check-in

right|thumb|Check-in counter at a hotel in Hong Kong Check-in is the process whereby people announce their arrival at an office, hotel, airport, hospital, seaport or event.

==Office check-in== Many offices have a reception or front office area near the entrance to greet or assist visitors arriving to attend a meeting. A receptionist may ask visitors who they are to meet and may ask them to sign a register. The receptionist may give a visitor instructions as to where to go or inform the host that his guest has arrived. The visitor may be issued with a visible visitor’s pass, often worn around the neck.