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Title: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Sanugarid on May 01, 2020, 06:12:13 PM
As I browse through my social media account, facebook, I saw this post saying he booked a hotel in Thailand using bitcoin in Travala ( application for hotel and accommodation booking.

A quick view for Travala, the heart of this system is Travala token (AVA) which helps the platform offer tokenized incentives to its customers and any other user that can help the platform grow. ( quick google seach)

Here's the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v-pLZzVO6s&fbclid=IwAR2urpi9mDQ9k-Rs-L5N5-KYUbwYen01SmXtAdwkhsY16E3w5iJff8Y718I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v-pLZzVO6s&fbclid=IwAR2urpi9mDQ9k-Rs-L5N5-KYUbwYen01SmXtAdwkhsY16E3w5iJff8Y718I)

There is no actual moment that he is booked and paid using bitcoin. What do you guys think about it?

Would you book a hotel using bitcoins?



Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: DeathAngel on May 01, 2020, 06:22:01 PM
You can get fiat based (bitcoin loaded) VISA Debit cards, Coinbase do a really good trustworthy one. That way you can pay for EVERYTHING with crypto (via fiat).

https://www.coinbase.com/card


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Charles-Tim on May 01, 2020, 06:56:21 PM
This is good about bitcoin but it is not new again, there are some countries in Europe that use bitcoin like money, beside using it to book for hotel they also use it for many daily transactions like using it to make order in bar, this is common in Ljubljana and Prague.
I can use it to book for hotel if the service is available in the hotel I logged, it is a great idea, I can easily use my wallet to even pay as easy than using fiats.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: gentlemand on May 01, 2020, 07:32:21 PM
You used to be able to do it with Expedia. You used to be able to spend bitcoins in many more places than you can these days. That's hoarders for you.

The problem with a lot of travel options with Bitcoin is that they often charge you more. A lot of the flight places in particular are terrible for adding 30-80 dollars or don't have the usual options at all.

I see no reason to pay more for the honour of paying with BTC.

Travala looks about right though. I might investigate further.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: 20kevin20 on May 01, 2020, 07:47:23 PM
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The problem with a lot of travel options with Bitcoin is that they often charge you more. A lot of the flight places in particular are terrible for adding 30-80 dollars or don't have the usual options at all.

I see no reason to pay more for the honour of paying with BTC.
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Most of the websites I ever wanted to buy from wanted to charge me ~10% over the normal prices which adds up very quick. One of the latest attempt was on a quite popular website that tried charging me more than 15% more for paying with crypto (let's not forget the fact that their products are more expensive there than on most other shops anyway) and that's more than exaggerated.

This is a big, big turn-off for me. I reached the point where I want to use my BTC and the exaggerated prices just push me back. There's a big disadvantage: the fact that I'm from Romania and most good shops do not deliver here, but this proves one thing: there still are some milestones crypto-supporting shops have to reach before cryptocurrencies become a convenient method of payment in most countries and not just the large ones..


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: gentlemand on May 01, 2020, 07:52:17 PM
Most of the websites I ever wanted to buy from wanted to charge me ~10% over the normal prices which adds up very quick. One of the latest attempt was on a quite popular website that tried charging me more than 15% more for paying with crypto (let's not forget the fact that their products are more expensive there than on most other shops anyway) and that's more than exaggerated.

Which sites? Name and shame.

For normal retail gift cards should do the job as long as they're available for what you want, but Bitrefill charges a premium for non lightning network payments.

I haven't come across price gouging too often but when I have it's usually travel related. It could be down to the agent simply piling money on top or they don't have the same margin muscle as the regular brokers like Opodo or wherever.

Either way they won't be getting a satoshi of my business. I ain't no charity.



Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: 20kevin20 on May 01, 2020, 08:07:59 PM
Which sites? Name and shame.

For normal retail gift cards should do the job as long as they're available for what you want, but Bitrefill charges a premium for non lightning network payments.

I haven't come across price gouging too often but when I have it's usually travel related. It could be down to the agent simply piling money on top or they don't have the same margin muscle as the regular brokers like Opodo or wherever.

Either way they won't be getting a satoshi of my business. I ain't no charity.
I'd rather not give names for now (might give later, but I'm not convinced I should), but they were mostly websites either working with CoinPayments or local (Romanian) shops. All my attempts were fails. :D

It was a very smart attempt from them to deceive through CoinPayments though: on invoice, the amount was right. When I had to pay through CoinPayments however, there was one little big problem: I did not have enough funds in my wallet, although I knew I transferred about 3-4% more than needed to make sure I could cover any fees.

That's how, after an hour of calculating and trying to understand why the hell I need to add +15% more to my wallet to send the full payment, I found out that the shop had set the insane fee. Had I used my main address, I would've paid for the overpriced products without even noticing it.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Eugenar on May 02, 2020, 12:25:09 AM
Very great news mate, bitcoin has been going more popular all over the world so they tend to make an application which can use bitcoin as payment on some transactions, which is really good because it makes the transaction secured and fast compared to the manual thing which you should do all thing physically.

It seems like bitcoin will be more prominent because of the emerging technology as time goes by technology evolves and bitcoin becomes more popular, I think in the near future there would be more software or application uses by some transaction with the use of bitcoin.
This is good about bitcoin but it is not new again, there are some countries in Europe that use bitcoin like money, beside using it to book for hotel they also use it for many daily transactions like using it to make order in bar, this is common in Ljubljana and Prague.
I can use it to book for a hotel if the service is available in the hotel I logged, it is a great idea, I can easily use my wallet to even pay as easy than using fiats.
But it is really great for those people who don't know about these things like me because we can use it for next time if we are going to reserve a book in the hotel.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: KrisAlex18 on May 02, 2020, 12:36:08 AM
This is really familiar news for me because I have read an article before that uses bitcoin as a way of payment on some transactions in the hotel booking but anyway, this news is really great, thanks for informing us especially those beginners. Bitcoin becomes more familiar in a different country so they always innovate something to make our lives easier by using technology because as what we all know technology is meant to make the life of every individual easier and by the use of it and the use of bitcoin is really great for having good and secured transactions.

