for next month in that hotel I mentioned. Their cancellation policy is 4PM on arrival day. This is not a mistake.

Answer 2

Many of the fancier (4-5 star) hotels want at least a 3-day notice or more. 2 weeks sounds excessive unless it's a very popular and high-class hotel that tends to remain booked full. The rest typically have 24-hour notice. However, Marriott hotels are the best if you typically have last minute changes or know it's a possibility that change will occur. Marriotts will allow you to cancel up to 6pm the day of arrival.

Answer 3

24 hours is the general rule of thumb. There are many hotels that allow you cancel by 6 pm of the same day without getting charged for it.

Answer 4

24 hours

Answer 5

we have a 24 hour policy :)~