In plain English
It means a faster way of leaving the hotel once the bill has been settled. The guest departs without going through the normal final check-out process.
In context
In hotel materials, it names an option for leaving after paying the account without following the standard departure procedure.
- Situation
- Booking hotels, reading room and rate labels, checking in, and using amenities
- What it communicates
- labels a quicker departure option in hotel materials.
Meaning limits
The term itself does not specify the exact method used or the details of the usual procedure, which can vary.
Examples
“After paying his bill the night before, he chose to express check out at dawn instead of stopping at the desk.”
“Guests with early departures may express check out once their accounts are settled.”