Originally Posted by
hotel_user
There is a downside to this .... if the hotels currency is not that of your own ( ie US$ or € or GB£ then some one is taking a small exchange rate gamble ..... ) I would always like to know what I have paid and when I have paid it.
For sure. But unless you book many months in advance and in countries with a high risk of important currency fluctuation, it really doesn't matter (impact will be a few EUR or USD and it can be in your favor). If you are in the rare cases where it can matter, then you can remind the hotel to charge your card ASAP.