Originally Posted by
BradnerBoy
If your bank can't/won't take foreign currency (I'd get a new bank), go to a currency exchange company with your check.
Yes, they'll charge a fee, but you have no alternative.
A cheque drawn on a foreign bank will take many
weeks (and sometimes months) to clear, and can easily attract fees and charges in excess of $100.
The hotel's proposition is inappropriate on many counts.