Travel Card use questions
Jul 8, 2016, 12:49 pm
#16
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Tried this in 2 hotels in the US.
Jul 8, 2016, 7:36 pm
#17
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HTB.
Jul 9, 2016, 12:51 am
#18
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I don't understand your concern. As I said before I don't have the physical cards at all and certainly expect to use these in the future. How is this virtual cards different from the airline tickets?
Jul 9, 2016, 6:47 am
#19
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I have used my card only once and it was a major hassle as the hotel claimed it wouldn't be able to provide me with an invoice for my company, but only an invoice with "Best Western" as the addressee. I don't have much confidence in these travel cards.
HTB.
Jul 9, 2016, 3:53 pm
#20
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You said you don't have the physical cards and that you wanted to know how it went, supposedly because you never tried. I don't understand why that should make me feel reassured, especially in combination with the issue of currency conversion.
I have used my card only once and it was a major hassle as the hotel claimed it wouldn't be able to provide me with an invoice for my company, but only an invoice with "Best Western" as the addressee. I don't have much confidence in these travel cards. HTB.
I have used my card only once and it was a major hassle as the hotel claimed it wouldn't be able to provide me with an invoice for my company, but only an invoice with "Best Western" as the addressee. I don't have much confidence in these travel cards. HTB.
Edit: Used up all the paperless certificates mid July at Washington DC. No issues. No conversion was required.
Last edited by 1Newflyer; Aug 6, 2016 at 10:52 am
Jul 9, 2016, 4:42 pm
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So your card is not a card in USD? I got mine through BW BRG for a US hotel and I used it in a US hotel (I can imagine a big drama using them in Europe - like when I was using Marriott Gift Cards).
Nov 24, 2018, 10:52 am
#23
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Officially (per the T&Cs) travel cards are not valid on prepaid reservations. So don't expect a "uniform" procedure. I don't know, for example, if they would work for incidentals, but at BWs without a restaurant gathering up enough incidentals (on things you actually want) might be tricky.
Nov 24, 2018, 1:24 pm
#24
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Officially (per the T&Cs) travel cards are not valid on prepaid reservations. So don't expect a "uniform" procedure. I don't know, for example, if they would work for incidentals, but at BWs without a restaurant gathering up enough incidentals (on things you actually want) might be tricky.
Nov 25, 2018, 8:50 am
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i dont think there's a uniform procedure. If its a prepaid or advance purchase reservation done through the best western website then yes it could be refunded but may require a manager to process a refund at the property. A 3rd party prepaid i dont think it be possible due to the fact that the 3rd party is the one charging your card in the 1st place.
Nov 25, 2018, 11:17 am
#26
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i dont think there's a uniform procedure. If its a prepaid or advance purchase reservation done through the best western website then yes it could be refunded but may require a manager to process a refund at the property. A 3rd party prepaid i dont think it be possible due to the fact that the 3rd party is the one charging your card in the 1st place.