UK · Hotels
Crypto payments for UK hotels — 0.5%, no chargebacks.
London and UK hotels take a large share of international guests, and those bookings carry the highest card and FX costs. Let guests pay in dollar-stable USDC on Arbitrum, settle for a flat 0.5%, and remove FX and chargebacks — via an API that runs beside your PMS.
UK hotels can accept USDC stablecoin payments through Furlpay for a flat 0.5% — versus 2.9–3.5% on cards — with no foreign-exchange cost on international guests, ~1-second settlement, and no chargebacks. It runs alongside your existing property-management system.
Built for how UK hotels take payment
0.5%, not 3.5%
Replace card interchange with a flat 0.5%. On £2m/year of bookings that is roughly £60,000 kept rather than paid to card networks.
No FX on overseas guests
USDC is dollar-stable and borderless — no currency-conversion markups or declined foreign cards for international travellers.
~1-second settlement
Funds finalise on Arbitrum in about a second, not two to four working days, improving cash flow with no rolling reserve.
No chargebacks
On-chain payments are final, so no-show and friendly-fraud chargebacks — and their dispute fees — disappear.
Runs beside your PMS
Add Furlpay's API and hosted checkout alongside your property-management system — no rip-and-replace required.
Clean reconciliation
A single USDC ledger with signed, verifiable receipts per booking makes month-end reconciliation straightforward.
Model your property's savings (GBP)
You save
$16,800/ year
$1,400 every month
Estimates only. Card cost = selected rate × volume + per-transaction fee × (volume ÷ average ticket); actual card pricing varies by issuer, category and geography. Furlpay is 0.5% plus roughly $0.001–$0.005 of Arbitrum gas per payment (excluded above as negligible). Live quotes: /api/payments/fees/estimate.
Furlpay is not currently authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. The FCA cryptoasset authorisation gateway opens on 30 September 2026, and the new regime becomes mandatory on 25 October 2027; Furlpay is preparing for it. Cryptoassets are not regulated deposits, are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, and can lose value.
Frequently asked questions
How can a UK hotel accept crypto payments?
The hotel adds Furlpay's hosted checkout or API alongside its property-management system. The guest pays in USDC on Arbitrum, the hotel receives a signed receipt, and funds settle in about a second for 0.5% — with no card form and no chargebacks.
Is this cheaper than cards for international guests?
Typically yes. Card interchange runs 2.9–3.5% plus FX on overseas guests, whereas Furlpay is a flat 0.5% with no FX markup. A hotel with £2m of annual card volume keeps roughly £60,000.
Are hotels really adopting stablecoin payments?
The trend is clear in 2026: Trip.com integrated USDT/USDC payments, Emirates announced stablecoin options for premium travellers, and chains including Marriott, Hilton and Accor are exploring blockchain payments for international guests.
See what your property would save
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