I Am Arriving Very Late — Can You Hold the Room?

How to use this card

1. Save it before you travel. Download the whole pack from /rescue-cards/ and it works offline — no app, no data plan.
2. Show the big Chinese line to whoever you are talking to. They read characters; the English at the bottom is for you.
3. Say it out loud too if they hesitate. A spoken request gets a faster answer than a silent card, and repeating it removes all doubt.
4. Read the English to understand the reply.

What they will likely say

• “好的，我们给您留着。” — Of course, we will keep it for you.
• “最晚几点？” — What is the latest check-in?
• “超过十二点会收超时费。” — After midnight there is a late fee.
• “把订单号给我看一下。” — Let me see your booking number.

Pro tips

• Bookings made through Booking.com or Trip.com are already in the hotel system, so a late arrival is a system lookup rather than a judgement call. This is what makes them worth it after midnight.
• Passport check-in at the desk is universal in China. Keep your passport with you — not in the safe — until you have physically entered the room.
• The number to give a taxi driver is the booking confirmation or the Chinese hotel name. Screenshot it before you leave the room.

Related guides

• Full guide — background reading for this situation

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This card is one of the TravelHubChina phrase cards — bilingual, offline, and verified against how people actually talk in China rather than textbook grammar. The full set is free at travelhubchina.com/rescue-cards/.