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At times I work at a hotel which has a credit-card only policy. Naturally this results in many people thinking I'm personally discriminating against them because they're white, black, drunk, tourist, blue-collar, white-collar, male, female, etc. It doesn't matter that there's a gold plated sign sitting underneath the desk that's been there longer than I have; I've obviously decided to come with this credit card policy because I don't like them... and must have carved the sign just before they entered.
On the other hand, I do understand somewhat. Credit cards can be difficult to obtain. Some people's credit histories are those that don't endear them to professionals who lend money. Having said that, if you're going to show up at the hotel and offer to leave a cash deposit of $1000 or more, I suggest it might be better to visit a bank and use that same $1000 as collateral (bank account) for a secure credit card. Of course it won't help RIGHT NOW, but it will help in a month when you visit somewhere else and do this dance all over again. It's even easier to do without the collateral if you agree to some fee-happy terms! I wouldn't, but I am saying the option is also there. I know because they keep sending me offers in the mail.
Likewise, why are there so many people, who suddenly decide they need to get a hotel room at 2am who are walking around with $1000 in their pocket. It's not even that the people are trying to purchase with something they don't have, a lot of times there is that much money inside the wallet. Why are you travelling around with this wad of cash and not making plans that could help out ahead of time?
When I tell you "The system is setup to take credit cards", I'm only partially lying; it is. It bitches and complains and spits out all kinds of alerts on various reports if a credit card isn't there. What I omit to mention is that technically we can change a reservation to something else. I won't however. In addition to past history of "incidents" involving guests who have paid cash, it's also supposed to require a manager to make that call. I'm not a manager, and I'm most likely not going to bother one over something like this. So consider the request denied.
Bonus points if in addition to more cash than I ever carry, you're rolling around with a nice car, clothing, luggage or other material possessions to make me envious. I however have a credit card.
On the other hand, I do understand somewhat. Credit cards can be difficult to obtain. Some people's credit histories are those that don't endear them to professionals who lend money. Having said that, if you're going to show up at the hotel and offer to leave a cash deposit of $1000 or more, I suggest it might be better to visit a bank and use that same $1000 as collateral (bank account) for a secure credit card. Of course it won't help RIGHT NOW, but it will help in a month when you visit somewhere else and do this dance all over again. It's even easier to do without the collateral if you agree to some fee-happy terms! I wouldn't, but I am saying the option is also there. I know because they keep sending me offers in the mail.
Likewise, why are there so many people, who suddenly decide they need to get a hotel room at 2am who are walking around with $1000 in their pocket. It's not even that the people are trying to purchase with something they don't have, a lot of times there is that much money inside the wallet. Why are you travelling around with this wad of cash and not making plans that could help out ahead of time?
When I tell you "The system is setup to take credit cards", I'm only partially lying; it is. It bitches and complains and spits out all kinds of alerts on various reports if a credit card isn't there. What I omit to mention is that technically we can change a reservation to something else. I won't however. In addition to past history of "incidents" involving guests who have paid cash, it's also supposed to require a manager to make that call. I'm not a manager, and I'm most likely not going to bother one over something like this. So consider the request denied.
Bonus points if in addition to more cash than I ever carry, you're rolling around with a nice car, clothing, luggage or other material possessions to make me envious. I however have a credit card.
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