DLH hotel deposits

[tinksdreamwishes]

Hi! Staying one night at the DLH, already paid. Will I be charged a security deposit at check in? Trying to be prepared! Thanks!

 

[Geemo]

Hi! Staying one night at the DLH, already paid. Will I be charged a security deposit at check in? Trying to be prepared! Thanks!

When I pre-pay or pay in full at check-in for a stay at one of the DLR hotels, I let them know I don't want any charging privileges.
Doing this I haven't had to add a credit card to our account or pay any type of security deposit.

You might want to call the hotel and ask just to be sure.

G

 

[DLgal]

No, they don't charge security deposits at Disney hotels. I've done plenty of one night stays.

 

[mfleeting]

They've never charged a security deposit for us. We never prepay and I do use charging privileges. I have also paid with both a debit card and credit card before and never a security deposit.

 

[Shanti]

No, they don't charge security deposits at Disney hotels. I've done plenty of one night stays.

This is one of the most customer-friendly aspects of staying at a Disney resort. I haven't yet stayed at DLR, but have at WDW resorts lots of times, always with charging privileges, sometimes package-booked & sometimes room-only, multi-night & single night, paid sometimes via credit card and sometimes via debit card, and have never been charged a security deposit.

 

[ParkHopper1]

No security deposit but like every hotel they will "pre authorize" you credit card for a certain amount. It is not a charge, it is just essentially an inquiry to make sure a charge would be authorized should there be any incidental charges to the room.

That is why they advise AGAINST using a debit card...cuz on a debit card that pre authorization amount can actually be held from your account for several days.

 

[Shanti]

No security deposit but like every hotel they will "pre authorize" you credit card for a certain amount. It is not a charge, it is just essentially an inquiry to make sure a charge would be authorized should there be any incidental charges to the room.

That is why they advise AGAINST using a debit card...cuz on a debit card that pre authorization amount can actually be held from your account for several days.

I have never had Disney do a preauthorization on my debit card, and I usually pay with a debit card.

Other hotels, yes, but not a Disney resort.

 

[gottalovepluto]

They will not "charge" a security deposit but you need to be ready for them to pre-authorize (money is "held" for merchant, so you can't access it in your bank account if done via debit, but not given to merchant by credit/debit company) a security deposit type charge no matter what payment method you use. If they don't great, but if they do require your credit/debit at check-in that way you're ready. Pre-authorizations can be a pain for debit cards if you run a tight account so I would NOT gamble on it- go ready for a pre-authorization (because hotel policies do change- you don't want to be the first to find out!).

 

[Malcon10t]

When you make a reservation they charge the first night. They always do a "preauthorization" on my credit card when I check in. I would be concerned if they didn't, simple because people could give them cards that didn't have funds available.