I think it would be better if they also allow the booking to use other cryptocurrency so it will be more applicable for everyone.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: pakhitheboss on May 02, 2020, 01:01:20 AM
You used to be able to do it with Expedia. You used to be able to spend bitcoins in many more places than you can these days. That's hoarders for you.

The problem with a lot of travel options with Bitcoin is that they often charge you more. A lot of the flight places in particular are terrible for adding 30-80 dollars or don't have the usual options at all.

I see no reason to pay more for the honour of paying with BTC.

Travala looks about right though. I might investigate further.

Expedia has stopped accepting Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies for hotel bookings from 2018. Please check the facts and then reply. Please read this article
https://www.ccn.com/expedia-stops-accepting-bitcoin-driving-users-to-alternative-travel-sites/


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Velkro on May 02, 2020, 01:18:58 AM
Would you book a hotel using bitcoins?

Why not? I see no direct problems. Its easy while keeping money on smartphone when arrive on site you just pull ur phone up and thats it, payed. Before you will check out it will be confirmed for sure.
This is future of payments, we are early adopters :)


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: BlackFor3st on May 02, 2020, 01:32:40 AM
As I browse through my social media account, facebook, I saw this post saying he booked a hotel in Thailand using bitcoin in Travala ( application for hotel and accommodation booking.

A quick view for Travala, the heart of this system is Travala token (AVA) which helps the platform offer tokenized incentives to its customers and any other user that can help the platform grow. ( quick google seach)

Here's the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v-pLZzVO6s&fbclid=IwAR2urpi9mDQ9k-Rs-L5N5-KYUbwYen01SmXtAdwkhsY16E3w5iJff8Y718I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v-pLZzVO6s&fbclid=IwAR2urpi9mDQ9k-Rs-L5N5-KYUbwYen01SmXtAdwkhsY16E3w5iJff8Y718I)

There is no actual moment that he is booked and paid using bitcoin. What do you guys think about it?

Would you book a hotel using bitcoins?


Why not, if there will be a service here in our country to book a hotel using a bitcoin then I would be glad to use knowing that it I am a crypto lover and paying in bitcoin is less hassle compare to bank cards. Bitcoin is getting bigger and the adoption is getting wider so we can expect that there will be platform that will surely accept bitcoin payment in booking a hotel.

I am not that familiar with Travala but they are doing well as they were able to partner to some hotels and the guest can book using their tokens. What I am hoping to see is a platform that will fully accept bitcoin and other top currencies.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: GDragon on May 02, 2020, 02:11:49 AM
As I browse through my social media account, facebook, I saw this post saying he booked a hotel in Thailand using bitcoin in Travala ( application for hotel and accommodation booking.

A quick view for Travala, the heart of this system is Travala token (AVA) which helps the platform offer tokenized incentives to its customers and any other user that can help the platform grow. ( quick google seach)

Here's the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v-pLZzVO6s&fbclid=IwAR2urpi9mDQ9k-Rs-L5N5-KYUbwYen01SmXtAdwkhsY16E3w5iJff8Y718I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v-pLZzVO6s&fbclid=IwAR2urpi9mDQ9k-Rs-L5N5-KYUbwYen01SmXtAdwkhsY16E3w5iJff8Y718I)

There is no actual moment that he is booked and paid using bitcoin. What do you guys think about it?

Would you book a hotel using bitcoins?



I would like people to be familiarized with Bitcoin. However, I also wanted to still choose what payment will be cheaper. Unfortunately, whenever I heard news like this, there's always a side saying that the shops are charging way higher payments. I wanted to see the good side of it but somehow people will see btc not as a choice if shops are charging unfair, because people will always choose whats convenient and fair.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: verita1 on May 02, 2020, 03:30:29 AM
Since January of this year,  Hotel Eurobuilding in Caracas, Venezuela began accepting bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The Hotel has a crypto ATM called Cryptobuyer Pay that will accept payments in cryptos.

I think adoption is underway in some countries. We just need to get out of this crisis to continue moving forward.

https://cryptonews.com/news/landmark-venezuelan-hotel-to-accept-bitcoin-altcoins-more-ne-5665.htm

Cryptobuyer Pay
https://cryptobuyer.io/en/merchants


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Darker45 on May 02, 2020, 03:31:02 AM
Would you book a hotel using bitcoins?

No problem with me. But if using Bitcoin means paying a much higher price simply because of that option, I would rather use fiat. After all, generally, I am actually trying to accumulate more and more Bitcoin rather than spend them.  


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Jating on May 02, 2020, 03:37:36 AM

Would you book a hotel using bitcoins?


Why not? if we bitcoin enthusiast wanted it to be adopted globally, then perhaps we can start by actually using it. And for the record, there are a lot of hotel services that offer bitcoin to book reservations like this:

https://bitcoin.travel/

I haven't tried it to, but according to their website, you can save a whopping 60%. Maybe if after this corona virus pandemic, people here might think of travelling again and use our BTC.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Ifra24 on May 02, 2020, 03:43:50 AM
Would you book a hotel using bitcoins?

Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a list of four approved cryptocurrencies for use as base trading pairs in the country. They are bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), ripple (XRP), and stellar (XLM). The regulator clarified that approval does not make these coins legal tender that can be used to pay.
Travala projet from USA. They are a 2nd party tour service. Yes they accept Crypto as payment (Travala). But for Thailand payment transactions, I don't think it can. Travala can use fiat (USD or etc) to pay for your book hotels , if you pay with BTC in Travala not direct to hotels.

Right now I don't want to go but maybe someday because it's easier.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Lorence.xD on May 02, 2020, 04:19:53 AM
Is that a big deal? I think that hotel booking is still the same, no matter the mode of payment, this is just a business strategy to garner a larger demographic of people and this helps in their business model by adding a variety of payments, the only problem with that I guess is the bureaucracy that depends where that business operates in, because government would surely want their share of taxes to the businesses, it is a quaint problem for businesses though because it poses more problem for the businessman when they fail to comply.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: CryptopreneurBrainboss on May 02, 2020, 04:34:42 AM
Would you book a hotel using bitcoins?

No problem with me. But if using Bitcoin means paying a much higher price simply because of that option, I would rather use fiat. After all, generally, I am actually trying to accumulate more and more Bitcoin rather than spend them.  

