Did similar a few times in the past year. There is no difference, as soon as I check in it's hotel's discretion. Some hotels are accommodating in this way, some

Did similar a few times in the past year. There is no difference, as soon as I check in it's hotel's discretion. Some hotels are accommodating in this way, some will want to squeeze the full amount and stick to the rules. Edited: I see that you changed length of booking, at first I misread. That's possible, especially if booking listing doesn't take a pre-payment. But generally if I am uncertain I find and book two options with easy cancellation and then cancel the other one if I like the first one (or not cancel and move the next day). Easy enough when you have one panel for all your bookings. But I travel not in home country, in home country sure you know how stuff works you can just call your hotels or sweet talk reception staff and negotiate everything.