Pro tip: pay using a credit card with a good record of handling disputes. I only ever use my American Express card when traveling, because every single time I'v

Pro tip: pay using a credit card with a good record of handling disputes. I only ever use my American Express card when traveling, because every single time I've had an issue I just call AMEX support and they put a hold on all charges and then figure this stuff out for me. Not once have I had to pay for something (hotel, rental car, whatever) that didn't do what it says on the tin, and since I'm not risking my own money I'm not in a hole if shit hits the fan. I stayed at a supposedly four star hotel in Memphis once that not only gave me the wrong room where the faucets and most everything else was broken, and didn't care to change it, they also got in an accident with my rental car when the valet was going to park it. They didn't want to deduct any charges and didn't much care about any of it, so I called Amex and they put a hold on all charges. Four or five weeks later they told me I didn't have to pay for any of my stay, and since there was a hold on the charges I obviously didn't have to pay that part of the credit card bill either so I was never out of pocket in the meantime either. Most of the time traveling I've never really had any issues, but when I have it's been a god send not to have to deal with any of it myself.