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Discussion in 'Comps - General Comp Discussion' started by Dumbclown, Feb 13, 2018.

  1. Dumbclown

    Dumbclown Member

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    Can someone please tell me what this means? Going to Vegas next month.

    Your credit card will be used to guarantee the reservation. The hotel will charge you directly for room and tax. 100 percent of the first night may be charged anytime after booking. The hotel reserves the right to authorize your credit card prior to check-in. If you dont check-in to the hotel on the first day of your reservation and you do not alert the hotel in advance, the hotel reserves the right to cancel your reservation and may charge you a penalty.
     
  2. niqqq

    niqqq Member

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    Are you making your reservation with a third party like booking.com? It sounds like a third party will be making your reservation for you but the hotel will be collecting the payment. When you make your reservation, they will charge your credit card at that time for the first night’s room/tax. Sometimes this is done via fax, and your credit card will not be charged until the hotel receives and inputs your reservation which is typically within 24 hours. When you arrive to check in, they will authorize your credit card to cover the remaining balance (room/tax for the remaining room nights and resort fees if applicable). They will also authorize your credit card at check in to cover any incidentals. This amount varies between properties which can be anywhere from $100/stay to $100/night which will be released upon checkout minus any room charges (meals, drinks, room service etc that you charge to the room). If you do not cancel within the designated cancellation period, and try to show up on the second night of your reservation without calling them first, they do not have to honor the remaining part of your reservation. Also, without properly cancelling your room reservation, you will have to pay a penalty, which is typically just forfeiting your first night’s room/tax that you paid at the time of booking.
     
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  3. Chuck

    Chuck Palladium
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    It's just a roundabout way of explaining standard hotel policies. The only difference I see is that they are using the word "may" with respect to the first night's deposit.

    How it normally works when you reserve direct with the hotel is:
    • The same day you make the reservation, they charge your credit card the first night's room rate (probably plus resort fee and taxes). This amount goes "on account" and gets applied to your final bill
    • If you need to cancel because you aren't going to show up, and you don't do so by their deadline (ranges 48 - 72 hours before check in time at most places), they keep the deposit (or at least part of it)
    • If you cancel on time, your deposit gets refunded to your credit card within a couple of days
    My impression was that in most third-party bookings, the third party takes the deposit (if any), but I've never booked that way, so I don't really know.
     
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