Am I interpreting this cancellation policy correctly?
 

I keep coming across something like the following when looking at possible Paris hotels to book:
Cancellation fee
Cancellation fee for this date, per type:
Double Room -Shower A
Single Room A
Double Room - Bath A
Double Room - Bath or Shower-Balcony A
Twin Room A
De Luxe Double Room A
Triple Room A
Quadruple Room A
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A 1 (NO SHOW) : the first night, no extras
2 3 day(s) before arrival : the first night, no extras
Does this mean that if I cancel more than 3 days before my planned arrival, I will owe nothing?

What's the point of having a Type A when there are no other types?

Odd IMO..whole thing is a little non user-friendly.

I'm guessing that maybe there is a Type B for other dates because this was something I saw after clicking on a link after entering specific dates.

Pat_in_Mich asked: "Does this mean that if I cancel more than 3 days before my planned arrival, I will owe nothing?"

I cannot see any other reasonable interpretation.

Hi P,

It seems to me that that means that you would owe nothing if you cancel earlier than 3 days out.

However, that doesn;t mean that that is what the hotel thinks it means.

Why not call or write them?

((I))

I can't imagine what other interpretation you could have, either. I wouldn't call myself to ask about that, it seems obvious, but if you are seeing that a lot, it sounds like it isn't any hotel's booking site, it is some canned software (Availpro?). A lot of Paris hotels use that system, although they usually have a some percentage fee, as I recall for something. I thought the A referred to a kind of rate category, not room (such as regular rate, internet special, last minute, etc.).

If it is availpro, there is often a second choice in-between those two, with is 3 pct regardless of when you cancel. If you are getting a page that does not have that option and lists those as options 1 and 2, the hotel you are choosing must not have that penalty. But I thought that was a std. Availpro thing, and it was for all their bookings as it was really their own fee.