check out of a hotel

Meaning

This phrase refers to the formal process of leaving a hotel at the end of your stay, which involves returning the room keys, settling any unpaid bills, and officially departing. It is an essential travel phrase used worldwide. The tone is neutral and practical.

Examples

• We need to check out of the hotel by 11:00 AM to avoid extra charges.

  We need to check out of the hotel by 11:00 AM to avoid extra charges.

• I forgot my phone charger in the room after we checked out of the hotel.

  I forgot my phone charger in the room after we checked out of the hotel.

• You can leave your luggage at the front desk after you check out of the hotel.

  You can leave your luggage at the front desk after you check out of the hotel.

• I called reception to ask if we could check out of the hotel an hour late.

  I called reception to ask if we could check out of the hotel an hour late.

• Make sure to review your bill carefully when you check out of the hotel.

  Make sure to review your bill carefully when you check out of the hotel.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We checked out the hotel at noon.

  ✓ We checked out of the hotel at noon.

  Without 'of', 'check out the hotel' sounds like you are inspecting or looking at the building, rather than leaving it.

• ✗ We must check out from the hotel before 11 AM.

  ✓ We must check out of the hotel before 11 AM.

  The standard prepositional phrase is 'check out of,' not 'check out from.'

Related Expressions

Practice

• Don't forget to return your room keys when you ___.

  💡 officially leave and pay your bill

  Show answer

  check out of the hotel

• What time do we have to ___ tomorrow morning?

  💡 leave our room and complete the checkout process

  Show answer

  check out of the hotel