No disrespect to your decision but you do understand that, If we don't spend it, it can't serve the purpose it was created for. Bitcoin was created to serve as a currency so the sooner we understand that and start utilizing it in that manner then achieving the global currency statue will still be a dream that can't be achievable. For those wanting to use bitcoin as a store of value (asset), which is highly recommended. My above statement shouldn't be considered as discouraging instead you can set aside few satoshi to be utilized when the opportunity presents itself.

I personally tried to use bitcoin when I see an opportunity to do so. Here in Africa it isn't that common to find any opportunity to spend bitcoin that's why we're mostly participating in the industry by trading/investing.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: YuginKadoya on May 02, 2020, 04:46:45 AM
As I browse through my social media account, facebook, I saw this post saying he booked a hotel in Thailand using bitcoin in Travala ( application for hotel and accommodation booking.

A quick view for Travala, the heart of this system is Travala token (AVA) which helps the platform offer tokenized incentives to its customers and any other user that can help the platform grow. ( quick google seach)

Here's the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v-pLZzVO6s&fbclid=IwAR2urpi9mDQ9k-Rs-L5N5-KYUbwYen01SmXtAdwkhsY16E3w5iJff8Y718I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v-pLZzVO6s&fbclid=IwAR2urpi9mDQ9k-Rs-L5N5-KYUbwYen01SmXtAdwkhsY16E3w5iJff8Y718I)

There is no actual moment that he is booked and paid using bitcoin. What do you guys think about it?

Would you book a hotel using bitcoins?



https://i.imgur.com/q88KmOT.jpg

It seems like Travala is promoting the use not only Bitcoin but accepting many cryptocurrency-based as payment method, they seem really proud in that they are a cryptocurrency-friendly booking platform, others that I know travel and booking sites are Garbarino Viajes and CheapAir,

Not only travel and booking but there are a lot more online stores that purely accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and promoting cryptocurrency services.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: UserU on May 02, 2020, 05:48:03 AM
Is that a big deal? I think that hotel booking is still the same, no matter the mode of payment, this is just a business strategy to garner a larger demographic of people and this helps in their business model by adding a variety of payments, the only problem with that I guess is the bureaucracy that depends where that business operates in, because government would surely want their share of taxes to the businesses, it is a quaint problem for businesses though because it poses more problem for the businessman when they fail to comply.

I guess some treat it as a big deal because they could finally spend their Bitcoins on a local business, rather than just for speculation/ gambling.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Maestro75 on May 02, 2020, 05:53:19 AM
I see no reason to pay more for the honour of paying with BTC.
The simple reason they charge people who pay with bitcoin more will be because of the volatility and unprecedented fluctuations in bitcoin price. You can not predict what happens next even while payment is ongoing, the price can either drop or rise. Nothing is guaranteed. Back to the OP,  if we believe bitcoin is digital cash then it should not be a surprise if people pay for goods and services using it. Should it?


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: AniviaBtc on May 02, 2020, 06:02:53 AM
Very great news mate, bitcoin has been going more popular all over the world so they tend to make an application which can use bitcoin as payment on some transactions, which is really good because it makes the transaction secured and fast compared to the manual thing which you should do all thing physically.

It seems like bitcoin will be more prominent because of the emerging technology as time goes by technology evolves and bitcoin becomes more popular, I think in the near future there would be more software or application uses by some transaction with the use of bitcoin.
This is good about bitcoin but it is not new again, there are some countries in Europe that use bitcoin like money, beside using it to book for hotel they also use it for many daily transactions like using it to make order in bar, this is common in Ljubljana and Prague.
I can use it to book for a hotel if the service is available in the hotel I logged, it is a great idea, I can easily use my wallet to even pay as easy than using fiats.
But it is really great for those people who don't know about these things like me because we can use it for next time if we are going to reserve a book in the hotel.

That's what happen if, we, bitcoin supporters are really doing something for the promotion of bitcoin into our surroundings. Sometimes all we need to do is cooperation for the future of bitcoin so that people will notice and know its uses in many transactions. I think that using bitcoin in booking a hotel is a good idea because one of the reason why bitcoin exists is for a digital transaction purposes. Most especially if you're travelling around the world and you need to book a hotel, bitcoin is the best choice if you have no any choice or fiat in your wallet. Bitcoin is really flexible when it comes to digital payment, it can use in any transactions like paying bills, foods, and etc., you just need to confirm if bitcoin is accepted in a country that you're in.  


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Innerpumper on May 02, 2020, 06:18:36 AM

Would you book a hotel using bitcoins?


I have never and there is no intention to do so at this time. But if the future of all countries including my country allows to make transactions with bitcoins then a lot of the needs that I buy with bitcoins.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Darker45 on May 02, 2020, 08:17:18 AM
Would you book a hotel using bitcoins?

No problem with me. But if using Bitcoin means paying a much higher price simply because of that option, I would rather use fiat. After all, generally, I am actually trying to accumulate more and more Bitcoin rather than spend them.  

No disrespect to your decision but you do understand that, If we don't spend it, it can't serve the purpose it was created for. Bitcoin was created to serve as a currency so the sooner we understand that and start utilizing it in that manner then achieving the global currency statue will still be a dream that can't be achievable. For those wanting to use bitcoin as a store of value (asset), which is highly recommended. My above statement shouldn't be considered as discouraging instead you can set aside few satoshi to be utilized when the opportunity presents itself.

I personally tried to use bitcoin when I see an opportunity to do so. Here in Africa it isn't that common to find any opportunity to spend bitcoin that's why we're mostly participating in the industry by trading/investing.

I completely understand that. I am both a HODLer and a Bitcoin spender at the same time, and I have separate wallets especially for them. My household's utility expenses are paid in Bitcoin. I have to admit that I am limiting my Bitcoin spending to smaller expenses such as these, though. I guess you and I know that Bitcoin is still going to soar in the months and years to come. I am kind of stocking up for that moment.

However, as I've pointed out, if paying in Bitcoin means paying something with a much higher price, I wouldn't think twice of spending fiat instead. That must be a poor way of encouraging people to use Bitcoin.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: gentlemand on May 02, 2020, 09:32:12 AM
The simple reason they charge people who pay with bitcoin more will be because of the volatility and unprecedented fluctuations in bitcoin price. You can not predict what happens next even while payment is ongoing, the price can either drop or rise. Nothing is guaranteed.

