Until now, verifying cards before arrival has often meant pre-authorizations, manual checks, or clunky third-party tools. Each step creates friction for guests and inefficiency for staff. Not to mention that every invalid card, no-show, or failed payment costs hotels revenue.
That’s why we built Zero Amount Authorization, a smarter, seamless way for hotels to verify cards from the moment of booking – all without charging guests.
Protecting revenue the easy way
For many hotels, payments before arrival are a constant challenge:
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Invalid cards or no-shows → lost revenue, uncollected incidentals, and chargebacks.
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Manual card checks → hours of repetitive admin that distracts staff from guests.
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Complex deposit rules → confusion for travelers, frustration at booking and unwelcome charges.
Zero Amount Authorization ensures that every booking is backed by a real, valid, and 3DS-authenticated card*, giving hotels confidence that their revenue is protected – and providing a frictionless experience for guests as they don’t have to pay a deposit upfront.
The Benefits
It’s simple but impactful. Zero Amount Authorization enables you to:
- Instantly validate cards at booking: confirm real, valid, 3DS-authenticated (not applicable in the USA) cards with no guest charges
- Protect revenue: reduce failed payments, chargebacks, and missed revenue from no-shows.
- Save time: eliminate manual card checks and payment follow-ups.
- Use one centralized system: built directly into Mews Payments with no third-party software.
- Deliver frictionless stays: deposit-free, seamless bookings for guests.
We’re also introducing Preauthorization via Payment Request, a feature that places a temporary hold on the guest’s card, ensuring funds are available and verified.
Ready to start using Zero Amount Authorization? Log in to your PMS and try it out.
