I've never been in a hotel before and I've tried booking online and by the phone but I only own a solo card which they do not except and I do not know anyone who has a credit card. Can I check into hotel by paying by cash asoon as I arive, with no prior contact that I would be ariving?
2007-05-11 10:06:41 · 11 answers · asked by weetee21 1 in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Other - Destinations
It's a little embressing walking into a hotel, asking for a room to find out I can't get one cause I don't own a credit card(I'm really paranoid about these things happening to me). I wanted to book into the travel lodge
2007-05-11 10:09:20 · update #1
It is possible, but a little risky. You don't know if they have availability or what the price might be. I mostly would do it if I know the area generally has a lot of availability, it is the off season and I am arriving early.
There isn't much difference between hotel policy for paying with no credit card or booking with no credit card. So I would tend to phone and ask what their policy is. Many reservation policy, is you can reserve it without a credit card, but they will only hold the room until a certain time - like 4PM. Many paying by cash policy is to require a upfront deposit (sometime large amount). So if you call you can check availability and know what procedure is for paying in cash.
2007-05-11 11:10:27 · answer #1 · answered by JuanB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i help manage a hotel, and as long as you have money for a room and valid id and are of age, you can get a room. a lot of people don't have credit cards and pay cash. some fancier hotels may require a credit card, so you may want to call ahead to verify.
2007-05-11 17:16:59 · answer #2 · answered by Laura W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't have a problem.. surely people turn up at hotels without prior booking all the time.. Nothing to be embarrased about..
2007-05-11 17:15:16 · answer #3 · answered by Diablo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't see that being problem as long as the hotel in question has availability on the day you require to stay.
2007-05-11 17:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have done it once (stayed in a hotel without booking) when I missed my plane and had to stay overnight.
2007-05-13 02:42:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im sure if they have any rooms available at the time you can pay cash.
2007-05-11 17:11:00 · answer #6 · answered by LouLou 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah.. almost all hotels are like that.
Maybe they are the cheaper ones.. you knw.. the local ones
; )
2007-05-11 17:10:17 · answer #7 · answered by Destiny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This same question was asked a few days ago.
Here, try this site: http://lahotels.rediffblogs.com
2007-05-14 11:02:03 · answer #8 · answered by The Love Machine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there are rooms available they will welcome you with open arms.
If they are full they will not.
But that would apply with or woithout a credit card.
2007-05-11 17:17:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course you can use cash, its upfront and probably the staff wont put it through and pocket it for themselves
2007-05-11 17:16:34 · answer #10 · answered by DONNA M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