Theme park offers installment plan for hotel stays
Skift Take
Some hotel sites demand prepayment, others allow travelers to pay at the hotel. Knotts Berry Farm is adding an installment plan to the mix.
This is a first -- at least, its not something Ive encountered before. Plenty of theme parks have introduced installment plans for buying theme park passes.
But Knotts Berry Farm has introduced an installment plan to pay for a hotel room. Knotts Berry Farms Easy Pay Program is, in essence, a layaway program for stays at the Knotts Berry Farm Hotel, in that you must complete your four payments before the beginning of your hotel stay.
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