We have run into some challenges with finding a budget place to stay in Wurzburg. When we have found a reasonable deal, they require a downpayment (in advance). They do not take credit cards. We are not comfortable in sending a signed check in the mail. How do we safely get money over there from the US? (Wire transfers are expensive!!)
Posted by
Tacoma, WA, USA
671 posts
For the two places I am staying that required a down payment, I paid at one place via PayPay (they were set-up to do that), and I did wire at the second place. However, I just asked her if I could pay the entire amount in advance instead of just the down payment. You can shop around on wire transfers. I had my parents do it for me, because their credit union rates were less. Oh, the one place I used offered a Western Union option... maybe you could do that instead?
Posted by
pacific grove, ca, usa
144 posts
I would weigh the cost savings of the hotel vs the cost of prepaying. And I would also weigh whether or not breakfast is included. We live in Wurzburg part-time, and buying breakfast is not cheap, particularly if you are a coffee drinker. Sometimes a place seems cheap at first glance but doesn't include brakfast or parking. Breakfast in a restaurant is easily 20 euros for 2 people. A pot of coffee (2 cups) is 4 to 6 euros. If you want more Wurzburg info, send me a pm.