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Dan Marasescu
Dan Marasescu  Identity Verified
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Visa card details for booking Sep 22, 2004

Hello,

I am trying to book a room in a guest house in Oxford through email and they are asking for my Visa card details. Is this customary? It seems rather dangerous to me.

Please advise me on this.

TIA
Dan


 
Gilda Manara
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never had any problem (till now...) Sep 22, 2004

Hi Dan,

it's a normal procedure for bookings online or via e-mail, I have done it tens of times and (till now) nothing has ever happened. I only keep under close control my credit card statements, because I have eventually 16 days for blocking any payment I might judge unduly taken.

Consider that the hotel will have anyway these details when your card is used for paying at the end of your stay...

If you prefer it, you can usually ask to give them on the pho
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Hi Dan,

it's a normal procedure for bookings online or via e-mail, I have done it tens of times and (till now) nothing has ever happened. I only keep under close control my credit card statements, because I have eventually 16 days for blocking any payment I might judge unduly taken.

Consider that the hotel will have anyway these details when your card is used for paying at the end of your stay...

If you prefer it, you can usually ask to give them on the phone - but I don't know whether it's worth a call from Romania...

Gilda
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Dan Marasescu
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Thanks Sep 24, 2004

Thank you Gilda,

Not easy to find something convenient.

Gilda Manara wrote:

Hi Dan,

it's a normal procedure for bookings online or via e-mail, I have done it tens of times and (till now) nothing has ever happened. I only keep under close control my credit card statements, because I have eventually 16 days for blocking any payment I might judge unduly taken.

Consider that the hotel will have anyway these details when your card is used for paying at the end of your stay...

If you prefer it, you can usually ask to give them on the phone - but I don't know whether it's worth a call from Romania...

Gilda


 
Pernille Chapman
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Five Mile View Oct 14, 2004

I've just booked a double room at this guest house. When I spoke to them last night, they still had 3 more double rooms available.

Before I book my train tickets, I wouldn't mind knowing a bit more about the programme, as I probably won't be able to attend for all of Sunday. When are you planning to post the actual detailed programme of events?


 
Elbia Vega
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Help with hotel information Nov 2, 2004

Greetings to all,

I need your kind help and advise in recommending accomodations in London, Bath & Oxford. I am traveling from Miami and will take advantage of the conference to spend a few days in England.

Thank you.

Elbia Vega

[Edited at 2004-11-02 15:41]


 
Edward Potter
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I need a room Nov 2, 2004

I have already paid to attend the conference and have gotten a plane ticket. All I need now is a room. Are there any single rooms left that are nearby?

Edward


 
Csaba Ban
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Cheap hotel found Nov 10, 2004

I already booked a double room at this hotel:

http://www.hostelbookers.com/booking/index.cfm?hostel=4128&affiliate=cha

40 pounds per night for an ensuite double room in central Oxford.
Before booking this room, I made an extensive search on other available options, but everything else started at 65 or 70 pounds.


 
Jerzy Czopik
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Next one Nov 10, 2004

I've booked a twin ensuite here:
http://www.nanfordguesthouse.com/index.htm
The price is 40 punds per room, including breakfast.
They state to be 5 walking minutes from the university...

Regards
Jerzy


 
Csaba Ban
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Same one Nov 10, 2004

Czesc Jerzy,

I think we will stay at the same place. The URL I gave is a link at a hotel booking agency, but the name of the hotel is Nanford as you wrote.

We will arrive by bus from Stansted airport around noon.

Csaba


 
Jerzy Czopik
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That's what I call great news! Nov 10, 2004

So we will meet there.
My daughter and me stay there at Saturday night, comming in the morning from Brighton.

It's great.
Cheers
Jerzy


 
Shekhar Phatak
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India
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I also booked a room at Nanford Guest House Nov 19, 2004

Hello all!

Thanks to the link provided on this forum, I was able to book a room at Nanford Guest House. The only problem is that I booked a double room instead of a single room by mistake. I think I will sort it out once I arrive there. I will be arriving on 26 evening and staying both days.

See you all in Oxford.

Shekhar


 
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