The English Oracle

Balance paid prior to arrival to hotel

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00:00 Balance Paid Prior To Arrival To Hotel
00:19 Answer 1 Score 1
00:36 Accepted Answer Score 6
00:55 Thank you

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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 6


Prepaid would probably fit your needs.

Verb

  1. prepay (third-person singular simple present prepays, present participle prepaying, simple past prepaid, past participle prepayed)

--To pay in advance, or beforehand; as, to prepay postage.




ANSWER 2

Score 1


Deposit is a payment made in advance, to secure a reservation, or as surety against (e.g.) damage or default.

The Balance would be paid to settle the final amount owing (for example on checking out).