Originally Posted by
Braindrain
Virtually evey hotel I've been in which have used my CC has put a hold on it. The odd few have told me but the vast majority don't bother.
Likewise. Just this week the InterContinental in SIN mentioned they were taking an SGD$900 hold for a two night stay (around SGD$600). It's never been a problem for me because almost all my travel expenses go on an Amex charge card, so I never see the "hold".
I wonder how hotels identify and refuse debit cards? My debit cards look like any other Visa and Mastercard with no particularly identifying artefacts.