Originally Posted by
skywalkerLAX
Does this depend on the bank or on the hotel?
I routinely use the PayPal Debit Card from my business PP account to pay for business related stays. Not once has the card been charged the whole amount upfront. All authorizations are automatically dropped after 7 days.
Back in the day (2008) I used my BoA Debit Card frequently to check into the Hilton LAX and the authorization was dropped after midnight. Seemed to be an BoA thing at the time, not sure how it is now as I'm not a customer anymore.
Also the Hilton LAX still accepts cash deposits of the full room charges, no card required. But this is an exception.
Any authorization on a debit by a hotel SHOULD drop upon checkout/day of departure (at least ones I have worked in do).
When you get the authorization released by your bank is up to the bank. Normally it's within 10 days - although it can be more. There isn't much hotels can do for you to get it released sooner (nor should they), unless they have made a mistake.