{ "name": "Hotel & Booking-Site Crypto Acceptance Index", "description": "Which hotel groups, hotels and booking sites accept cryptocurrency directly: status, processor, coins, networks, conditions, explanation, workarounds, deposit and ID at check-in, dates and sources.", "publisher": "StaySats", "url": "https://staysats.com/data/hotel-crypto-acceptance.json", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "updated": "2026-10-13", "columns": [ "code", "name", "kind", "country", "crypto_direct", "processor", "coins", "networks", "conditions", "note", "since", "until", "checked", "evidence", "source_title", "source_url", "workaround", "deposit_at_check_in", "id_at_check_in" ], "rows": [ { "code": "airbnb", "name": "Airbnb", "kind": "ota", "country": "US", "crypto_direct": "none", "processor": null, "coins": null, "networks": null, "conditions": null, "note": "Airbnb's help page on accepted payment methods lists cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna (USA and Canada) and local methods. It names no cryptocurrency.", "since": null, "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "official", "source_title": "Airbnb Help Center: Payment methods accepted", "source_url": "https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/126", "workaround": "Airbnb gift card bought with crypto from a gift card reseller. Airbnb's U.S. terms (updated July 29, 2025) limit U.S. cards to U.S. residents with a U.S. payment method. The reseller's copy of the terms adds: not for stays of 28 nights or longer, and at most 9 cards redeemed per day.", "deposit_at_check_in": "Most hosts may not charge a security deposit; some software-connected hosts may collect one off Airbnb when the listing says so. Hotels listed on Airbnb may ask for a card at check-in for incidentals or a deposit.", "id_at_check_in": "Guests verify their identity when they book. If personal details are not enough, Airbnb may ask for a photo of a government ID and a selfie." }, { "code": "booking-com", "name": "Booking.com", "kind": "ota", "country": "NL", "crypto_direct": "none", "processor": null, "coins": null, "networks": null, "conditions": null, "note": "Booking.com's partner FAQ lists cards and cash. With Payments by Booking.com, it adds PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, WeChat, iDEAL, Venmo, Klarna, Affirm, PayPal Credit and Wallet credits. No cryptocurrency.", "since": null, "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "official", "source_title": "Booking.com for Partners: Payments by Booking.com (FAQ)", "source_url": "https://partner.booking.com/en-gb/solutions/payments-by-bookingcom", "workaround": "No crypto route on Booking.com itself, and no gift card route found. Each property can turn on \"credit card exceptions\" in its Extranet for domestic, last-minute or short-notice guests: those guests book without card details and pay the property directly, by whatever method the property chooses. Separately, a partnership announced on November 29, 2019 made Booking.com listings bookable in crypto on Travala, a separate site.", "deposit_at_check_in": "Each property sets its own damage policy. Outside the United States, a property chooses a damage deposit that it collects itself, or a damage program handled by Booking.com.", "id_at_check_in": null }, { "code": "expedia", "name": "Expedia", "kind": "ota", "country": "US", "crypto_direct": "stopped", "processor": "Coinbase", "coins": [ "BTC" ], "networks": null, "conditions": "Hotel bookings on Expedia.com", "note": "Expedia accepted bitcoin for hotel bookings through Coinbase from June 11, 2014. In 2018 a spokesperson confirmed the end and gave May 10, 2018 as the date. Customers reported the option gone from June 10, 2018.", "since": "2014-06-11", "until": "2018", "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "press", "source_title": "news.Bitcoin.com: Expedia Drops Bitcoin Payments, Official Confirms (2018-06-30)", "source_url": "https://news.bitcoin.com/expedia-drops-bitcoin-payments-official-confirms/", "workaround": "No Expedia gift card sold for crypto found. The Global Hotel Card by Expedia sold by crypto gift card resellers is booked on globalhotelcard.com, not on expedia.com. A card funded from crypto is the remaining route.", "deposit_at_check_in": null, "id_at_check_in": null }, { "code": "hotels-com", "name": "Hotels.com", "kind": "ota", "country": "US", "crypto_direct": "none", "processor": null, "coins": null, "networks": null, "conditions": null, "note": "No crypto payment method found. Hotels.com pages showed a bot check to our browser on October 12, 2026; the gift card reseller's page states that Hotels.com does not accept crypto.", "since": null, "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "third-party", "source_title": "Bitrefill: Hotels.com USD gift