Originally Posted by
tmiw
So wait, if AmEx started allowing DCC two years ago, then wouldn't have we started seeing it more often by now? I know that when I switched my card to the AmEx at checkout from Marriott last month I was still charged in GBP (plus I'm fairly sure the terminal didn't prompt at all).
Yes, I think we would have seen more data points. I've used AmEx at known DCC hotels, and I haven't seen any currency conversion offers. (These are places that will 100% DCC the preauth as well as at checkout, and with AmEx they show local currency only.)