 my wife arrived an hour earlier but could not check in as the receptionist insisted to debit her card for the complete stay in advance she refused as i was to pay the hotel and she only had 1 card which would then be blocked for the entire trip she had to sit unattended at the bar for 1 5 hours until i arrived I ask myself if the reception could not have been a bit flexible knowing that I am on the way and I had anyway my card details on the booking com as security 
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