card", "source_url": "https://www.bitrefill.com/us/en/gift-cards/hotels_com-usa/", "workaround": "Hotels.com USD gift card bought with crypto. It works on the U.S. site with an account set to USD, for new Pay Now hotel bookings only. Not for Pay at hotel, multi-product trips, phone or existing bookings; one card per online booking (cards can be merged up to $2,000).", "deposit_at_check_in": null, "id_at_check_in": null }, { "code": "agoda", "name": "Agoda", "kind": "ota", "country": "SG", "crypto_direct": "none", "processor": null, "coins": null, "networks": null, "conditions": null, "note": "Agoda's terms of use (Version 6.3, effective from July 10, 2026) require a credit card, debit card, digital wallet or another payment method Agoda accepts. No cryptocurrency is named. Agoda hotels became bookable in crypto on Travala, a separate site, in August 2020.", "since": null, "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-13", "evidence": "official", "source_title": "Agoda: Terms of use (clause 7.2)", "source_url": "https://www.agoda.com/en-gb/info/termsofuse.html", "workaround": "Agoda Singapore gift card sold for crypto by a reseller: a single-use 100 SGD discount code, valid only in Singapore. It covers room charges of prepaid hotels with the Promotion Eligible banner, booked on the website, not the app. Sold out on October 12, 2026.", "deposit_at_check_in": "Some properties pre-authorize your payment card and charge a deposit, or charge the full amount up front. Some need your card details to guarantee the booking.", "id_at_check_in": null }, { "code": "trip-com", "name": "Trip.com", "kind": "ota", "country": "SG", "crypto_direct": "reported", "processor": "Triple-A", "coins": [ "USDT", "USDC" ], "networks": [ "Ethereum", "TRON", "Polygon", "Solana", "Arbitrum One", "TON" ], "conditions": "Prepaid bookings on the international site, shown by IP address in some markets only. Not in mainland China, and not seen in Hong Kong by the SCMP in December 2025.", "note": "Reported by the press from a customer service agent; Trip.com did not comment. Its payment-methods page (updated June 25, 2026) does not list stablecoins. The processor and the networks come from a test made in Vietnam and published by Foresight News.", "since": "2025-10-09", "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "press", "source_title": "South China Morning Post via Yahoo Finance (2025-12-29)", "source_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trip-com-tests-stablecoin-payments-093000388.html", "workaround": null, "deposit_at_check_in": null, "id_at_check_in": null }, { "code": "vrbo", "name": "Vrbo", "kind": "ota", "country": "US", "crypto_direct": "none", "processor": null, "coins": null, "networks": null, "conditions": null, "note": "No crypto payment method found. A search extract of Vrbo's help page Book online and pay securely names Visa, Mastercard and American Express. The page itself returned an error on October 12, 2026.", "since": null, "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "research", "source_title": "Vrbo Help: Book online and pay securely", "source_url": "https://help.vrbo.com/articles/How-do-I-pay-securely-for-a-vacation-rental", "workaround": null, "deposit_at_check_in": "Hosts may ask for a payment card on file, an upfront refundable damage deposit or property damage protection. A host collects a deposit directly only if the listing says so.", "id_at_check_in": null }, { "code": "marriott", "name": "Marriott International", "kind": "chain", "country": "US", "crypto_direct": "none", "processor": null, "coins": null, "networks": null, "conditions": null, "note": "Marriott's help center has no article on crypto (searches for \"cryptocurrency\" and \"bitcoin\" return nothing). It asks for a valid credit card to guarantee a booking; Marriott gift cards and Bonvoy points can pay the bill at the hotel.", "since": null, "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "official", "source_title": "Marriott Help: How can I book a reservation using a Marriott gift card?", "source_url": "https://help.marriott.com/s/article/book-reservation-using-marriott-gift-card", "workaround": "A Marriott US gift card bought with crypto on Bitrefill (works only in the United States). Marriott says a gift card cannot book or guarantee a reservation. It pays the final bill at a participating hotel, and a credit card is still asked for incidentals.", "deposit_at_check_in": "At check-in the hotel places a hold on a credit or debit card for the room, taxes and a daily incidental amount. Marriott's gift-stay rules mention a credit card or a cash deposit. The hold is released at check-out; banks take 3 to 7 business days, international cards up to 30 days.", "id_at_check_in": "Guests must meet standard check-in requirements: show valid identification and give a credit card or cash deposit for incidentals. The minimum check-in age is set by each