Booking Maui...

amianne420

When I book, do I have to pay in full or can I put a deposit down and then make a payment plan?  Does it depend on the site I book with?
We are staying at the Westin Resort and Spa and I can do it through them or another site like expedia...not sure what to do...

I just don't have all $4000-$5000 right here right now and want to know if I can just do a down deposit and then pay along the way.

Whit825

I think that generally, if you use a site like expedia or travelocity, you have to pay 100% at the time you book.  If you go through a hotel directly, then they usually make you give a credit card number to hold your reservation, but they don't charge you until the time of your stay.  

kaesha

Ditto Whit. You'd reserve the hotel with a credit card and then they'd charge it after your stay.

fallbride1109

If you use a site like Expedia, it's due up front.  We used Travelocity and had to pay the whole thing when we booked it.  So you wouldn't want to go that route.