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PhrasesChecking Out of HotelEntro che ora devo liberare la camera?
A2formal

Entro che ora devo liberare la camera?

By what time do I need to vacate the room?

Pronunciation

li-be-RA-re — four syllables, stress on the third.

When to use it

Ask if you are not sure of the exact check-out time, especially after sleeping in or being delayed.

What it means

'Entro che ora' means 'by what time' — 'entro' (by/within) is a preposition indicating a deadline. 'Liberare la camera' (to vacate the room) literally means 'to free the room'. This is the standard hotel phrase for check-out.

Variations

Il check-out è entro mezzogiorno?

Is check-out by noon?

Confirm the standard time you already know or suspect

Se esco dopo mezzogiorno, c'è una penale?

If I leave after noon, is there a penalty charge?

Ask about late check-out charges before staying beyond the deadline

Posso tenere la camera fino alle quattordici?

Can I keep the room until two in the afternoon?

Request a specific late check-out time

Mini Dialogue

— Entro che ora devo liberare la camera? — Entro le dodici, per favore. — Ho il treno alle quindici. Posso lasciare i bagagli qui? — Certamente, li custodiamo noi fino alla sua partenza.

— By what time do I need to vacate the room? — By twelve o'clock, please. — My train is at three. Can I leave my luggage here? — Certainly, we will look after it until your departure.

Cultural Note

The combination of a noon check-out and an afternoon departure is extremely common for Italian hotel guests. Almost all Italian hotels will store luggage at no charge after check-out. Never pay for a 'late check-out' when luggage storage is available for free.