hotel; some allow guests from 18." }, { "code": "hilton", "name": "Hilton", "kind": "chain", "country": "US", "crypto_direct": "none", "processor": null, "coins": null, "networks": null, "conditions": null, "note": "Hilton's payment help page lists Hilton Honors points and major credit or debit cards. Be My Guest certificates work once checked in, and hotels in China take WeChat Pay and Alipay. No crypto.", "since": null, "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "official", "source_title": "Hilton Help Center: Payment for Hilton reservations", "source_url": "https://www.hilton.com/en/help-center/reservations/payment-for-hilton-reservations/", "workaround": null, "deposit_at_check_in": "Even after paying in advance, the hotel may hold your card at check-in for incidentals such as tips, food and drink and parking. The hold is released within 72 hours of check-out, or later depending on the card provider.", "id_at_check_in": "No group-wide ID rule is published. The minimum age to register varies by hotel and is listed in each hotel's policies. The card used to pay must match the name on the reservation." }, { "code": "ihg", "name": "IHG Hotels & Resorts", "kind": "chain", "country": "GB", "crypto_direct": "none", "processor": null, "coins": null, "networks": null, "conditions": null, "note": "IHG's customer care FAQ names no crypto. It asks for a credit card to secure a reservation, which makes the booking eligible for its Reservations Guarantee.", "since": null, "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "official", "source_title": "IHG Customer Care: Frequently asked questions", "source_url": "https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/customer-care/frequently-asked-questions", "workaround": null, "deposit_at_check_in": "IHG's FAQ gives no group-wide deposit rule; deposits and accepted cards are set by each hotel. Someone else paying for your room uses a hotel payment card authorization form, sent at least 3 days before check-in.", "id_at_check_in": null }, { "code": "accor", "name": "Accor", "kind": "chain", "country": "FR", "crypto_direct": "none", "processor": null, "coins": null, "networks": null, "conditions": null, "note": "Accor's terms of sale (updated July 2026) list cards and wallets such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB, Diners, UnionPay, PayPal, Alipay and WeChat Pay. No crypto.", "since": null, "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "official", "source_title": "Accor: General terms and conditions of services (clause 4.3.1)", "source_url": "https://all.accor.com/a/en/information/internet-sales-conditions.html", "workaround": null, "deposit_at_check_in": "If the stay was not prepaid online, the hotel may ask for a deposit or a card authorization on arrival. You must show the credit or debit card used to guarantee or prepay the booking.", "id_at_check_in": "You must show an ID document, and you may have to fill in a police form where local law requires one. A hotel may refuse the room if the form is not signed." }, { "code": "hyatt", "name": "Hyatt", "kind": "chain", "country": "US", "crypto_direct": "unverified", "processor": null, "coins": null, "networks": null, "conditions": null, "note": "On October 12, 2026, Hyatt's help pages answered our reader with a bot check, so its payment FAQ could not be read on hyatt.com. A search engine's extract of that FAQ lists credit cards only (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB, Carte Blanche and the Hyatt Visa card) and no crypto method. A credit card is required for hyatt.com bookings; other card types need a call to Hyatt.", "since": null, "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "search-extract", "source_title": "Hyatt: Payment and cancellations FAQ (search extract; the page showed a bot check)", "source_url": "https://world.hyatt.com/content/help/en/faqs/payment-and-cancellation.html", "workaround": null, "deposit_at_check_in": "Guarantee and deposit rules vary by hotel. They appear under the card field during booking, next to the card types the hotel accepts. A hotel that requires a credit card deposit charges it as soon as it can process it (search extract).", "id_at_check_in": null }, { "code": "wyndham", "name": "Wyndham Hotels & Resorts", "kind": "chain", "country": "US", "crypto_direct": "none", "processor": null, "coins": null, "networks": null, "conditions": null, "note": "Wyndham's FAQ says a credit card is required for all online reservations, which are automatically guaranteed to it. Depending on the rate, you pay at booking or on arrival. Paying for a stay in cash varies by hotel. No crypto.", "since": null, "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "official", "source_title": "Wyndham Hotels: Frequently asked questions", "source_url": "https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/en-uk/contact-us/faq", "workaround": null, "deposit_at_check_in": "Deposit