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Prepaid

Prepaid means that a hotel reservation has been paid for in advance before the stay begins.

In plain English

The cost for the reservation is settled ahead of time. Payment happens before the stay starts, not during or after it.

In context

Here, it indicates that the room offer is for a reservation paid before the stay begins.

Situation
Booking hotels, reading room and rate labels, checking in, and using amenities
What it communicates
labels a payment condition for the room offer.

Meaning limits

By itself, the term does not state any other conditions of the reservation beyond when payment is made.

Examples

“Their reservation was prepaid, so they had already paid for the room before check-in.”

Core meaning

“They selected the prepaid room offer for two nights.”

In context

  • paid Broader Term

    This says payment has been made but does not by itself say when.

  • postpaid Contrast

    This differs in timing: payment is made after the service period begins, not before.