That's what a payment processor is for.

I will not be subsidising someone else's risk. The tools are out there for them to deal with it. If they can't be bothered to find them or gouge me because they're too lazy to deal with it they won't be getting a bean.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: kryptqnick on May 02, 2020, 09:49:44 AM
I see no reason to pay more for the honour of paying with BTC.
That's my problem as well. I would like to spend BTC on day-to-day things but on those rare occasions when I find an option of paying with Bitcoin, it usually costs significantly more than with fiat, so I don't go for it. I am also a bit concerned with spending crypto directly because it'll link me to that wallet and as a person that has Bitcoin. It's not illegal in my country, but Bitcoin is still in the grey area, so problems might occur.
If it becomes a casual option one day, I'll definitely go for it, but now it's just too rare and inconvenient.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: NotATether on May 02, 2020, 09:52:41 AM
You can get fiat based (bitcoin loaded) VISA Debit cards, Coinbase do a really good trustworthy one. That way you can pay for EVERYTHING with crypto (via fiat).

https://www.coinbase.com/card

But then your bitcoin will come under the control of a payment processor. Personally if I wanted to use a card to pay for stuff I might as well use fiat currencies which were meant to be loaded by cards anyway. Putting bitcoin on a debit card gives you the worst of both worlds IMO: it can be seized at any time and there aren't many things you can buy with it.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Slow death on May 02, 2020, 10:17:59 AM
What do you guys think about it?

I am very happy to know that some people are using bitcoin as a means of payment instead of thinking about doing Hold, don't get me wrong, I also think about Hold, but it is a great exaggeration that analysts constantly appear in the channels of news talking about Hold and price go to the moon because it discourages people from using bitcoin as a means of payment.if the whole community starts talking more about using bitcoin as a means of payment I believe that many people will start using bitcoin as a means of payment

Would you book a hotel using bitcoins?

yes i would do that, however i must say that in my country there is not a single place that accepts bitcoin and i have some doubts about refund and legal issues if i pay any hotel from abroad with bitcoin.

I am also a bit concerned with spending crypto directly because it'll link me to that wallet and as a person that has Bitcoin. It's not illegal in my country, but Bitcoin is still in the grey area, so problems might occur.

I also thought about it a lot when I asked for my plastic card in the past and I just limited myself to withdrawing money from the ATM with it, I never used the card to shop in my country, in my country bitcoin is not illegal, but neither is it legal, the government only allows the use of bitcoin


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Lucius on May 02, 2020, 10:24:12 AM
I don't know how much it makes sense to discuss travel at this point, because tourism is on the ice in almost the whole world. But it's no wonder to me that someone paid for the hotel directly with BTC, it is a digital currency and its purpose is to pay for goods and services.

The year is 2020, and some are still surprised to see that some company, store or travel agency is accepts BTC as a means of payment. A good seller knows that the buyer should always be offered as many payment options as possible. I want to pay with BTC, you with cash, some other person with Visa, but at the end the revenue generated is important.

On the page that lists all the merchants who accept BTC as a means of payment it is currently 27 results in category of traveling.

https://spending-bitcoin.com/category/traveling?page=1


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: thesmallgod on May 02, 2020, 10:42:16 AM
Would you book a hotel using bitcoins?

No problem with me. But if using Bitcoin means paying a much higher price simply because of that option, I would rather use fiat. After all, generally, I am actually trying to accumulate more and more Bitcoin rather than spend them.  

No disrespect to your decision but you do understand that, If we don't spend it, it can't serve the purpose it was created for. Bitcoin was created to serve as a currency so the sooner we understand that and start utilizing it in that manner then achieving the global currency statue will still be a dream that can't be achievable. For those wanting to use bitcoin as a store of value (asset), which is highly recommended. My above statement shouldn't be considered as discouraging instead you can set aside few satoshi to be utilized when the opportunity presents itself.

I personally tried to use bitcoin when I see an opportunity to do so. Here in Africa it isn't that common to find any opportunity to spend bitcoin that's why we're mostly participating in the industry by trading/investing.
He is just trying to be economical so paying more because he is using the crypto payment option will not worth it especially when he has fiat with him that can cover that cost. I think people are becoming smarter in the way they spend bitcoin because everyone now knows the potential. While spending crypto to access service might cost more than the equivalent in fiat. A lot of people might consider paying upfront with fiat all exchange the crypto for fiat to access such services.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Haunebu on May 02, 2020, 10:48:11 AM
if the whole community starts talking more about using bitcoin as a means of payment I believe that many people will start using bitcoin as a means of payment
This is basically a dream at this point. Satoshi developed BTC in order to primarily be used as a payment method and traded as an asset secondarily, but the reverse has been the reality so far and I don't think this will change anytime soon.

Personally, I am confident that BTC and the crypto market on a whole would flourish if the reverse case scenario became the reality which will only happen if majority of the investors realize this too.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: crwth on May 02, 2020, 10:50:29 AM
This is going to be quite easy if you have a custodial wallet with Credit Card payment bills at your disposal.

You could just Book a Hotel > Book a date > Pay with your credit card > Pay when Bill is due > Pay it in the custodial wallet.

This is not directly using your Bitcoin, but it works just as much the same. You just have to have a credit card, though. There's no VCC anymore available that I know of that applies to my place, but maybe you could find one in yours.

Some custodial wallets could also pay directly the flights IIRC.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: camito on May 02, 2020, 01:07:07 PM
As I browse through my social media account, facebook, I saw this post saying he booked a hotel in Thailand using bitcoin in Travala ( application for hotel and accommodation booking.

A quick view for Travala, the heart of this system is Travala token (AVA) which helps the platform offer tokenized incentives to its customers and any other user that can help the platform grow. ( quick google seach)

Here's the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v-pLZzVO6s&fbclid=IwAR2urpi9mDQ9k-Rs-L5N5-KYUbwYen01SmXtAdwkhsY16E3w5iJff8Y718I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v-pLZzVO6s&fbclid=IwAR2urpi9mDQ9k-Rs-L5N5-KYUbwYen01SmXtAdwkhsY16E3w5iJff8Y718I)

There is no actual moment that he is booked and paid using bitcoin. What do you guys think about it?

