Hotel Deposit - Terracotta Resort, Mui Ne, Vietnam

[Sharkbait]

We were thinking about booking a hotel in Mui Ne, Vietnam (Terracotta
Resort) around mid December. I inquired about their deposit and
cancellation policy and they responded with 50% deposit now and cancellation
within 30 days of arrival. While I can almost stomach a 30-day cancellation
policy to get my money back, is anyone seeing 50% deposit 9 months out?
Hell, I might give them one night's stay 30 days out but 9 months?

This is interesting stuff when the government predicts a significant decline
in tourism this year.

rg

[Chris Blunt]

We were thinking about booking a hotel in Mui Ne, Vietnam (Terracotta
Resort) around mid December. I inquired about their deposit and
cancellation policy and they responded with 50% deposit now and cancellation
within 30 days of arrival. While I can almost stomach a 30-day cancellation
policy to get my money back, is anyone seeing 50% deposit 9 months out?
Hell, I might give them one night's stay 30 days out but 9 months?

It sounds like you're trying to book directly with the hotel. You
could try some of the online hotel reservation services. They might
have different cancellation terms.

As a general rule, the lower the price you pay the harsher the
cancellation policies. The lowest prices often require that you pay in
full at the time of booking.

Chris

[Rik Brown]

It sounds like you're trying to book directly with the hotel. You could try some of the online hotel reservation services. They might have different cancellation terms.

As a general rule, the lower the price you pay the harsher the
cancellation policies. The lowest prices often require that you pay in
full at the time of booking.

I agree with Chris. Try booking through a major hotel reservations service based in your own country, if possible. Also, be sure to pay only by credit card. I'd be a bit leery about a deposit so far out unless the hotel is tied into an international hotel chain where, again, you might have some recourse if everything isn't on the up and up.

-- Rik