Hotelreservierungen bzw. -stornierungen werden restriktiver:
Marriott/Starwood confirms restrictive new cancellation policy:
In order to avoid paying for that first night (including taxes and fees), you now have to cancel a full 48 hours (or more, depending on property) in advance.
Remember the good old days when you could cancel without penalty up to 6 pm on the day of arrival? In 2015, both Marriott and Hilton did away with that, upping the deadline to 24 hours.
Some observers suspect that hotel chains impose these rules to prevent travelers from booking a standard rate, then canceling the reservation at the last minute and re-booking at a cheaper rate using popular new last-minute booking sites and apps.
Regrettably, we’ll likely see the rest of the industry follow suit.
Gruß
Katja