Get HOTEL CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION - Prairie Meadows

Credit card authorization forms are standard at most hotels when the guest's name differs from the cardholder's — as is common with business accounts. The form protects the hotel by ensuring funds are available to pay for the room and that the charges will be approved.

Most hotels hold $50 - $200 per night on your credit card for incidentals, on top of the room price. A credit card hold should be removed within 24 hours after you check out. A credit card hold won't affect your credit utilization. The final charge will.

A pre-authorization (also called a “pre-auth”) allows merchants to estimate the amount of a final total, and receive authorization for that projected amount. The bank then places a temporary hold on a customer's credit card for the amount in question.

Pre-authorization is often used in hotel scenarios. Either at the booking stage or during check-in, the merchant can pre-authorize the customer's credit card. This guarantees that there are funds available to pay for any charges incurred during the hotel stay, such as the cost of room service or other amenities.

Most hotels hold $50 - $200 per night on your credit card for incidentals, on top of the room price. A credit card hold should be removed within 24 hours after you check out. A credit card hold won't affect your credit utilization. The final charge will.

Each hotel will have its own specific hold amount, generally between $50 and $200 on top of your room rate, with taxes and fees. While the hotel won't officially charge you until after you check out, the issuer will put aside the hold amount in the interim to ensure that you are good for a potential charge.

Pre-authorization is often used in hotel scenarios. Either at the booking stage or during check-in, the merchant can pre-authorize the customer's credit card. This guarantees that there are funds available to pay for any charges incurred during the hotel stay, such as the cost of room service or other amenities.

How do I get the Explore program authorization form? To use the Explore Friends code, all you need to do is ask a Marriott Employee for an Explore Rate Authorization Form to be completed. They can get this from either Marriott Human Resources or download it directly from the Marriott Global Source intranet site.