Credit Card Policy

WHAT IS A PRE-AUTHORISATION?

A pre-authorisation is a temporary hold of a specific 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 guarantees us that the funds are available to pay for any charges incurred.

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRE-AUTHORISATION PROCEDURE?

The motel administration is 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 admin@tpmd.com.au

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 within 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 10 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, but 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 10 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-authorize your credit card at time of arrival unless you are arriving late and we, by SMS, see your agreement to do so. Non-valid credit cards can result in automatic cancellation of the reservation so please ensure funds are available.