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What is a pre-authorisation?
A pre-authorisation is a temporary hold of a specfic amount of the available balance on a credit or debit card that is provided upon booking. The pre-authorisation is not a charge and no funds have been debited from your account.
How much is a pre-authorisation?
The amount that we pre-authorise will depend on the amount of nights that you stay.
Why is the credit card pre-authorised?
When you give us a credit/debit card, the pre-authorisation guanrantees us that the funds are available to pay for any charges incurred.
Who is reponsible for the pre-authorisation procedure?
Elavon are responsible for the maintenance and management of the pre-authorisation process. Should you have any queries regarding your pre-authorisation or any part of the process, they can be contacted on www.elavon.ie
When does the pre-authorisation get released from the credit card?
This varies dependent on your individual credit/debit card. Upon your check out your room charge and any extras will be charged to your card, this will appear on your credit card statement winthin 3 working days. However, if you choose to pay the balance with another credit card or choose cash, we will cancel the pre-authorisation and this can take up to 15 days to clear in your account.
The hotel is NOT charging your credit card. A pre-authorisation is a security guarantee for payment only. The pre-authorisation fund is not held by the hotel, the company who provide the credit card system or by the authorising bank. The pre-authorisation fund is held on your card by your own issuing bank. A pre-authorisation can be held on your card for a minimum of 5 to 15 working days. Pre-authorisation should be released by your issuing bank automatically, if not you will need to contact your home issuing bank.
**Please note that the hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise your credit card 48 hours prior to arrival. Non-valid cards will result in automatic cancellation of the reservation.
