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Old Dec 25, 2010, 9:10 pm
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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.
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