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sfgiants13
Not sure on advance payments. But as a foreigner being a foreign card you won’t pay vat. At checkout it gets converted to pesos at the government rate and converted back to the “tourist rate” when you pay with a foreign card so it ends up being quite a bit less.
I would assume it’s similar with advanced payments but I really don’t know. And with the recent election results things could change in the future. I have a trip in January in myself and I’m wondering what will change.
Thanks! So to clarify, if Hyatt's website shows $500 USD/night (regular, member rate), what actually happens at checkout is $500 converted at the official rate, then reduced by 21% vat, and then converted (assuming you use a Visa/MC) at the "blue rate". is that right? or is the $500 Hyatt shows exclusive of VAT so no additional 21% off.