“F or a small fee, you get all the benefits of coming and going at your leisure. Prior to your stay, we’ll get in touch via email to get your estimated check-in and check-out times. How you use your Standard Time is up to you.”
Would You Pay a Small Fee to Check In and Check Out of a Hotel Anytime You Like?
Standard Time is a new feature offered by The Standard, which consists of five eclectic hotel properties in the United States — specifically, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Miami, and two in New York — with which you will be given the option to choose this new service from the drop-down menu if it is available when selecting the room type and booking your reservation in advance.
This means that you can check into your hotel anytime you like — as well as check out of your hotel anytime you like.
Summary
I checked quite a few rates at different hotel properties on random dates; and I was unable to find at this time a room rate which did not include Standard Time; so I have been unsuccessful at trying to find out exactly what is the additional fee.
For example, you can reserve a room at The Standard Miami Beach for one night on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 for $251.22, which includes all taxes, fees and the Standard Time service. I was unable to find a less expensive rate which did not include Standard Time.
While I believe that this is an intriguing idea, I must say that I am finding it difficult to remember when I have had an issue with checking into or checking out of a hotel property at an inconvenient time — so for me, paying extra for this service does not appeal to me at this time.
Source: The Standard.