rules are set by each hotel. Wyndham says a refunded deposit can take up to 30 days to show on your account, depending on your bank. A booking guaranteed with a credit card is held for a late arrival, and leaving early may still cost the nights booked.", "id_at_check_in": "No group-wide ID rule is published. The minimum age to book a room varies by hotel, and so do check-in and check-out times." }, { "code": "choice", "name": "Choice Hotels", "kind": "chain", "country": "US", "crypto_direct": "none", "processor": null, "coins": null, "networks": null, "conditions": null, "note": "Choice's FAQ asks for a credit card to guarantee a room, which is then held until 7 a.m. the day after arrival. You can give the card by phone instead of online. A credit card is asked again at check-in. No crypto.", "since": null, "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "official", "source_title": "Choice Hotels: FAQ", "source_url": "https://www.choicehotels.com/en-uk/support/faq", "workaround": null, "deposit_at_check_in": "At check-in you present a credit card, and the name on it must match the reservation. The card is not charged before arrival unless the hotel has a prepayment or deposit rule, shown when you book. If the card has no funds for the room, the booking may be cancelled.", "id_at_check_in": "Present a government-issued ID whose name matches the reservation. Most hotels require a lone guest to be at least 19, and some require 21. For two or more guests, one must be 21 or older if another is 18 or under." }, { "code": "best-western", "name": "Best Western", "kind": "chain", "country": "US", "crypto_direct": "none", "processor": null, "coins": null, "networks": null, "conditions": null, "note": "Best Western's FAQ, read on bestwestern.com on October 12, 2026, requires a credit card for all online hotel reservations and names no crypto method. Bitrefill's Best Western gift card listing also says that Best Western does not accept crypto.", "since": null, "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "official", "source_title": "Best Western: Frequently asked questions", "source_url": "https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/customer-service/frequently-asked-questions.html", "workaround": "A Best Western gift card bought with crypto on Bitrefill, from $50 to $1,000. The listing says it works only in the United States; its terms mention BWH hotels worldwide that accept the card.", "deposit_at_check_in": "Each hotel sets its rule. Example: Best Western Parkway Hotel (Richmond Hill, Canada) authorizes a credit card for the stay plus incidentals and holds the funds until check-out. It accepts no cash deposit or debit card at check-in, and wants third-party payment forms 72 hours before arrival.", "id_at_check_in": "Set by each hotel. Example: Best Western Parkway Hotel asks guests with a credit card or prepaid reservation to show the card and a matching photo ID at check-in." }, { "code": "radisson", "name": "Radisson Hotel Group", "kind": "chain", "country": "BE", "crypto_direct": "none", "processor": null, "coins": null, "networks": null, "conditions": null, "note": "Radisson's FAQ names credit cards and no crypto payment. Its gift card in euros or pounds is gone: sold until May 1, 2020, usable until April 30, 2022, now expired. Bitcoin (XBT) appears only as a display currency in the website's currency menu.", "since": null, "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "official", "source_title": "Radisson Hotels: Frequently asked questions", "source_url": "https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/faq", "workaround": null, "deposit_at_check_in": "Participating Radisson Hotel Group hotels accept only credit cards for the pre-authorization made at check-in. No money is taken: it shows as a pending transaction. The amount depends on the hotel and the length of stay, and it is released up to five days after departure. You can pay the final bill with another card.", "id_at_check_in": "No group-wide ID rule is published. Most hotels require guests to be at least 21 to reserve a room. Radisson advises calling the hotel before arrival, using the number in the confirmation email." }, { "code": "minor", "name": "Minor Hotels", "kind": "chain", "country": "TH", "crypto_direct": "none", "processor": null, "coins": null, "networks": null, "conditions": null, "note": "Minor Hotels' booking terms (dated August 1, 2026) require a valid credit card in the guest's own name at booking. Card details go through an encrypting payment gateway. The terms name no crypto.", "since": null, "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "official", "source_title": "Minor Hotels: Terms and conditions", "source_url": "https://www.minorhotels.com/en/terms-and-conditions", "workaround": null, "deposit_at_check_in": "The