Would you book a hotel using bitcoins?



Well, using bitcoins to book and pay for hotel expenses is convenient when it comes to travel, or vacation trips. Considering that it is on another country, there would be other expenses of a person like fare, food, souvenirs, and visitation to good spots in that country. If one can ease the expenses especially the stay in a hotel, by using Bitcoins, it'll definitely work out. Even though it is charged a little or rather a reasonable amount, other expenses which can't be paid through Bitcoin can be dealt with your own pocket money, it'll be enough.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Yourhomeboy on May 02, 2020, 02:12:07 PM
That will not be a great news in Africa. If they is a way you can convince the hotel manager to create a block chain account, and you send them Bitcoin. Direct them to a trusted exchange that will send it to their Bank account. You will be considered a big person and appreciated too. For teaching them something new. Bitcoin is negotiable. So long they will receive money into their Bank account.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Sanugarid on May 02, 2020, 03:47:23 PM
You used to be able to do it with Expedia. You used to be able to spend bitcoins in many more places than you can these days. That's hoarders for you.
yeah, I've know about it in the past but I never saw any one or trying to book a hotel or flight using expedia.
The problem with a lot of travel options with Bitcoin is that they often charge you more. A lot of the flight places in particular are terrible for adding 30-80 dollars or don't have the usual options at all.
I think that is going to be more natural when we're out to see the adoption process, there will be more charges for using crypto consequently of volatility.
I see no reason to pay more for the honour of paying with BTC.
I agree, this might be just a good alternative if you don't have any spare cash or you just have bitcoin with you at the moment. If you're rich enough then maybe its not going to hurt your balance.
Travala looks about right though. I might investigate further.
I only discover about travala just yesterday, as I browse through web I've read that their platform is completely inspired to Expedia but they added some features which makes it more interesting.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: XCANA on May 02, 2020, 03:56:57 PM
Well, this depends on my instinct. If I see the possibilities of the cryptocurrency to increase in few months of this journey I won't risk my Bitcoin to pay for hotel because it will make me lose to them. But, when I discover that, the market is downturn I will definitely do. Although this has been an issue for most merchandise who accepted or accepts Bitcoin, the volatility of the cryptocurrency make them be afraid of the carryout their payment through bitcoin.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: stompix on May 02, 2020, 04:48:36 PM
You used to be able to do it with Expedia. You used to be able to spend bitcoins in many more places than you can these days. That's hoarders for you.

Expedia has stopped accepting Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies for hotel bookings from 2018. Please check the facts and then reply. Please read this article
https://www.ccn.com/expedia-stops-accepting-bitcoin-driving-users-to-alternative-travel-sites/

Please learn the past tense, spend two minutes understanding what you read, then post so you don't embarrass yourself as you did here!
Do you understand the part "you used"?

That's exactly what he said, you used to be able to do it with Expedia. In the PAST!

Which sites? Name and shame.

It's not always the sites, in most cases, it's the middle man that gives you really really bad exchange rates and adds a few $ as a commission by default.
I know that for years LJ (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5229723.msg53947233#msg53947233) is doing this, hundreds of posts of people congratulating them for adopting cryptos....nobody bothering to check the rates.

But this is an extreme example.
In my case, I paid only something like ~3E for buying a 120E SSD, not that bad, too bad ...the shop dropped the BTC option.




Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: hahay on May 02, 2020, 06:02:02 PM
Well, this depends on my instinct. If I see the possibilities of the cryptocurrency to increase in few months of this journey I won't risk my Bitcoin to pay for hotel because it will make me lose to them. But, when I discover that, the market is downturn I will definitely do. Although this has been an issue for most merchandise who accepted or accepts Bitcoin, the volatility of the cryptocurrency make them be afraid of the carryout their payment through bitcoin.
Yes, such a calculation is indeed necessary but it doesn't hurt if we occasionally use bitcoin to pay for something or book a hotel in this case, because things like this are steps that have to get more support so that adoption like this can continue to grow well, but for me personally will be willing to use the bitcoin that I have to pay for anything and not care about the price that is going down or going up in the future.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: tabas on May 02, 2020, 06:06:41 PM
For me payment system is not important. I will book hotel which i love, not one that support btc
We are in the bitcoin community and being able to use bitcoin as payment for the booking of your hotel does matter much. Before it's almost impossible to do these things but as we can see, things are becoming lighter for bitcoin to become accepted in most industries.
Hotels, tickets, and other amenities that we need, there are ways to use bitcoin for purchasing those services these days although it's still limited but at least, there is.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: pixie85 on May 02, 2020, 07:37:28 PM
There are many ways in which a bitcoin payment for a hotel or anything else is being made.

Some businesses want to attract Bitcoin users by giving them discounts which is a great idea. I'd use that.
Some give no additional bonuses but no costs either. I'd think twice because my Bitcoins are my investment and I'd rather spend fiat.
If there are additional costs and I'd have to spend more bitcoins than fiat I'd never do it.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: gentlemand on May 02, 2020, 08:07:04 PM
Expedia has stopped accepting Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies for hotel bookings from 2018. Please check the facts and then reply. Please read this article
https://www.ccn.com/expedia-stops-accepting-bitcoin-driving-users-to-alternative-travel-sites/

Did you notice my use of the past tense? That means it's no longer the case. The past tense is handy and informative and helps us in day to day life.


