We want to send our large suitcases ahead in Japan and carry overnight bags for a one-night stop between hotels. The complication is timing: luggage may arrive after we do, depending on distance and delivery cutoff. I'm going to confirm acceptance times with both hotels and pack two days of essentials in the small bags. Has anyone had an awkward gap where the forwarded bags weren't available when expected? What did you wish you'd kept with you?
Planning luggage forwarding around one overnight stop
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I had one bag arrive after I got to the hotel, but it was only by a few hours. The annoying part was not having my charger and clean shirt w...
I had one bag arrive after I got to the hotel, but it was only by a few hours. The annoying part was not having my charger and clean shirt with me, so I’d keep those in the small bag for sure.
Same. Also keep any medication and toiletries you’d be grumpy without. Waiting for luggage is fine until it’s the one thing between you and sleep.
The cutoff times matter more than people think. If the hotel won’t accept a same-day drop after a certain hour, the overnight stop gets a lo...