MakeMyTrip rolls out paid early check-in, late check-out across 10,000+ hotels

New feature lets travellers prepay 3/6/9-hour room slots at booking, live across 10,000+ Indian hotels and 1,000+ international properties in 20 destinations. Targets the 77% of guests requesting early check-in and 23% seeking late check-out, while helping hotels monetise idle inventory.

— Source publishedThu, 11 Jun, 2026, 21:21 IST·First seen Thu, 11 Jun, 2026, 21:45 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

MakeMyTrip launched an Early Check-In and Late Check-Out feature, letting travellers prepay 3/6/9-hour room slots at booking. Available across 10,000+ Indian

Key facts

  • 10,000 domestic hotels
  • 1,000 international properties
  • 20 international destinations
  • 77% early check-in share
  • 23% late check-out share
  • 53% arrive before 9 am
  • 54% depart after 3 pm

Why this matters

MMT is deepening its supply-side stickiness by giving hotels a yield tool for idle hours, raising switching costs versus Booking and Agoda and signaling where partnership or acquisition targets in flexible-stay tech (dayuse, Bynd) may compress.