Before accepting a non-refundable or advance-purchase rate, readers should check both when payment occurs and what happens if the booking is cancelled or ended early. Under the cited payment policy, the full amount of the stay is charged immediately once the card has been verified. The written booking terms may also contain cancellation, early-departure, advance-purchase and other payment conditions.
How to check the written terms
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Payment timing and amount
Confirm whether the selected rate is subject to immediate charging and whether the stated amount covers the full stay. The cited policy says the full amount is charged immediately after card verification. -
Cancellation conditions
Check whether cancellation is permitted, any applicable deadline, and any related conditions or charges. The cited materials identify cancellation as a possible booking condition but do not provide a single deadline or outcome for every rate. -
Early departure
Check what happens if the guest leaves before the booked departure date. The cited materials identify early departure as a possible condition but do not specify a standard charge or treatment in the information available. -
Advance-purchase requirements
Check whether the rate adds separate booking or payment timing requirements. An advance-purchase condition should not be treated as equivalent to a cancellation condition merely because both appear in the booking terms. -
Other payment provisions
Read all other payment terms attached to the booking. The word “non-refundable” does not replace the need to review the complete written conditions.
Why payment and cancellation are separate checks
The immediate-charge statement explains when payment occurs. It does not, by itself, establish whether cancellation or early departure is permitted, whether an exception applies, or what consequence may follow. Those matters must be checked in the stated booking terms.
What still needs confirmation
The materials cited here do not specify:
- the exact cancellation deadline or relevant time zone;
- the treatment or charge for an early departure;
- any rate-specific exception, waiver or refund;
- whether additional payment conditions apply to the particular booking.
Each point must be confirmed in the final written terms. If those terms do not answer the question, the reader should seek clarification before accepting the rate rather than assume that an exception exists.