Check-out Procedure

[WingRider]

What does everyone do to check-out? Return keys to the front desk or leave them in the unit and depart? We're at Fairfield Glade. The sales weasels were very reluctant to take no for an answer regarding attending an owner update. I'd rather leave the keys in the condo and hit the road... but I don't want to risk being accused of a late check-out.

 

[capital city]

I just leave the keys and leave. The make you leave by 10 and were usually right up against that

 

[jules54]

Leave Keys and call the front desk letting them know your leaving. I noticed with my Wyndham trip to Colorado earlier this month the 3 resorts I stayed at each used text to communicate.

 

[ausman]

Leave Keys and call the front desk letting them know your leaving.

That's what we do now. If the key is electronic I leave all but one just in case we have to go back for something "one of us" forgot. I figure they can afford the piece of plastic.

 

[rapmarks]

We went to Fairfield Glade many times for spring break. One section, and only one, left directions that we were responsible for leaving the kitchen, dining room and living room clean for the next guests, and strip the beds and the housekeeping staff would clean the bedroom and bathrooms. One lady I talked to was washing the floors to comply with the rule. So I say leave the keys

 

[55plus]

We went to Fairfield Glade many times for spring break. One section, and only one, left directions that we were responsible for leaving the kitchen, dining room and living room clean for the next guests, and strip the beds and the housekeeping staff would clean the bedroom and bathrooms. One lady I talked to was washing the floors to comply with the rule. So I say leave the keys

Isn't that what housekeeping credits are for? We load and run the dishwasher and takeout the trash. We also leave a key and take a key just in case - never needed it.

 

[WingRider]

Received a text last night from the front desk with instructions to reply to the text when we depart and they'll check us out. Great.

 

[bendadin]

You need one key to get into the parking garage in Clearwater. Guess how I know. lol

 

[Passepartout]

I guess I over-do it. I empty the trash, load and start the dishwasher, throw used towels in the tub, leave a housekeeping tip if I haven't done it already, If I need a key card to exit, I keep one otherwise I turn 'em in and get a receipt showing a zero balance at the desk.

But then I'm not a Wyn owner and don't have what I call an adversarial relationship with resorts where I DO own.

Jim

 

[BillyBob444]

At one time owners were EXPECTED to strip beds, put all trash in big bag by the door, have all the towels by the door, and put all dirty dishes in the dishwasher and start it. Not so much anymore

 

[rapmarks]

Little Sweden in a Door County it is expected

 

[geist1223]

We are WMTC Members not Wyndham. We tend to strip the beds, throw all the used towels in the tub, load the dishwasher and start it, and dispose of the trash and recycles. We are not going to do any additional cleaning.

 

[Jan M.]

Now the Wyndham resorts we've stayed at just ask you to load the dishwasher, not even start it. However like Jim/Passepartout I'm still in the "back in the day" mode and just strip the beds, put the used towels on the tub, take out the trash, start the dishwasher, make sure the sliding doors are locked and turn the AC up or the heat down. My husband fusses at me about doing all that but I maintain that it's easier than taking the time to figure out what we're supposed to do because we stay at a number of resorts through RCI in addition to Wyndham resorts. Most of the RCI resorts still want you to do more than the Wyndham resorts do. My husband will take the time to find and read through the book or papers they give us to find out what we're supposed to do. In the time it takes him to do that I usually have everything done but the dishwasher loaded and the trash taken out.

 

[CruiseGuy]

We take out the trash, start the dishwasher, put the towels in one spot in the bathroom floor. If we feel like it, we might strip the beds and put the sheets in the tub, but most times we don't. We either go to the front desk and check out, or call and let them know and then either leave the key cards in the unit or in the drop box in the building lobby (Bonnet Creek). While we don't specifically clean anything, we're not that messy and mainly needs a vacuum and the bathrooms cleaned, and a light cleaning beyond that.

 

[dgalati]

Common courtesy is load dishwasher, empty Ice tray, put out all trash and to let front desk know you have checked out. It helps House keeping to get room ready for early check ins. We all know how nice it is to be able to check in at noon if room is available. Nobody likes having to wait past regular check in time.

 

[HitchHiker71]

Most of the resorts we frequent use text messaging now, and text us the day before checkout with a notification to text them when we're ready to check out, so that's what we do. We do a lot of weekend stays and usually book through Monday just so we don't have to rush out the door Sunday AM, since we often go out hiking or exploring and want to return to the room and shower and take our good old time getting out the door. This weekend we were up at Shawnee on Delaware in the Poconos doing some trail hiking all weekend and didn't leave our resort room in Crestview until 7:00 PM or so last night. We loaded and started the dishwasher, left all used towels in a single pile in the bathroom, etc. as instructed - though these days each resort handles things a bit differently it seems. We usually just leave the key cards on the counter in the room and leave whenever we're ready, and then text as requested to finalize check out.

 

[Sandi Bo]

We take out the trash, start the dishwasher, put the towels in one spot in the bathroom floor. If we feel like it, we might strip the beds and put the sheets in the tub, but most times we don't. We either go to the front desk and check out, or call and let them know and then either leave the key cards in the unit or in the drop box in the building lobby (Bonnet Creek). While we don't specifically clean anything, we're not that messy and mainly needs a vacuum and the bathrooms cleaned, and a light cleaning beyond that.

This sums up pretty well what I do. Old habits die hard. I doubt it's all necessary but it's almost easier to do it (and makes thing easier for housekeeping and hopefully gets the next person in sooner).

One time my sister left her week old iphone. It was in the sheets which were sent offsite (from Oceanside to somewhere in Riverside or San Bernadino). My brother-in-law drove to pick it up, I don't remember the details, but he couldn't get it once he got there. They were leaving from San Diego to Hawaii later that day. It got shipped to one of the Wyndham's in Hawaii where they were staying. But what a fiasco. If she'd only stripped her sheets!

 

[patwerner1]

If I have taken a blanket or pillow from the bag in the closet for the pull out bed I will take the whole thing down so housekeeping knows I used a piece. I don't know if this means they replace and clean the whole bag or just the item I removed.