Got a pre-paid hotel room you can’t use? Do mobile check-in anyway ....

From Head for Points. Publisher preview, not original Flight Wire reporting.

Mobile check-in is becoming increasingly common with the big hotel chains. You can check-in via the hotel app, often selecting the exact room you want from a floor plan, and then (depending on brand and country) go straight to your room without bothering the front desk. I’ve never been too happy with this. Some people…