re: Anyone else get screwed on airfair, hotel, tickets, etc?

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Hotels can't charge you until you stay. You are well within the 48 hour window to cancel hotel penalty.

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Unless they did the cheaper advance purchase rate that many of them do that allows no refunds.

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Hotels can't charge you until you stay. You are well within the 48 hour window to cancel hotel penalty.

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I've been in Hotel Operations for over 15 years, and that is not true. A Hotel often has various policies based on an event, time of year, etc. As long as the policy is clearly stated, they can actually charge full amount whenever the policy states.

Having said that, most hotels will be more than willing to reverse the charge, especially if the room will not sit empty. In this case, seems they need the rooms for help anyway.