Will any hotel confirm in advance or is it YMMV the day of?
Of course, PUTPAC/Email.
This may be a very noob question, but I've never done it before.If your flight lands early in the morning and you are connecting later in the evening, is it possible to get a hotel room for the day without paying for two days?
just did it a few months ago with the W Lax. arrived 11:00am and checked out 8:30pm in time for my flight to sydney. confirmed by phone before arriving.usually they will do it if there is an available room. same will be even if you are staying the night and checking out the next day.but of course, YMMV
Even if there's no room available, you can always leave your luggage and request that they call you as soon as your room is available.