Originally Posted by
myperks
but some of the timeshare or vacation resorts I’ve been to have these “insurance” tacked on as part of the reservation (in addition to “cleaning fees”). Makes me think the property has been doing prior to coming into the Hyatt world.
I recently booked a vacation rental (whole house) in Mexico through a local agency. They want a $500 deposit in cash to cover damage or a non-refundable $75 “insurance” fee. I knew this before I booked and just factored the $75 into the total rental cost (just like the fairly modest cleaning fee). If the deposit was a credit card hold, I would take that, but I don’t want to chase after my $500 in cash at checkout day.