For me payment system is not important. I will book hotel which i love, not one that support btc

Yes. Again I'm not going to inconvenience myself just for the sake of BTC. If there's nothing between a place that does take it and doesn't then I might lean towards the one that does. I won't stay in a shithole filled with dying hookers solely because of the payment option.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: gundala on May 02, 2020, 10:37:53 PM
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Would you book a hotel using bitcoins?
It could be if the conditions are urgent. when I don't hold fresh money and only the alternative payment is provided. This can be a good sign because of the increasingly widespread adoption of crypto, the unpleasant thing is that prices are constantly changing, volatility issues, right?
Travel services, hotels, and the like are starting to utilize crypto niches, I am very interested in this innovation. Moreover, payments using crypto are not limited to regions.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Oceat on May 02, 2020, 11:11:39 PM
I guess this is another use of bitcoin as a payment method that we can be proud of. This would at least prove to all those antagonists of bitcoin adoption and legalization that indeed bitcoin can be used as a currency to purchase items and purchase services.
There's nothing new about it that can make me proud although I'm kind of disappointed with the fact that they charge more than the usual payment when using fiat. This goes the same to the other options of buying stuffs or even private property and one of the main reason I am thinking is that they may be charging you more because of the volatility of the price no matter where the price go it's a win-win for them.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Haunebu on May 03, 2020, 10:44:27 AM
There's nothing new about it that can make me proud although I'm kind of disappointed with the fact that they charge more than the usual payment when using fiat.
The difference is not that big to be honest. If they offer other crypto options like LTC, XRP etc, the difference could go even lower. Also, if LN is supported, the difference is pretty much negligible based on what I have observed.

This goes the same to the other options of buying stuffs or even private property and one of the main reason I am thinking is that they may be charging you more because of the volatility of the price no matter where the price go it's a win-win for them.
They will draw less customers thanks to the extra charges which is why it isn't exactly a win-win situation for them or the customers.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Zionatin on May 03, 2020, 05:59:48 PM
Obviously we would pay for a hotel with bitcoin. We would pay for anything we can with bitcoin that is the point. I am really glad that an international hotel place is an embracing crypto. I hope many more follow.
What I hope for the most is when a token is used to pay for services and rooms within the hotel. Using its very own crypto. Then even users who do not stay at the hotel may buy the crypto as an investment and instead of cashing out they can use some of the investment for a nice hotel visit.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: online73 on August 17, 2020, 11:41:34 PM
Hello to all. I hope in the coming years we will not be surprised that somewhere we paid for the service with Bitcoin. Of course, it's great that Bitcoin is used as a means of payment. If they accept Bitcoins in stores and in hotels, of course I will use this if it is more profitable than US dollars. Personally, for my work, I ask for payment in part in cryptocurrency and I think that this is very good.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: MCobian on August 17, 2020, 11:59:29 PM
This is not news that I just heard, because not only hotels in Thailand that accept booked and paid using Bitcoin.
There are hotels in several countries in the world that accept Bitcoin payments, I plan to book hotels using this
Bitcoin. But since the spread of the corona virus has not decreased in several countries, it made me postpone my plans.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Latviand on August 18, 2020, 03:20:01 AM
Obviously we would pay for a hotel with bitcoin. We would pay for anything we can with bitcoin that is the point. I am really glad that an international hotel place is an embracing crypto. I hope many more follow.
What I hope for the most is when a token is used to pay for services and rooms within the hotel. Using its very own crypto. Then even users who do not stay at the hotel may buy the crypto as an investment and instead of cashing out they can use some of the investment for a nice hotel visit.

A bitcoin-minded person will really help our community to grow, because they will notice that bitcoin has a lot of benefits especially in digital transactions.

This is just a simple way of bitcoin adoption, did you heard about those leaders who are sending bitcoin as a gift?

That's a very wholesome news, we need more of this kind of support and adoption, bitcoin is not only about store of value, source of profit, but it can be also more on a tool for transactions. But it still depends on the country you are in, some don't really legalized crypto and some legalized it. We should not always keep bitcoin, but instead tell them that it does really exist.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: romero121 on August 18, 2020, 03:40:26 AM
You used to be able to do it with Expedia. You used to be able to spend bitcoins in many more places than you can these days. That's hoarders for you.

The problem with a lot of travel options with Bitcoin is that they often charge you more. A lot of the flight places in particular are terrible for adding 30-80 dollars or don't have the usual options at all.

I see no reason to pay more for the honour of paying with BTC.

Travala looks about right though. I might investigate further.
Expedia one of the leading travel support platform once accepted bitcoin into their business. It is one amongst the earliest to accept bitcoin. During the year 2014 Expedia officially started to accept bitcoin. Further by the year 2018 this came to an end for some specific reason on revenues. It didn't received expected response from users of Expedia.

Source : Expedia Drops Bitcoin Payments, Official Confirms (https://news.bitcoin.com/expedia-drops-bitcoin-payments-official-confirms/)


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Agios on August 18, 2020, 05:43:40 AM
It is not a Thai country that allows Bitcoin and Altcoin as a medium of exchange, but Travala.com which offers multi payment options, Credit card, USDT, Bitcoin and Altcoin etc.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: mydona on August 18, 2020, 05:56:07 AM
what if the prices were high, and I paid the price of a couple of nights cost due to the low price of BTC in the market now.
this means I don't benefit from having a small transaction fee.

i don't like the idea of having BTC in daily use more than being an asset for investing


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: samputin on August 18, 2020, 06:22:13 AM
This is not news that I just heard, because not only hotels in Thailand that accept booked and paid using Bitcoin.
There are hotels in several countries in the world that accept Bitcoin payments, I plan to book hotels using this
Bitcoin. But since the spread of the corona virus has not decreased in several countries, it made me postpone my plans.
Same here. If not for the pandemic, me and my partner could be on another country right now spending some bitcoins. Well, I just think that maybe it's a blessing in disguise. At least we can save more bitcoins to spend more when we can finally get to travel and book a hotel. ;D

Great step for bitcoin, btw. At least we can see that bitcoin is slowly being recognized.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: 7788bitcoin on August 18, 2020, 06:27:05 AM
what if the prices were high, and I paid the price of a couple of nights cost due to the low price of BTC in the market now.
this means I don't benefit from having a small transaction fee.

i don't like the idea of having BTC in daily use more than being an asset for investing
The price of bitcoin will be showed in dollars and if you are planning to pay using them you need to forget about the long term valuation, the idea behind paying in bitcoin is to promote the cryptocurrency space and nothing else because there are other payment methods that would provide much better offers and i have not seen any payment method with bitcoin that gives a huge offer.

Personally i will not spent with bitcoin but i might change my stance in the future when the price becomes stable and if i get more offers than traditional payments.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Assface16678 on August 18, 2020, 06:38:11 AM
There are many ways in which a bitcoin payment for a hotel or anything else is being made.

