Changing/Cancelling Advanced Purchase Rates
May 5, 2019, 12:25 am
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Changing/Cancelling Advanced Purchase Rates
Hi there
Wondering what your experiences are with changing/cancelling an Advance Purchase Rate after 24 hours? It’s been 48 hours since the booking was made and my card hasn’t been charged. I would like to make a change. Would I risk any penalties if I make a change now?
Wondering what your experiences are with changing/cancelling an Advance Purchase Rate after 24 hours? It’s been 48 hours since the booking was made and my card hasn’t been charged. I would like to make a change. Would I risk any penalties if I make a change now?
May 5, 2019, 4:03 am
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Your card is never going to be charged at 25 hours post-booking. But if you make any changes without talking to the hotel they have the right to charge your card.
Call the hotel. They might be flexible, especially if you want to change dates instead of cancel.
Call the hotel. They might be flexible, especially if you want to change dates instead of cancel.
May 5, 2019, 5:59 am
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You pay a bit extra for a flexible rate to lock in a maximum price, then keep checking back regularly for lower rates, BRGs, different/better hotels etc.
May 5, 2019, 9:07 am
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May 5, 2019, 9:23 am
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It can also make sense to book a nonrefundable rate if you're close to the cancellation deadline, although some hotels pull the nonrefundable rates at the time of their normal cancellation deadline. Of course, this would apply to shorter stays or "resorts" where the penalty would be paying for the entire stay anyway.
May 5, 2019, 9:24 am
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May 5, 2019, 9:37 am
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May 5, 2019, 11:26 am
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But the silliest thing of all is booking non-refundable then continuing to monitor rates at that hotel.