How to welcome high-intent travelers without making Finance change how it closes the books.

The booking came in on a Sunday night. A guest in Dubai found your oceanfront suite, added a transfer and a chef’s table, and paid on the spot no card failures, no “try again Monday.” By the time your reservations team logged in, the folio already showed Paid, the arrival list was updated, and Finance had a clean line item waiting in its export.

That’s the crypto-first guest. Not a novelty act, just a traveler who expects money to move at the pace of their plans.

What actually changes for your brand.

You add a crypto acceptance lane; your guests use BTC, ETH, USDT, or USDC for stays, packages, and upgrades. Behind the scenes, WCT Pay converts those funds and settles them to your bank in USD, EUR, GBP, or AUD. Operations see quick confirmations; Finance sees clear references. Crypto in. Fiat out. Books stay clean.

The guest journey, recast

Reservation at odd hours - Intent peaks when it’s inconvenient for banks. A pay link in your email or a hosted checkout on your site captures that moment. Confirmation arrives in minutes; the PMS flips to Booked; the guest gets a receipt.

Pre-arrival upgrades - Airport transfer, spa, late checkout, tasting menu guests add them as they imagine the trip. Each add-on posts to the same reservation or folio, so your team stops stitching spreadsheets to match payments later.

On-property spend - QR at the bar or a pay link from concierge covers cabanas, experiences, and incidentals. Travelers who would have hit card limits (or anti-fraud walls) glide through. Your brand still receives fiat; gratuity and taxes land in the right buckets.

Group & villa stays - Split deposits across travelers. Take a top-up the day before arrival. For very large payments (residences, buy-outs, yacht days), route through the OTC desk for white-glove coverage and transparent reporting.

Why GMs, revenue, and Finance all say yes

• Fewer failed payments across borders. International guests convert when intent is highest weekends included.
• Faster confirmations. Hold inventory with confidence; release rooms when deposits land.
• Predictable settlement. Funds auto-convert to the currency you already use; no surprise FX scavenger hunts.
• Reconciliation in minutes. Every entry carries reservation/folio ID, guest name, package codes, FX, fees, timestamps ready for export to your PMS/ERP.

How it fits your stack (without drama)

Start where you are:

• Pay Links for reservations and upgrades via email/WhatsApp.
• Hosted Checkout on your site and landing pages.
• APIs & webhooks later, when you want your PMS/CRM to update itself (Paid → Confirmed, folio posting, receipt).

Networks typically include Ethereum, Solana, and TRON chosen for speed and cost control.

Controls that keep trust intact

Hospitality runs on reputation. WCT Pay ships with:

• KYC/AML at onboarding and ongoing monitoring
• Allow-lists for assets and regions
• Role-based permissions for refunds and approvals
• Refunds in fiat post-settlement, with full references for audit
• Downloadable statements that satisfy auditors and owners

A quick rollout (2–4 weeks)

Week 1: Map the references your teams rely on (reservation/folio, rate plan, market code). Brand the hosted checkout.

Week 2: Pilot: one targeted upgrade campaign + one concierge use case. Validate exports with Finance.

Weeks 3-4: Add webhooks to your PMS/CRM; enable OTC for large-ticket stays; publish refund/support microcopy for the front desk and concierge.

KPIs to watch: international booking conversion, weekend revenue share, time-to-confirmation, month-end close time, refund resolution time, upsell attachment rate.

Quick answers

Do we hold crypto? No. Funds auto-convert and settle in fiat (USD/EUR/GBP/AUD).

Which assets are supported? BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC (others on request, subject to policy).

What about chargebacks? On-chain payments are inherently resistant; refunds run through your policy and land in fiat.

Large reservations or buy-outs? Route via the OTC desk for dedicated coverage and reporting.

Guests are already living on global time. Give them a way to book, upgrade, and settle when the moment hits while your brand keeps the control and clarity it’s built on.

Open crypto for luxury travel → https://wctpay.com/luxury-travel