Some businesses want to attract Bitcoin users by giving them discounts which is a great idea. I'd use that.
Some give no additional bonuses but no costs either. I'd think twice because my Bitcoins are my investment and I'd rather spend fiat.
If there are additional costs and I'd have to spend more bitcoins than fiat I'd never do it.

Can you drop a business that will support the use of the cryptocurrency as their payment because today in my country only a few businesses applied the use of this kind of support. I want to explore that kind of business right now. In my country, I just know almost four (4) business that is just a good thing we all need is to scan those barcodes and wait for the transaction confirmation it's more convenient.

This is not news that I just heard, because not only hotels in Thailand that accept booked and paid using Bitcoin.
There are hotels in several countries in the world that accept Bitcoin payments, I plan to book hotels using this
Bitcoin. But since the spread of the corona virus has not decreased in several countries, it made me postpone my plans.
Same here. If not for the pandemic, me and my partner could be on another country right now spending some bitcoins. Well, I just think that maybe it's a blessing in disguise. At least we can save more bitcoins to spend more when we can finally get to travel and book a hotel. ;D

Great step for bitcoin, btw. At least we can see that bitcoin is slowly being recognized.

With the use of the bitcoin its more easier to make a payment also this is cashless this is the most important because of this pandemic we want to avoid getting touch by the dirty things and we all know that the physical money is one of the dirtiest thing so this kind of bitcoin will change a lot of every transaction we made.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: leea-1334 on August 18, 2020, 07:54:05 AM
Well to be fair, almost nobody who ever uses Bitcoin to pay for something will ever involve the merchant accepting Bitcoin. In all the times I have seen Bitcoin accepted on a website, they use a 3rd party payment processor (like Bitpay is the most famous).

This means you send BTC to the processor, the merchant actually never gets any BTC but a fiat payment.

This is the way it works.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: YOSHIE on August 18, 2020, 08:21:34 AM
There is no actual moment that he is booked and paid using bitcoin. What do you guys think about it?

Would you book a hotel using bitcoins?
maybe that can happen, hotels are paid in Bitcoin, I think in Thailand there are many Bitcoin users so he created a payment system using Bitcoin.

Honestly, I'm not surprised that there are several countries in Asia that use payment systems with electronic currencies such as Bitcoin.
For example: in singapure some public services can also pay with crypto Bitcoin, Ethereum etc.
Such as: malls, hotels, toll roads, and many others.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: bonjouros on August 18, 2020, 08:29:11 AM
Booking a hotel using a bitcoin is not new already especially that there are many platforms or company that accepts crypto payment for their services as crypto right now is
a good source of profit.

I love how Travala openly accepts crypto payments for hotel bookings as it will help to burst the acceptance of crypto currencies. If I have to book a hotel then I don't mind
booking using a bitcoin or crypto currencies.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: cheezcarls on August 18, 2020, 09:38:45 AM
As I browse through my social media account, facebook, I saw this post saying he booked a hotel in Thailand using bitcoin in Travala ( application for hotel and accommodation booking.

A quick view for Travala, the heart of this system is Travala token (AVA) which helps the platform offer tokenized incentives to its customers and any other user that can help the platform grow. ( quick google seach)

Here's the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v-pLZzVO6s&fbclid=IwAR2urpi9mDQ9k-Rs-L5N5-KYUbwYen01SmXtAdwkhsY16E3w5iJff8Y718I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v-pLZzVO6s&fbclid=IwAR2urpi9mDQ9k-Rs-L5N5-KYUbwYen01SmXtAdwkhsY16E3w5iJff8Y718I)

There is no actual moment that he is booked and paid using bitcoin. What do you guys think about it?

Would you book a hotel using bitcoins?



After this COVID-19 pandemic is over, I would not hesitate in trying Travala to book a hotel. Usually, I use Trivago, Agoda or Booking.com for the past two years in my travel schedules (both local and international). Slowly but surely, the travel industry starts adopting crypto and blockchain, which is a good thing.

For me, it’s all about creating awareness that crypto and blockchain can be integrated into travel and tourism industry. In the long run, we could see a lot of these travel booking sites accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as payment method.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: rexxarofmoknathal on August 18, 2020, 10:01:04 AM
You can get fiat based (bitcoin loaded) VISA Debit cards, Coinbase do a really good trustworthy one. That way you can pay for EVERYTHING with crypto (via fiat).

https://www.coinbase.com/card

Exactly!!! You don't need to pay directly in crypto which might end up into a painful expenditure. Much better to top up using crypto and pay with fiat, that way even if in the future BTC or any other coin goes up you don't feel like an idiot having spent lots of money - not worth the risk or stress! Thus, I'd never pay directly via crypto, always looking for alternatives!


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: AbuBhakar on August 18, 2020, 10:23:47 AM
Well to be fair, almost nobody who ever uses Bitcoin to pay for something will ever involve the merchant accepting Bitcoin. In all the times I have seen Bitcoin accepted on a website, they use a 3rd party payment processor (like Bitpay is the most famous).

This means you send BTC to the processor, the merchant actually never gets any BTC but a fiat payment.

This is the way it works.
Like how it works in my country it was able to pay any merchants partnered with them thru shopping, travelling and even hotel booking via traveloka. Even in 2018  it was already operating and was able to use it. They will use 3rd party app which as a bitcoin wallet that's when you will choose to pay via fiat or BTC but still in the end they will convert to amount they ask to pay. Anyway it still much ok than not having any option of using it, many service might be soon available with the use of cryptocurrencies.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: kotajikikox on August 18, 2020, 12:02:55 PM
You can get fiat based (bitcoin loaded) VISA Debit cards, Coinbase do a really good trustworthy one. That way you can pay for EVERYTHING with crypto (via fiat).

https://www.coinbase.com/card

Exactly!!! You don't need to pay directly in crypto which might end up into a painful expenditure. Much better to top up using crypto and pay with fiat, that way even if in the future BTC or any other coin goes up you don't feel like an idiot having spent lots of money - not worth the risk or stress! Thus, I'd never pay directly via crypto, always looking for alternatives!
If you really believe in crypto there is no need to feel stressed when the price of Bitcoin changed insignificantly after paying for the hotel or other things you wanna buy.

remember that crypto is a currency so we must not look in dollar value but instead consider that you have just paid the right amount.

look at the  one who pays how much bitcoin for pizza many years ago,do yu think he felt stressed knowing that the amount of pizza he pays is more than millin dollar now?


