Originally Posted by
MarkOK
I found that those cards always would allow for holds of well over my remaining credit limit and my card would get rejected if my balance was actually over the credit limit ...
That may have been true in the past. But nowadays, the kind of credit hold (that Hyatt uses) reduces the available credit immediately.
Do you complain that gas stations hold $100 too?
As recently as 12 months ago, you're right, it seems that a lot of gas stations put a hold on your card. Amex was always the highest. Many gas stations nowadays charge just the sale amount (and NO credit hold). The gasoline industry changes. Perhaps it's time for the hotel industry to change.