MasterCard & the Lodging Industry

An important goal for MasterCard Worldwide is to work with you in the lodging industry to help you tap into the potential of over 520 million MasterCard cards and over 445 million Maestro cards worldwide.

Special Materials for the Lodging Industry from MasterCard
Take advantage of the materials, procedures, and special programs MasterCard has designed especially for the lodging industry to help build your business:

• The MasterCard valuable Going the Extra Mile: Service Skills for Front Desk Employees Seminar can help you build a super-charged Front Desk Team. Learn More About the Seminar
• The Lodging Establishment Reference Guide (FREE) is a comprehensive reference manual designed specifically for the lodging industry. It provides:
  • Basic operating procedures and policies
  • Retrieval handling
  • Fraud prevention tips
  • MasterCard policies relating to hotel procedures, including guaranteed reservations, express checkouts and advanced deposits
  This guide is intended for industry professionals only, helping to clarify the top-10 chargebacks and how to prevent them. When you request the guide, you will be asked to provide the name of your merchant services provider and your merchant number.
  Order Your Copy of the Lodging Establishment Reference Guide and the Chargeback Mini-Guide

Discover the special programs MasterCard has designed especially to help you build your business!

MasterCard provides programs specifically designed for your business that can help you manage your company's accounting, purchasing, payroll, and cash flow needs.
Learn More About MasterCard Business Programs

Build customer loyalty by combining your logo with the MasterCard Brand Mark on a MasterCard card through co-branding. Learn More About Co-Branding With MasterCard

Read important information about security requirements and recommendations from MasterCard to help you prevent bankcard fraud and keep your Web site secure.
Learn About What You Can Do Learn About Accepting Online Payments
Get you extra measures of assurance that your telephone or Internet customer is the legitimate MasterCard cardholder.
Learn About MasterCard Address Verification Service (AVS) and Cardholder Validation
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