Marriott Hotels has expanded mobile check-in and check-out globally for Marriott Rewards members to nearly 500 hotels.

 First introduced last year at its hotels in the United States and Canada, Marriott Hotels mobile check-in and check-out is now available in every continent where its nearly 500 properties are located.

Particular regulations in Armenia, France, Italy, Kazakhstan, Portugal, Poland, Russia, Spain and Turkey allow for mobile check-in, but require guests to check-out with the front desk. Mobile check-in and check-out is also not available in Japan.

With the Marriott Mobile app, Marriott Rewards members receive a push notification on their Apple iPhones or Android devices after 4 pm on the day before their arrival alerting them that they can check-in. Then they receive an automatic notification when their room is ready. Because payment information is stored within members profiles, guests simply walk up to the expedited mobile check-in desk where their pre-programmed key card will be waiting for them.

At the end of their stays, guests receive a push notification alerting them that mobile check-out is available. Upon completion, guests will then be prompted to provide an email address where their bill will be sent, allowing them to bypass the front desk.

(Source: Asia travel tips)

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