Originally Posted by
noahsi
....hotel may not have complete booking details of my itinerary until 24 hours in advance of our travel. So, does this mean there is no way for me to confirm our reservation with the hotel directly? ....
This caution has long appeared in the ThankYou terms, and we have many reports that it is often true in practice. You can still try to verify the booking with the property, but if they do not have it there is not necessarily a problem.