School me on hotels!

[slow84lx]

I use to work for two Hilton hotels, one Shearton and The Ritz downtown. If you use your debt card at any hotel these days be prepared to have them take out extra money to cover incidentals and or the full about of your entire stay up front. What you don't use they will put back, but that can take up to a week depending on your bank.

This.

Most hotels will still take cash but if using cash or debit they will charge you the equivalent to at least half of 1 nights stay there as an upfront deposit. If using cash, you will get this deposit back, minus incidentals, when you check out. If using a debit card for this deposit, it may take several days to credit this deposit back to you.

I've used the cash deposit recently at both a Fairmont & a Sheraton with the same results. Make a reservation with a debit or credit card, when you arrive to check in ask if you can pay with cash instead (or use the debit card), ask if there is a deposit, ask if you can pay the deposit with cash. Get a receipt!
Present receipt at checkout and ask for your cash deposit back.

The Dallas Fairmont is an older hotel but still a nice place. Can be pricey but there are good deals to find there on low demand weekends. Walking distance to West End and other attractions....although, at 18, heck even now in my 40's, a weekend with the GF in a hotel might not have enough time for sight seeing.

[Big A]

Why not just explain to your folks that you want to have a little "staycation," and see if they will front the card for you?

It's not a bad idea to start building good credit anyway though, so get your own card, and treat it like cash. Don't spend if you don't have the cash in the bank, but start putting your usual stuff like gas and meals on it, and pay it off at the end of the month.

[SS Junk]

Why not just explain to your folks that you want to have a little "staycation," and see if they will front the card for you?

It's not a bad idea to start building good credit anyway though, so get your own card, and treat it like cash. Don't spend if you don't have the cash in the bank, but start putting your usual stuff like gas and meals on it, and pay it off at the end of the month.

Unless this dude is living on his own, a credit card is a bad idea at his age.

[Rick Modena]

lmfao at the TAGS...

[dblack1]

Take her camping, bring some booze, a tent, sleeping bags, etc.

Make a big fire at the campsite, make smores, have a good time, etc.

The hotel at 18 isn't easy, plus camping is more fun than a hotel room.

Are you saying she has never been to a hotel room? If so that is awesome for you, here is the opportunity to keep her expectations low. Take her to the motel sex.

[JJs89lx]

Why not just explain to your folks that you want to have a little "staycation," and see if they will front the card for you?

It's not a bad idea to start building good credit anyway though, so get your own card, and treat it like cash. Don't spend if you don't have the cash in the bank, but start putting your usual stuff like gas and meals on it, and pay it off at the end of the month.

I have to agree at building credit... It helps to start early as long as you won't abuse it.

Unless this dude is living on his own, a credit card is a bad idea at his age.

I disagree with you there. I started at 18 and have better credit than people twice my age. Only thing that hurts me is my length in credit history.

[Denny]

I disagree with you there. I started at 18 and have better credit than people twice my age. Only thing that hurts me is my length in credit history.

Anyone getting their kid a credit card needs to be shot. Fuck debt.

[Big A]

Anyone getting their kid a credit card needs to be shot. Fuck debt.

Who said anything about debt? I suggested that he use it like cash, in which case having a card will only help build credit (not debt), which will be necessary to get his own place in the near future, and a better interest rate should it be a house.

[JJs89lx]

Anyone getting their kid a credit card needs to be shot. Fuck debt.

Anyone giving their kid anything besides what they need to survive is an idiot. It's why everyone expects a hand out now because they feel they deserve it.

[silvercobra03]

This.

Most hotels will still take cash but if using cash or debit they will charge you the equivalent to at least half of 1 nights stay there as an upfront deposit. If using cash, you will get this deposit back, minus incidentals, when you check out. If using a debit card for this deposit, it may take several days to credit this deposit back to you.

I've used the cash deposit recently at both a Fairmont & a Sheraton with the same results. Make a reservation with a debit or credit card, when you arrive to check in ask if you can pay with cash instead (or use the debit card), ask if there is a deposit, ask if you can pay the deposit with cash. Get a receipt!
Present receipt at checkout and ask for your cash deposit back.

The Dallas Fairmont is an older hotel but still a nice place. Can be pricey but there are good deals to find there on low demand weekends. Walking distance to West End and other attractions....although, at 18, heck even now in my 40's, a weekend with the GF in a hotel might not have enough time for sight seeing.

He is right, you can always use cash! Just ask them how much is the deposit. I don't think anyone mentioned this yet... Why not just use Hotwire or Priceline? You will get a very good rate. For instance with Hotwire you just put in the zip code of the area you want to stay and pick how nice of a hotel you want to stay in. So what I would do is just pick a four star, which will end up being a Marriott, Shearton or Hilton in most cases. When I worked at the Hilton Lincoln Centre if you used Hotwire you usually paid $65.00 plus tax a night.

[Cobraman]

He is right, you can always use cash! Just ask them how much is the deposit. I don't think anyone mentioned this yet... Why not just use Hotwire or Priceline? You will get a very good rate. For instance with Hotwire you just put in the zip code of the area you want to stay and pick how nice of a hotel you want to stay in. So what I would do is just pick a four star, which will end up being a Marriott, Shearton or Hilton in most cases. When I worked at the Hilton Lincoln Centre if you used Hotwire you usually paid $65.00 plus tax a night.

I'll check Hotwire.

The sheraton is the only nicer hotel that takes eighteen year olds.

[Cobraman]

Hotwire is cool and is wayy cheaper than a straight up reservation. But two things:

You don't know the hotel name until after you book. Hotwire says " guest must be at least 18 years of age" but how can I be sure the hotel will take 18yo's


Even for a 5star hotel it still says must be 18. That can't be correct. I don't want to book it and get there just to be turned away...

[SMKR]

got a pic of her?

[Unicorn Jeff]

got a pic of her?

[Cobraman]

got a pic of her?