{"id":1210,"date":"2010-02-12T18:25:21","date_gmt":"2010-02-13T02:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelsitecritic.com\/reviews\/?page_id=1210"},"modified":"2013-12-29T19:09:01","modified_gmt":"2013-12-30T03:09:01","slug":"book-a-hotel-now-pay-later","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/travelsitecritic.com\/reviews\/articles\/book-a-hotel-now-pay-later\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you book a hotel now and pay later?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The quick answer is yes\u2026 yes you can.\u00a0\u00a0 It is certainly possible to book a hotel today, and pay for it later even if you don&#8217;t have a credit card.\u00a0\u00a0 Typically, when you book a hotel directly on the hotel\u2019s own website, <a title=\"travel insiders\" href=\"http:\/\/travelsitecritic.com\/reviews\/articles\/book-hotel-direct\/\" target=\"_self\">like experienced travelers do<\/a>, you don&#8217;t pay for the hotel at the time it is booked. \u00a0 Rather, your credit card is charged when you check out. \u00a0 Of course, this means that you need a credit card.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=142073&amp;u=285362&amp;m=6924&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px;\" title=\"Book a hotel now...Pay later\" alt=\"Book a hotel now...Pay later\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shareasale.com\/image\/PV_300X250_02.gif\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">What if you don&#8217;t have a credit card?<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Perhaps you don\u2019t have good credit, or your credit cards are maxed out.\u00a0\u00a0 <a title=\"Bill Me Later\" href=\"http:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=qbQhNVCYVcs&amp;offerid=120349.10000006&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0\" target=\"_blank\">Hotwire.com<\/a> has a &#8220;bill me later&#8221; payment option.\u00a0 In addition to Hotwire, you can book hotels online and finance the cost (pay later) on <a title=\"Book hotels now...Pay later\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=31079&amp;u=285362&amp;m=6924&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=\" target=\"_blank\">PlayersVacationClub.com<\/a>\u00a0(PVC).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">PVC has been in business since 1996 and offers interest-free financing of vacations. \u00a0PVC allows you to book a hotel online without a credit card, interest free. \u00a0PVC finances resort hotel bookings, cruises, and air + hotel vacation packages in major cities.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Two\u00a0ways to book a hotel now and pay later on Players Vacation Club:<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\"><strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0 Finance a 7 night resort stay, and make payments to PVC from $56* a month.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 What is the catch?\u00a0\u00a0 PVC finances only a few destination resorts (which are typically quite luxurious) for 7 night stays.\u00a0\u00a0 Further, you must arrive on either Friday or Saturday.\u00a0\u00a0 Here is a partial listing of <a title=\"Book hotels now and pay later\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=31079&amp;u=285362&amp;m=6924&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=\" target=\"_blank\">resorts that PVC offers financing for<\/a> currently:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Playa Del Sol Costa Sur in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico &#8211; 7 nights from $72.92* per month\u2026Interest Free<\/li>\n<li>Villas at Regal Palms in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico &#8211; 7 nights from $55.55* per month\u2026Interest Free<\/li>\n<li>London Bridge Resort in Lake Havasu, Arizona &#8211; 7 nights from $68.75* per month\u2026Interest Free<\/li>\n<li>San Clemente Inn in San Clemente, California &#8211; 7 nights from $79.17* per month\u2026Interest Free<\/li>\n<li>Fairfield Anaheim at Dolphins Cove in Anaheim, CA &#8211; 7 nights from $68.75* per month\u2026Interest Free<\/li>\n<li>Dundee Bay Villas in Freeport, Bahamas &#8211; 7 nights from $69.17* per month\u2026Interest Free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\"><strong>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reserve a hotel, and pay the hotel directly when you check-out.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 These hotels are PVC\u2019s Best Rate Guarantee hotels; you can often book any number of nights, and can often arrive any day of the week.\u00a0\u00a0 This is the best option on PVC for the largest selection of hotels and destinations<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In order to obtain financing, you first need to become a free <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=31079&amp;u=285362&amp;m=6924&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=\" target=\"_blank\">Players Vacation Club member<\/a>. \u00a0You do need to be pre-approved for membership, and good credit is generally not required. \u00a0 Membership is usually approved without a credit check, and it\u2019s a fairly simple process. \u00a0 For more information on PVC membership, read our <a href=\"http:\/\/travelsitecritic.com\/reviews\/1\/vacation-payment-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\">review of Players Vacation Club<\/a>,\u00a0and visit <a title=\"Book hotel now and pay later!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=31079&amp;u=285362&amp;m=6924&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=\" target=\"_blank\">their site<\/a> for the entire scoop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Read our <a href=\"http:\/\/travelsitecritic.com\/reviews\/disclosure\/\" target=\"_blank\">disclosure<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"Book hotel now and pay later!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=31079&amp;u=285362&amp;m=6924&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" alt=\"Book now...Pay later!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shareasale.com\/image\/468x60_PVC_travelnow_3.gif\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"social-essentials\" class=\"se_left\"><div class=\"se_button 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