Originally Posted by
sethweinstein
Same here. This is a horrible new development (maybe it has been fixed as others have suggested). I booked a FHR hotel in Mykonos and chose to prepay; the prepayment was to be the full amount ($256 or so). But it was charged by the hotel and was only half the amount, the receipt says it was a deposit, and the purchase earned only one point per dollar.
This was a 2024 credit booked two weeks ago for a stay in May. I'll call but this is annoying.
I guess if one doesn't want to book a nonrefundable rate, one needs to book way out and see if the credit happens...and then choose another hotel if it doesn't.
Seth
exactly. u gotta give urself enough time to react when charges dont post as expected if u want flexible cancel type of rate and dont wanna do non-refundable.
obv i messed up by waiting so long. but i wouldve been OK had i done
non-refundable PAY NOW DUE TODAY for all my 12/31 bookings. thats why some of my amex posted fine even on a 12/31 booking date, vs other cards where nothing was charged. no depo taken. nothing. not prepaid at all.
im gonna be more careful and if i need to guarantee charges post correctly ASAP, will only do non-refundable rate prepay now.