Hotels reserve the right to collect from guests incidental fees. Normally, hotels such as Hilton properties place a temporary hold fee of $50 per day. You can get your incidental fees back upon a hotel check out. If you pay through a credit card or debit card, it will take some time for the amount to return to your fund. The process of getting an incidental fee may seem complicated. A hotel will ask for a pre-authorization for a certain amount during check-in. The amount will be held and temporarily deducted from your credit limit. It is not an official transaction charge and usually does not reflect in a billing statement. The incidental fees are a form of guarantee for hotel establishments. In case of shortcoming for payments, they can automatically charge against the fees. Getting the incidental fees varies. Depending on your credit card setup, the amount can take some time to revert to your fund. Typically, credit card companies will release the pre-authorized amount after 14 days. In case you want to confirm the pre-authorization, you can always check on your banks. The bank will assure you that the hotel only performed a pre-authorization. And you can expect the bank to release the amount at a scheduled time. For debit card users, the hotel will perform a sale transaction. It will also take days before the amount to reflect in your account.