I booked my reservation for the day before my arrival since my flight would arrive in the morning and I didn’t want to wait til normal check in time to gain access to my room. I’m aware of the additional cost but appreciate the convenience of getting into my room promptly upon arrival. I notified the hotel of this via the Expedia app prior to my arrival and again on the first day of my reservation.
On the first day of my reservation, the hotel contacted me via the Expedia app and directed me to check-in via their site. I promptly did so, providing all passport details and names. I also responded to them via the Expedia app confirming it was completed.
Upon landing in Madrid from a trans-Atlantic flight, I received the message that my reservation had been cancelled for failure to check-in on the start date and failure to notify them. They did charge my card for the first day.
When Expedia contacted the hotel on my behalf, they were told the reservation was cancelled. Expedia assisted me in finding a last minute hotel in an area further away from my desired location that was more expensive.
Despite this hotel’s ability to communicate to me via the Expedia app they seem unable or unwilling to acknowledge/read communications sent to them via the same app.