Holiday Inn Express and Deceptive Language
I have a major beef with the Holiday Inn Express . Let's start with a pop quiz: How do you interpret this phrase? Deposit is due for the entire stay upon booking . Do you take that as "payment in full" is due for entire stay upon booking? Here is my interpretation of that phrase, which by the way is right from their reservation system. Let's take the definition of the word "deposit": a sum payable as a first installment on the purchase of something or as a pledge for a contract, the balance being payable later. Raise your hand if you took the word "deposit" to mean "payment in full". You mean NONE of you understand the word deposit as payment in full? How about a "sum payable as a first 'installment'." Any of you understand that as "payment in full"? I am just asking because the Holiday Inn Express deceptively used the word "deposit" to really mean they wanted the "payment in full...