[Ibrattnofich]

I wonder if that's the reason why some hotels require you to present your credit card before they check you in. I stayed in a hotel in Hong Kong and they asked for my credit card although my company had already paid my accommodation in advance.

I had the same when I was paying with a voucher. I just told them I didn't have a credit card so they asked to photocopy my i.d.

[VoriEremiagem]

I wonder if that's the reason why some hotels require you to present your credit card before they check you in. I stayed in a hotel in Hong Kong and they asked for my credit card although my company had already paid my accommodation in advance.

It's for incidentals like if you drink from the mini bar or order lunch by the pool and charge it to your room. You can still pay in cash at checkout of you want, it's just to protect them from you sneaking off in the middle of the night.

Also I would imagine it's a good way to encourage more consumption- it's a lot easier to buy little things if you don't have to pull out the cash everytime, and little things add up.

[vesiasmepay]

Thanks for your compliment, but very frankly, I don't think I have a kinder heart than the average individual. I just don't want this issue to nag at the back of my mind for another 10years; that's kinda more self-serving in a way than altruistism, really

[vesiasmepay]

Actually it's Anoma Hotel (duno how many star)...

[vesiasmepay]

What a great relief to hear that it is not the cleaner on duty in that room (although this does not make my fault less of a fault)...

[VoriEremiagem]

I will add a correction, "this is the last Hotel out side Australia I stayed in", in Indonesia in fact, Yes I payed converted to Australian dollars AU$20.58 per night x the last 6 nights, that is approximately AU$123 or about US$113. Yes I will also add that included a fully air conditioned room and breakfast for that price, a bargain, I was lucky I got in just before a price rise.

hahaha. I was just joking but , wow, how close was I?

I initially put 120 dollars but thought that was a bit mean so increased it to 150.

[vesiasmepay]

=) No, we registered under a single mobile number

[mikeyyuiok]

Cos the tot that the chambermaid may have to pay (by pay docked off) for not checking on the room (i.e. not discovering the damage) haunts me... Call it end-of-year guilt complex or recollection blues or whatever =) Ya it has been almost 10 years, time to let go (and not to make such a mistake again)... Still, it is somewhat a relief to hear that most probably no employee gets penalised (in salary) for that...

You have a kind heart...sometimes guilt can help us in a way, which bring out our conscious. That the point of view from me

[mikeyyuiok]

Will someone willing to steal a bathrobe?

[mikeyyuiok]

I wonder if that's the reason why some hotels require you to present your credit card before they check you in. I stayed in a hotel in Hong Kong and they asked for my credit card although my company had already paid my accommodation in advance.

Would they misuse the information for the credit card? Do they require you to place a deposit 1st?

[OGOGOogoloshennya]

Still, it is somewhat a relief to hear that most probably no employee gets penalised (in salary) for that...

Instead the hotel charges higher prices to all guests to cover for such eventualities...

David

[VipInoLo]

Instead the hotel charges higher prices to all guests to cover for such eventualities...

David

Well it depends if the Hotel is run by a corporation or directly by an owner. Some owners run business with an Iron fist and don't like to lose.

[mikeyyuiok]

=) It's not easy for a person to own up and face upon especially it's being over ten years ago...

[vesiasmepay]

Hi,

Wondering if anyone knows the logistics of hotels in Bangkok such that if a wardrobe accidentally got part of its wooden door damaged i.e. smashed in, and the damage was not discovered / owned up during check-out, who usually pays for the damage? The hotel or the cleaner on duty?

Sorry if this question sounds pretty lame...

[VoriEremiagem]

Or perhaps Paul, with your reputation with money, the kind of hotel you stay in would only lose USD150 if you walked and skipped out on the last six days.

[mikeyyuiok]

=) I see...all along i thought the travel insurance cover for unexpected lost of items (baggage and stuff). Also personal safety while on overseas trip

[VoriEremiagem]

It may depend on what type of hotel it is, international 5 star or 2 star dump.

Hard to imagine that they didn't discover a kicked in door when they did a sweep of the room while distracting you at checkout.

[VipInoLo]

I would think the insurance company would pay, unless it was a deliberate act of damage, then the hotels insurance company may take a law suit against you, then hopefully you have good travel insurance. About paying by credit card, well hypothetically, if any company tried to take something from my credit card, for a claim that was unjust, I would have my credit card company block the extra payment.

[mikeyyuiok]

Guess what? It's the courage you have embrace to admit one's mistakes..everyone makes mistakes and what important is to accept and face calmly upon it.

[VoriEremiagem]

I doubt very much that the cleaner would have to pay for something like that.
You must have paid in cash, otherwise they might have charged your credit card, as that's what they do it you steal a bathrobe or something.