Hannah Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Dh is going to be in Chicago for business for two nights in April and I'm thinking of having an Amazon package delivered to his hotel to save on postage costs. He's only going to be there for two nights, so I'll probably have it delivered a bit early to make sure that it arrives on time. Has anyone done this before? Did the package find its intended recipient? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I wouldn't have it delivered more than 1 day early and I would call the hotel and let them know that there was a package coming. I have mailed something to my dh at a hotel that he was staying at for a few days before and didn't have a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 We've done this many, many times, and yes, it is good to notify the hotel beforehand AND to make sure it gets there on time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Alternatively, if he has a specific work contact, could he use the office address? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 When we lived abroad I did this. I always used overnight shipping just to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Do notify the hotel, but it should be fine. I've used general delivery to the local post office when we travelled with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I wouldn't, delivery can be unreliable. Especially if dealing with the post office. UPS/FedEx not so much but still wouldn't chance it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 Alternatively, if he has a specific work contact, could he use the office address? Its for a conference so no local contacts unforetunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Some hotels charge for this service, so definitely ask them about it beforehand. How does shipping to the hotel save on shipping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Some hotels charge for this service, so definitely ask them about it beforehand. How does shipping to the hotel save on shipping? Not the OP, but she lives in Africa. I assume it is to save on international shipping, since her hubby will be in the USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Not the OP, but she lives in Africa. I assume it is to save on international shipping, since her hubby will be in the USA. Oh! Of course! I need to pay more attention. Thanks for pointing it out. I was scratching my head wondering why Chicago was cheaper than any other city in the country. I hope it works out for OP. I would think if she got 2-day shipping, Amazon would deliver on time. They're good about that (unless there is a huge storm or something). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 As others have said, it should work just fine and it's good to call the hotel, probably speak with the concierge, ahead of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 Not the OP, but she lives in Africa. I assume it is to save on international shipping, since her hubby will be in the USA. Tap is right. We also have high import taxes and duties (24% total) on books. If dh brings it in his luggage, it will be under the duty-free limit that he can bring back. The items I want will cost less than half of what they would if I had them shipped here directly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhjmom Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Some hotels charge for this service, so definitely ask them about it beforehand. :iagree: I used to travel a lot teaching at conventions and we often had things shipped to the hotel. We had to be sure they were there the day of arrival and most of the time it was fine (the company I worked for used UPS). Occasionally there would be a late box, so it would be good to have a back up plan in case it doesn't arrive before he checks out. Oh, and sometimes we would actually go pick up a box at the UPS hub to have it in time. Just warning you of the possibilities. The company would always check with the hotel b/c some of the charged a *huge* package receiving fee. This was mainly hotels near large convention facilities because the fees charged at the convention center to received shipments can be rather large as well. That made people want to ship to the hotel instead of the convention center to try to save money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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