paid vacationer
Seasoned Expediter
Well any hotel can just lie anytime and say they are booked or whatever. It's surely true about event times that they wont take the card. What I usually do is ask if they have a room and how much... then tell them about CLC. In most all cases there are hotels on every corner and exit. Easy to get good deals if u r willing to walk away. This applies to anything not just hotels. I have used the CLC card as a "bargaining chip". Tell the hotel clerk "Hey, the hotel next door accepts CLC and I can stay there for X, but I will stay here if u can match their rate. If they say no, then walk towards the door. Half the time they stop you before you get out the door and give you what u wanted. But u MUST be willing to walk away. Its worked all my life and served me well.