hotel may take a pre-authorization deposit on your credit card for incidentals, and the card used to book must be shown at check-in. Once made, the authorized amount cannot be lowered; your bank decides when it is released. For bookings in Australia, a $1 pre-authorization is taken at check-in.", "id_at_check_in": "On arrival you must show a valid passport or government-issued ID card, and the name on the booking card must match it. Only adults, as defined by the law of the hotel's country, may book." }, { "code": "melia", "name": "Meliá Hotels International", "kind": "chain", "country": "ES", "crypto_direct": "unknown", "processor": null, "coins": null, "networks": null, "conditions": null, "note": "Not verified: melia.com refused our requests (HTTP 403) on 2026-10-12, so no official payment page could be read.", "since": null, "until": null, "checked": null, "evidence": null, "source_title": null, "source_url": null, "workaround": null, "deposit_at_check_in": null, "id_at_check_in": null }, { "code": "kessler-collection", "name": "The Kessler Collection", "kind": "chain", "country": "US", "crypto_direct": "active", "processor": "BitPay", "coins": [ "BTC", "BCH", "ETH", "DOGE", "LTC", "SHIB", "WBTC", "BUSD", "DAI", "GUSD", "USDC", "USDP" ], "networks": null, "conditions": "At check-out: tell the front desk you want to pay through BitPay.", "note": "The group's BitPay page invites guests to tell the front desk at check-out that they want to pay in crypto. The press reported in March 2021 that its 8 corporate-owned hotels took crypto through BitPay.", "since": "2021-03", "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "official", "source_title": "The Kessler Collection: Pay with BitPay", "source_url": "https://www.kesslercollection.com/bitpay/", "workaround": null, "deposit_at_check_in": null, "id_at_check_in": null }, { "code": "palazzo-versace-dubai", "name": "Palazzo Versace Dubai", "kind": "hotel", "country": "AE", "crypto_direct": "unverified", "processor": "Binance", "coins": [ "BTC" ], "networks": null, "conditions": "Rooms, restaurants, meetings, events and spa, paid on site in the Binance app (as reported in 2022).", "note": "Reported in September 2022: bitcoin through the Binance app for rooms, dining, events and spa, from September 7, 2022. On October 12, 2026, the hotel's policies page named major credit cards and no crypto.", "since": "2022-09-07", "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "press", "source_title": "Bitcoin Magazine (2022-09-12)", "source_url": "https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/palazzo-versace-dubai-now-accepts-bitcoin", "workaround": null, "deposit_at_check_in": "A refundable deposit of AED 500 per room per night, in cash or on a credit card. A card hold is released 7 to 14 business days after check-out; cash is refunded at check-out.", "id_at_check_in": "Every guest shows valid ID at check-in: a passport, a UAE national ID, or a national ID for GCC nationals." }, { "code": "las-golondrinas", "name": "Las Golondrinas Hotels", "kind": "hotel", "country": null, "crypto_direct": "reported", "processor": null, "coins": [ "USDT", "USDC" ], "networks": [ "Polkadot Asset Hub" ], "conditions": "Direct bookings only; the launch release promised 20% off stays and in-house services paid this way.", "note": "Announced on November 19, 2025 for its hotels in Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic. Guests pay with Nova Wallet or from exchanges such as Binance and KuCoin. Not confirmed on an official page of the group.", "since": "2025-11", "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "press", "source_title": "The Defiant (2025-11-19)", "source_url": "https://thedefiant.io/news/infrastructure/las-golondrinas-hotels-partners-with-polkadot-to-enable-stablecoin-payments-via-asset-hub", "workaround": null, "deposit_at_check_in": null, "id_at_check_in": null }, { "code": "hotel-princess-plochingen", "name": "PRINCESS No.3 (formerly Hotel Princess)", "kind": "hotel", "country": "DE", "crypto_direct": "active", "processor": null, "coins": [ "BTC" ], "networks": null, "conditions": "Overnight stays and drinks at the Satoshi Bar; the bar also takes bitcoin over Lightning.", "note": "The hotel's FAQ says stays and Satoshi Bar drinks can be paid in bitcoin. It now trades as PRINCESS No.3 and has no classic reception. Cards, Giropay, PayPal and Google Pay work online; cash does not.", "since": null, "until": null, "checked": "2026-10-12", "evidence": "official", "source_title": "PRINCESS No.3 (formerly Hotel Princess): FAQ", "source_url": "https://hotel-princess.de/faqs/", "workaround": null, "deposit_at_check_in": null, "id_at_check_in": "There is no classic reception: check-in, payment and room access happen online, and the digital key arrives by email. Staff answer by phone or email and are on site at breakfast time." } ] }