Paying cash for your room

Just curious, my husband and I are strictly cash and carry so to speak. Is it a problem paying cash when you check in at the hotel? Specifically Luxor where we are staying.

 

you will have to leave a large cash deposite , they might not be to happy check a head of time , how did u book the room, is it pre paid if so you should be fine i think they want 250.00$ cash deposite

 

No problem to pay cash but most will require a credit card for potential incidentals. I believe most will take a cash deposit for that though if you don't have a card.

 

i thought the luxor pays people to stay there has it changed

 

I only use cash in LV (or on the road). Yes, virtually every hotel wants a card to ensure all the charges you could make are covered. But, as mentioned in this thread, a deposit will do fine.

Bill

 

I wouldn't think it is an issue especially in a cash-centric town like Vegas.

 

But how do you put a deposit down on your room... like to hold it?

Otherwise I don't see why it would be an issue.

 

I used a debit card for the first night. I just do not like using a debit card when we travel. Paperposter is there something about the Luxor I should know about??? Just curious.....

 

I think he means that in his mind the quality of Luxor as a hotel isn't that good, so they have to pay people to stay there.. :evillaugh

 

correct ,its not the best place to stay, if u can get a tower up grade much worth it as the pyramid rooms are gross

 

I had a tower room last month and it was actually very nice. I have seen the Pyramid rooms, and they sucked. Just one thing about Luxor- be prepared to walk, and walk. When you think you have walked far enough, you have to walk some more. Go see Carrot Top while you are there, he does a whole bit about the walking in Vegas, and hes hilarious.

 

The walk can't be as bad as the walk from the casino to a corner suite at Aria....

I used to have to get 2 road-rockets from the cocktail waitress if I had to go back up to the room to avoid the risk of dehydration or worse yet, sobering up during the journey

 

Not sure if this helps the original poster..
Typically I make a reservation with the hotel... check in (show the card I used to make the reservation).... charge everything to the room... when it's time to check out, make sure to wait in line and check out... I tell them I want to pay cash or even split the bill with cash along with a card. Has never been a problem before although I do get the impression each time that it's uncommon for most guests to pay cash.

 

I found those rooms completely fine! But I would never stay in the pyramid, and it's not all that far.. not compared to some of the walks I've had in Vegas.

 

The west tower was a haul. I, too have had worse, but it still is a jaunt. I used both self park and valet. Valet was the long walk I am referring to. I did love the place and would stay again.

 

Of the trips I have taken to Vegas I paid with cash 3 times. I book the room with my credit card (normally no charges if the first night or 2 are comped) check in using the credit card and when I check out I do so at the counter paying cash. Just say say you want to defer your payment from the credit card and you will be paying cash. I have never had a problem in fact you would be surprised how many people actually pay with cash for their rooms.

p

 

I am the exact opposite, I prefer to put everything on my credit card then pay the bill weekly. The protection I get from the credit card makes it all worth while for me, plus the miles I earn for travel. Also if someone steals my credit card or number or makes fraudulent charges a simple phone calls gets them reversed.

I was once out of town for a week and lost my credit card. I called the company and they overnighted me a new one so I wasn't without for the whole trip.

 

I usually book online the hotel and when I get there I show them my card that its booked on and when I check out I pay with cash, nothing gets charged on the card

Ernie