Booking Universal hotels

[juliebro]

As we have done on the past 2 visits, we are staying one night at a Universal hotel during our next (imminent!) trip.

I booked via phone a month ago. Today I have got my credit card statement, and I find they have charged me in advance! They haven't sone thisin the past. Is this something new? They haven't done this before - to us anyway.

Julie

 

[juliebro]

Just rung them. Apparantly they take the first night's charge as a deposit.

Julie

 

[GarryK]

Julie

We've stayed at the HRH twice for 3 nights (2003 & 2005) and on both occasions we've paid a deposit equal to one night. At least it always reduced our bill when checking out !

Garry

 

[Mumof2]

Julie

Last year we stayed one night at RPR and they didn't charge in advance. This year we've booked 2 at HRH and yup, one night has been taken off the CC. Like Garry says, at least the bill will be less when we check out!

 

[UKDEB]

We've stayed twice at each of the Universal resorts. In the past, we've always been charged the one-night deposit, but in January we weren't.

 

[Mumof2]

Maybe it depends on the mood of the person taking the reservation....

 

[juliebro]

Maybe it depends on the mood of the person taking the reservation....

You're probably right there!

Getting very excited now. Only one more day at work - then we're off!!!

 

[Mumof2]

Lucky you Julie. Hope you have a fab time

 

[Amyrlin]

It does vary when you call, but when booked by the internet site throuh Lowes then they don't take it in advance, I am told they then take is 14 days before you go.

 

[Hilary]

I've been confused by this, too .

In the past we've been charged the one night but, last year, uknown to me we weren't. Not a problem until I came to change our ressie (twice ) when better rates came out. I then queried the fact that the original deposits hadn't been credited back to my cc. I was more than a little embarrassed when I was told that I hadn't paid any deposits on the original bookings! It all worked out in the end.

Have a great time!

 

[juliebro]

Mustn't forget that we've paid already. Don't want to end up paying twice. It's expensive enough!


Julie