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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 5:39 pm
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Originally Posted by dand99
Hotels are the riskiest (non-online) industry re identity theft and credit card misuse. If possible, I'd rather not give them my credit card.

As the room (and meals) will be comped, I am wondering if I can avoid the need for a credit card.
Do you NOT travel much?

Big downside to the 'cash-deposit' is that you tend to have to wait in a line (often a long line) to retrieve your 'cash' and 'settle' your folio. In 'modern times' (and when using a credit card) you can instead just review your folio (easiest on the TV) and either just leave and/or advise the front desk via phone (or checkout on the TV) to just mail (email) a copy of the (settled) folio. Saving you you the hassle of physically checking out.
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