The “Caesars Place ADV RSVN” charge on your credit or debit card statement is a Caesars Palace advance reservation deposit, billed when a room at Caesars Palace or another Caesars Entertainment Las Vegas property is booked on that card. The descriptor is a truncated form of “Caesars Palace Advance Reservation,” processed under Merchant Category Code 3771 for Caesars Hotel and Casino.1Florida Department of Financial Services. Merchant Category Codes If you or someone with access to your card has an upcoming stay, the charge is almost certainly tied to that booking.
What the Deposit Covers
For a standard reservation, Caesars charges one night’s room rate plus tax at the time of booking. For a package reservation, the full package price including room and tax is billed upfront.2Caesars Rewards. Las Vegas Hotels – Reservation Deposits Every reservation has to be guaranteed by a major credit card, and some promotional offers require full prepayment for the entire stay.3Caesars Entertainment. Hotel Offer Terms The deposit posts the same day the booking is made, so the transaction date on your statement should match the date the reservation was placed.
The descriptor may appear more than once if multiple rooms were booked or if a stay involves separate charges for different components.
Why the Name Looks Unfamiliar
Card statements limit how many characters a merchant descriptor can use, so “Caesars Palace” ends up as “Caesars Place” and “Advance Reservation” is shortened to “ADV RSVN.” Guests who booked through a third-party travel site are often surprised when the charge posts directly from the hotel rather than the booking platform. The MCC 3771 code, assigned specifically to Caesars Hotel and Casino, confirms the merchant is Caesars.1Florida Department of Financial Services. Merchant Category Codes
How It Differs From Other Caesars Charges
A stay at Caesars Palace usually produces more than one line on a card statement. The ADV RSVN charge is only the reservation deposit. Two other charges are common and separate:
- An incidental or security hold placed at check-in to cover room charges during the stay. At Caesars Palace this hold runs about $100 per night and is released at checkout if nothing extra was charged. A credit card is required at check-in even for prepaid or complimentary stays.4Virgin Atlantic. Caesars Palace5Caesars Rewards. Incidental Charges6Caesars Entertainment. Las Vegas FAQs
- A mandatory daily resort fee, roughly $55–$56 per night before tax at Caesars Palace, billed separately from the room rate.7SFGate. Caesars Palace Vegas Fees
These other charges may show up under different descriptors on the same statement, so an ADV RSVN line that matches only the first night’s room and tax (or a package price) is behaving as expected.
When the Deposit Is Refundable
Refundability depends on the rate. On refundable rates, Caesars allows free cancellation at least 48 hours before check-in.6Caesars Entertainment. Las Vegas FAQs Cancel within 48 hours of arrival and the first night’s room and tax deposit is forfeited.8Caesars Rewards. Las Vegas Hotels – Cancellation Policy
Some promotional rates and special offers are non-refundable and non-amendable from the moment of booking.3Caesars Entertainment. Hotel Offer Terms Your confirmation email should say which category applies. Cancellations and changes can be made at caesars.com/reserve or by calling 1-800-223-7277.8Caesars Rewards. Las Vegas Hotels – Cancellation Policy
How to Investigate or Dispute the Charge
If the charge is unfamiliar, first check whether a spouse, family member, or authorized user on the card made a Caesars booking. The transaction date should line up with when the reservation was placed.2Caesars Rewards. Las Vegas Hotels – Reservation Deposits
If that turns up nothing, contact Caesars directly:
- Call 1-800-223-7277 for reservation and billing questions.9Caesars Entertainment. Help and Support
- Submit a hotel billing inquiry through the Caesars online email portal, including stay dates, the name on the reservation, and the confirmation number.10Caesars Rewards. Caesars Entertainment – Hotel Billing Inquiries
- Request a folio (itemized bill) through the hotel folio request page on caesars.com.9Caesars Entertainment. Help and Support
If Caesars confirms the charge but you dispute the amount, or if you did not authorize any booking, contact your card issuer to file a formal dispute. Most issuers accept disputes within 60 days of the statement date on which the charge appeared.
One Practical Note for Arrival Day
If the booking was made within three days of arrival, the same credit card used for the deposit must be presented at the front desk during check-in. Guests who prefer not to use a credit card can pay the deposit by check or money order if the payment reaches Caesars at least 30 days before arrival; that arrangement is set up by calling 1-800-223-7277.2Caesars Rewards. Las Vegas Hotels – Reservation Deposits