Credit card required at booking time?
I understand that either a debit or credit card is required at booking ,but i am not clear on whether the credit or debit card paid at the hotel has to be the same one used to pay/make the reservation online? Can they be two different cards?
Also, is it alright if i use a credit card that has the same last name(its my father's credit card) ,but not first name? Or does my name on my ID have to match the name on the card exactly? Would a written and signed consent form be okay and/or necessary?
Thanks!
Thank you for such a quick response, UncleKage. I will send an email to Jaime asap. again, thank you!
I checked in today the 25th at the Westin.
The front desk informed me that they REQUIRED an additional 40% deposit for the duration of our stay, even though we already paid the room stay deposit in cash for all our nights, to alleviate any damages you may render to your room or if you happen to smoke in your room. Also, your room is REQUIRED to be accessible by the hotel room housekeeping after 10am everyday to check for cleanliness, and if your room is unclean, you will be assessed an additional $50 fee for each occurrence. Now back to the subject of the additional deposit, we are staying till Monday morning, meaning this is an Acct hold on my bank acct for an additional $230 since I did not have the adequate amount of cash.
I would of really appreciated a forewarning to the mandatory charge. I understand the hotel must cover its bases due to the state of the previous convention years.
I had the choice to pay with cash or use my debit card, but I wouldn't receive my room keys or even a "pending/checked in status" until the room deposit and the additional 40% deposit were made. A front desk associate assured me they would negate any overdrafts the additional deposit may incur. I didn't want to cause drama and accepted it.
If this mandatory additional deposit can be alleviated and my account replenished (since it is now sitting $230 in the red), great, if not, then I just have to accept being poor until the con is over.
This is just a forewarning post for you all.
If i am wrong about any of this, PLEASE CORRECT ME!
-Locado
You don't have to use the same card. You can use any card, as long as it is yours and has enough credit on it.
If you are using someone else's card, it may cause some raised eyebrows. As a precaution you might want to write to Jaime at jaime.andrade(at)westin.com and request a credit card pre-authorization form.