Can someone please explain the debit card policy

[FrenchBreadRedWine]

I know it's set out clear but I want to make sure I understand correctly
So if I want to stay for 4 nights it is going to take 400$ in funds and make them unavailable in my account for deposit at the actual time I am getting the room? I am not sure I understand at all and I feel like I have the wrong idea and I hope I do...
Because I would love to use a credit card buuuuuut I cannot because mine was messed up so now all I am able to use is my debit card

DEBIT CARD POLICY: If you choose to use a debit card for the payment of your room, the Hotel will take an authorization for the amount of room and tax for your entire stay plus the applicable deposit of up to $100.00 per room/per night. These funds will be temporarily unavailable in your checking account. FanimeCon Housing recommends the use of cash or a credit card if you wish to have access to all of the funds in your checking account throughout the weekend.

[kookiekween99]

They put a hold for the amount of the room PLUS the deposit. So if your hotel room is $115/night, and you stay for four nights in one room, they will reserve $860 on your account.

(room rate + deposit)(# of nights)(# of rooms) + taxes

And yes, they put the hold on your account when you check in, and it probably won't drop off until several days after the con. Once, it took over a week to get my account back. Just make sure you're prepared for that.

[SpiritOfKairi]

They put a hold for the amount of the room PLUS the deposit. So if your hotel room is $115/night, and you stay for four nights in one room, they will reserve $860 on your account.

(room rate + deposit)(# of nights)(# of rooms) + taxes

And yes, they put the hold on your account when you check in, and it probably won't drop off until several days after the con. Once, it took over a week to get my account back. Just make sure you're prepared for that.

This looks about right to me.  Just make sure you have a lot of money in your checking account so the pending charge doesn't take all your food/fun money for the weekend.  I've heard stories of people who used debit, weren't prepared, and were unable to use their card for the rest of the weekend because all their money was tied up in the pending charge =(.

[DangerHeart]

What me and my boyfriend usually do is make sure we have enough in the bank for the room and deposit, and have our convention spending money in cash so it doesn't get tied up. It's been a lot easier since we started doing it this way.

[kookiekween99]

What me and my boyfriend usually do is make sure we have enough in the bank for the room and deposit, and have our convention spending money in cash so it doesn't get tied up. It's been a lot easier since we started doing it this way.

I also recommend this. It also makes sure you don't spend over your con budget.