Pre-paid reservation held until agreed arrival time, or check-out time the next day, whichever occurs first. Guest is responsible for payment if reservation is not cancelled.
Money paid by a hotel guest prior to arrival in order to guarantee the reservation. The amount is usually equivalent to one night's lodging and is often non-refundable after a certain time of day. In this case, since the guest did not show up to check in for the reservation, the forfeited amount is sometimes called a "no-show charge."
a reservation where you have given us your credit card number so that you can be flexible in your arrival time
Advance hotel booking where payment is guaranteed even if traveler does not arrive. Room will be held all night for a late-arriving guest.
Reservation that is guaranteed by a credit card number.
A reservation that has been secured by paying in advance or providing a credit card number as a deposit to hold the room, or in another hotel, at the same rate, because of overbooking.
A lodging reservation held for a passenger's late arrival, usually secured by a credit card obligation to pay even if the traveler never arrives at the hotel.
A reservation in which the guest has presented a credit card, advance payment, or direct billing to ensure that the room will be held if he or she arrives late, and ensures that the hotel will be paid for the room even if the guest does not show up.
When a traveler gives a credit card number to guarantee a hotel room. This is often required, and used especially when a late check-in is required. The credit card is charged the guaranteed amount whether or not the traveler shows up.
Hotel room reservation for which the first night’s fee is paid in advance.
A hotel or rental car reservation secured by a credit card number. In exchange for your card number, the hotel or rental agency promises to have a room or vehicle for you no matter when you show up. If you have a guaranteed reservation with a hotel, it must provide you with a room, either at that hotel or at another comparable establishment. If you have a guaranteed reservation with a car agency, it must provide you with a vehicle. The downside of a guaranteed reservation is that if you don't show up and haven't cancelled your reservation, you will be billed for one night in the room or one day's use of the vehicle.
