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hotel deposit in Chamonix

I am trying to book a room in Chamonix for June 11-13. Most rooms have been booked already (at least the budget friendly types on our list.) I did find one that would allow me to reserve a room, but it automatically will charge my credit card a 30% deposit of the total cost of the room. I had not heard of this being a common practice. Reviews of the hotel are good on Trip Advisor, etc., but no one has mentioned this deposit. Should I go for it or run the other way?

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About 1/3 of the places we have booked for our trip in Italy wanted an advance deposit. I am quite comfortable doing that as long as their cancellation policy is clearly stated and reasonable.