Originally Posted by
747FC
Thanks for the reminder about this. Just checked my Hong Kong hotel bill, and it was not back-office manipulated. (Although last time I was in China, the back office did manipulate and I successfully disputed.)
Congratulations on the successful dispute.
Back office DCC from hotels is
usually less of a problem outside of the US and Canada since the checkout process is more active in the sense that one often goes down to the front desk to settle the bill and release the hold that the reception placed on the card on file at check in. In the US and Canada, especially at limited service properties, it's possible to bypass the front desk completely with an app-based check in. When checking out, it's often possible to use the app, at least for Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt, after confirming the e-mail version of the bill.
Outside of the US and Canada, I always stop by the desk as a best practice to close out the bill.