Hotel Revenue Glossary · Operations

Early Departure

A guest who checks out before their originally scheduled departure date. Early departures create unexpected vacant room nights that the hotel may not be able to resell, resulting in lost revenue unless early departure fees are enforced.

Why it matters: Early departures disrupt occupancy forecasts and can leave rooms empty on nights the hotel expected to be full. Tracking early departure rates by segment improves forecast accuracy and supports policies like early departure fees to recover lost revenue.

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