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Peanutswar on August 18, 2020, 12:33:02 PM
Today there are a lot of people doesn't want to use physical money because they know that this is a bad idea that the virus can now be attached on this thing and also this is coming from different people and different dirt of their hands now we are heading towards into the world of cashless payment which is the bitcoin is included because this is a digital currency, for now, some of the business are accepting this kind of payment which is good because there is a lot of a number of people holding bitcoin and now this is the right time to use and booked with the use a bitcoin. If there is a chance I go to that country I will do their bitcoin payment method.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Reatim on August 18, 2020, 01:19:37 PM
Well to be fair, almost nobody who ever uses Bitcoin to pay for something will ever involve the merchant accepting Bitcoin. In all the times I have seen Bitcoin accepted on a website, they use a 3rd party payment processor (like Bitpay is the most famous).

This means you send BTC to the processor, the merchant actually never gets any BTC but a fiat payment.

This is the way it works.
Like how it works in my country it was able to pay any merchants partnered with them thru shopping, travelling and even hotel booking via traveloka. Even in 2018  it was already operating and was able to use it. They will use 3rd party app which as a bitcoin wallet that's when you will choose to pay via fiat or BTC but still in the end they will convert to amount they ask to pay. Anyway it still much ok than not having any option of using it, many service might be soon available with the use of cryptocurrencies.
its a luck for you that there are companies in your country that having an option to use Bitcoin as payment method.
i am eager to find here in my country but the bad thing is there are still no option of having such.
though there are some merchant that accepting as payment from online purchasing.



For my own decision if there are same offering here in my country?i will surely grab using my bitcoin or other altcoins because for me?it is a privilege to help Circulate bitcoin and other altcoin as well.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: ichi on November 12, 2020, 07:26:30 AM
This is truly natural information for me since I have perused an article before that utilizes bitcoin as a method of installment on certain exchanges in the inn booking, in any case, this news is truly incredible, a debt of gratitude is in order for illuminating us particularly those amateurs. Bitcoin turns out to be more recognizable in the various nation so they generally advance something to make our carries on with simpler by utilizing innovation on the grounds that as what we as a whole realize innovation is intended to make the life of each individual simpler and by its utilization and the utilization of bitcoin is truly incredible for having great and made sure about exchanges.

I figure it would be better in the event that they likewise permit the booking to utilize another cryptographic money so it will be more material to everybody.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: farrellronald on November 12, 2020, 07:43:52 AM
Yeah I course I would pay with BTC. BTC is not just for investment, it should be used for paying as well. after all it is a payment method. what is the use of Bitcoin if you can't use it. Hoping that we see more places using Bitcoin.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Boov on November 12, 2020, 08:26:18 AM
Yeah I course I would pay with BTC. BTC is not just for investment, it should be used for paying as well. after all it is a payment method. what is the use of Bitcoin if you can't use it. Hoping that we see more places using Bitcoin.
I am also looking forward with that scenario as well but it would be impossible if we don't take an action to mass promote the bitcoin to other people and teach them why do they need to adapt the crypto currencies and how do they adapt it as well. I think it would take a long time process of mass promotion but with a lot of effort we can achieve that goal as long as we are all working together and make progress.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: n0ne on November 12, 2020, 01:17:52 PM
Hotel booking access with bitcoin is being provided by Expedia. This service has been started long back, but in between it stopped the acceptance of bitcoin into flight booking. The hotel booking with bitcoin is still available. Apart from this service providers like Destinia, Cheapair were accepting bitcoin.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: nemey on November 12, 2020, 01:31:37 PM
If indeed this bitcoin has become legal in the country where I live, and it is allowed to pay for something, then I could just make payments with this bitcoin. Because it is simpler, faster and also more profitable.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Debonaire217 on November 12, 2020, 01:44:01 PM
If indeed this bitcoin has become legal in the country where I live, and it is allowed to pay for something, then I could just make payments with this bitcoin. Because it is simpler, faster and also more profitable.

I couldn't agree that much when you said simpler and faster. Many could be misled with this info we are going to attract market adoption and this will be the characteristic that we promote. Bitcoin literally is slower compared to the traditional digital banking system nowadays. It is also complex since you will be introduced to new technology that you need to fully understand the basics in order to successfully send your first transactions. Perhaps, we can promote that bitcoin allows you to be free, and it will provide you anonymity.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: taufik123 on November 12, 2020, 03:13:43 PM
I couldn't agree that much when you said simpler and faster. Many could be misled with this info we are going to attract market adoption and this will be the characteristic that we promote. Bitcoin literally is slower compared to the traditional digital banking system nowadays. It is also complex since you will be introduced to new technology that you need to fully understand the basics in order to successfully send your first transactions. Perhaps, we can promote that bitcoin allows you to be free, and it will provide you anonymity.
and it is necessary to inform also that bitcoin has a higher risk compared to FIAT. An understanding of the basics of using Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies is very necessary because some new users must be educated.

The adoption of bitcoin into payment for goods and services is certainly an advancement, but regulatory issues regarding the use of bitcoin are not the same in every country.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: Hasmizara on November 12, 2020, 04:20:37 PM
I have not yet booked a hotel using Bitcoin but I have heard many have used booked a hotel using bitcoin In general, Bitcoin transactions are much easier in the world where Bitcoin is in circulation. Fiat currency is more prevalent in our country. But if the use of bitcoin is common all over the world, booked a hotel using bitcoin will further improve the crypto world merchants will be much more profitable and life journey will become easier. booked a hotel using bitcoin will take a long time to use Bitcoin directly improving everything with technology but illegal in many countries.


Title: Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin
Post by: mangsitin on November 12, 2020, 10:26:31 PM
I think this is good progress.  every day bitcoin is known by many people.  and slowly, bitcoin will be adopted by many, conventional ways will be primitive and will be abandoned.  I am interested in renting a hotel with bitcoin.  maybe i will spend my weekend for vacation and rent hotel with bitcoin.  but it's just a dream.  my country rejects bitcoin.