Private concierge forthe way one travels
I. Your Advisor
Travelling between cities,
properly handled.
Founder & Lead Advisor
Late Checkout is a private advisory for those who already live between the cities that matter — and who would rather not think about the logistics. We attend to the things that decide whether a trip is memorable or merely fine: the room, the table, the season, the man at the front desk who knows you're coming. The rest, you needn't think about.
I keep places in London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, and travel rather a lot from each. The calendar is firm about where to be when — Chinese New Year in Hong Kong, the Highlands at the back end of summer, Kyoto for the leaves, the Gulf when London isn't worth being in. Every recommendation here is personal.
Every property I put forward, I've stayed in — most across more than one season. When I tell you to ask for room 506, I mean room 506.
40+
Countries
500+
Hotel nights
3
Years on the desk
II. Services
From the first call
to the keys at the door.
A single stay, a season abroad, or an ongoing arrangement — quietly, and as you prefer.
I. Advisory
Essential Advisory
A single trip, properly handled. The room, the table, the introductions worth making.
- i.Considered destination advice
- ii.Hotels we've actually slept in
- iii.Upgrades and amenities at preferred properties
- iv.All bookings handled
II. Planning
Signature Planning
The full arrangement. Itinerary, reservations, and someone on call from the day you leave to the morning you return.
- i.Full itinerary
- ii.Everything in Essential, included
- iii.Restaurants and experiences arranged
- iv.Pre-trip notes and confirmations
- v.Someone on the line from the road
III. Membership
Elite Concierge
The arrangement we keep for a small group of clients. Year-round, end-to-end, by introduction only.
- i.Everything in Signature, included
- ii.A dedicated advisor on retainer
- iii.Priority on the line, day or night
- iv.First call on the calendar
- v.An annual sit-down on the year ahead
III. Benefits
What every client receives.
An upgrade where one is to be had — quietly arranged, never demanded.
Property credit, usually $100 or more. Spent on dinner, the spa, or rather more wine than is strictly sensible.
Breakfast for two, every morning. Eggs done how you like them.
Early in, late out — arranged before you arrive. As one would hope, frankly.
Third- and fifth-night arrangements where they exist. Not advertised — we ask.
A note from the General Manager waiting at the desk. Nothing showier than that.
The Late Checkout Advantage
Direct access.
Real relationships.
Management Partnerships
We partner with onsite General Managers at the world's finest properties. Our clients arrive known, not anonymous.
Best Available Rates
We secure the best available rates for premium hotels and air cabins while extending complimentary amenities on top.
Personal Contact
Direct access to your advisor — before, during, and after every journey.
A note on our partnerships: Our partnerships with leading hotels allow us to extend exclusive benefits — upgrades, credits, and VIP treatment — at no additional cost to you.
IV. Journal
Notes from the industry
Where we've been, what room we've stayed in, which room number to ask for. The rest is just gossip.
“Late Checkout arranged our stay in Kyoto during peak cherry blossom season — tatami suite at the Ritz-Carlton, the general manager welcomed us personally. Something that simply wouldn't have happened had we booked directly.”
V. & J. M.
Hong Kong
Quietly
You already know...
Sned an inquiry when it suits.
We'll take care of everything else.