I'm certain the woman working the counter during my late check in copied my debit card info and then tried to use it for a purchase, which my bank declined before deactivating my card while I'm on a weekend road trip.
On my arrival about 930 pm the office was locked so I used the check-in widow.
The lady came after I rang the bell, I told her I had a reservation etc etc.
When I gave her the card to pay, I noticed she stepped out of the office with my card. I wasn't suspicious but I thought 'Where's she going?'.
She quickly returns, goes to office desk, then runs the card and we finish etc etc.
Next day, about four hours after I left, the bank sent me a text asking if I've just made a purchase at I Run in France.
My card was never out of my sight outside of the moments she left the office room. I should've been more alert then, but I'd ridden about 500 miles on the bike that day, in Texas heat.
Now that I think about it, I did wonder how they're even making money. It's off the interstate into town by a couple minutes, small place, very run down area. Stray dogs running everywhere, poor, vacant houses. Maybe the debit card thing keeps them afloat?
Be wary people.
Room was nice, clean. Bed too soft. Peeping Toms could easily see in the bathroom, the blinds not providing much protection from prying eyes on a body standing in the dark field empty lot behind the hotel.
