Book now, pay later hotels
Book the real stay today. Pay it off in stages.
Travel Lock is N8Go’s pay later hotel booking option: book a real, refundable hotel rate today for a deposit plus the Travel Lock fee, and N8Go pays the hotel straight away. Your room is held and your price is fixed from that moment. You pay the rest off on a dated schedule you see and agree to before you commit, no credit check involved.
How a pay later hotel booking works
Three steps, from search to check in
1. Find your stay and choose Travel Lock
Search hotels as usual. Any genuinely refundable rate can be locked at checkout instead of paid in full.
2. Pay your deposit and the Travel Lock fee (£5.99 + 10% of the price)
N8Go pays the hotel immediately. Your booking is real and confirmed from this point, not a reservation on hold.
3. Pay the rest off on fixed dates
Your remaining instalments are charged automatically on dates fixed before you commit, always finishing with time to spare before you check in.
The promise, in plain terms
Book the real stay today for a deposit plus the Travel Lock fee (£5.99 + 10% of the price). Your price is fixed the moment N8Go pays the hotel. Pay the rest off in 3 or 4 instalments, on dates you see before you commit. The deposit and fee are not refunded once your booking is made.
Questions about pay later hotels
Frequently asked questions
- Can I book a hotel now and pay later?
- Yes. Travel Lock books the real hotel stay today for a deposit plus the Travel Lock fee (£5.99 + 10% of the price). N8Go pays the hotel straight away, so your room and your price are both secured from that moment, and you pay the rest off on a dated schedule.
- Do you run a credit check for a pay later hotel booking?
- No credit check. Every instalment is simply charged automatically to the card you paid your deposit with, on the dates you agreed to before booking.
- Which hotel rates qualify for pay later booking?
- Only genuinely refundable rates. A basic non-refundable rate cannot be locked, because N8Go pays the hotel in full from your deposit alone, and there would be nothing left to recover if something went wrong.
- Will the hotel price change while I am paying it off?
- No. N8Go pays the hotel in full the moment your deposit clears, at the price you saw when you locked it. There is no later price to protect against, since it is already paid.
- What happens if I miss a hotel instalment payment?
- A missed payment gets one automatic retry after a short grace period. If that also fails, your plan is reviewed by our team, who may extend it or cancel it. A cancelled plan forfeits everything paid so far.
Looking for the full mechanics, including how flights work with Travel Lock too? See how Travel Lock works in detail, or read the full Travel Lock terms.